slow into stride, in touch in rear, wide and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on
raced wide, close up, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong
keen tracked leaders, joined leader 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on
close up, headway 2f out, soon chased winner, ridden and kept on one pace
tracked leader until over 3f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
led, joined 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
A debut winner over 1m2f, Holocene drops down in trip for this having returned a beaten favourite in both subsequent outings and is taken on with PEARL REEF. The latter folded in the closing stages over a longer distance at Ffos Las on her handicap bow but had landed a maiden over a mile at Musselburgh before that so gets another chance. Control has been thereabouts in handicaps without looking like winning though is still preferred to Just Amber.
Daphne May 10-1 (10-11) Switched right start, held up towards rear, never involved, 9th of 12, 17l behind Study The Stars (10-7) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Grey Belle (FR) 22-1 (9-9) Raced keenly tracking leader, led 8f out until pushed along and headed over 2f out, lost 2nd just inside final 2f, weakened soon after, 7th of 8, 21 3/4l behind Mackenzie Rose (9-2) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Just Amber 4-1 (9-11) Pulled hard, tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, plugged on, 4th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Flylikeaneagle (9-6) at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Holocene Evensfav (9-2) Wore hood to post, raced keenly, led 1f, tracked leader until settled in 3rd 6f out, switched out from rail inside final 3f, went 2nd over 2f out, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra final 100 yards, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 5, 1/2l behind Miss Harmony (9-2) at Nottingham 1m 2f stks (5) gd in Jul.
Pearl Reef 15-2 (9-9) Soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 5th of 6, 10l behind Zambezi Magic (9-11) at Ffos Las 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Control 15-2 (9-3) Keen led, ridden and headed 2f out, chased winner, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Laguna Veneta (9-9) at Newmarket 1m hcp fll (5) gf in Jul.