tracked winner until ridden and weakened 2f out
slowly into stride, in rear and soon well behind, some headway halfway, never dangerous
tracked leaders, chased winner over 2f out, no impression
pushed along towards rear, soon in touch, kept on same pace final furlong
With the form working out well from two of his last three promising efforts DIAMOND BLADE lands the vote to take this maiden in preference to Francis Walsingham and Rascal In The Mix. After putting a poor debut behind him the selection has started to show some fair ability. He's no superstar but has finished in the prizes in the last three starts and the form from the first two of those has been franked nicely setting the standard for this race. Francis Walsingham steps down in class to try and leave the maiden's tag behind and would have a chance based on his penultimate run on ground likely to suit better. We havn't seen Rascal In The Mix since the penny dropped late to see him run on well in a Southwell maiden in November. He should have learnt from that run and may go better for a quick surface. Choree held her form without improving last time but only mild progression might be needed to do well in this company while Aegean King might improve for this step up in trip after some solid at best efforts so far. Not a race to try and reclaim any losses on the day with Diamond Blade taken to win it.
Gurtavallig (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Reluctant to race and missed break, always well behind, last of 6, 38l behind Laura's Lady (8-12) at Redcar 6f fll mdn stks (5) fm in May.
Carragold Diktat colt out of Shadow Roll.
Diamond Blade 4-5fav (9-3) In touch, ridden and headway to chase winner over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Future Gem (8-12) at Catterick 5f 3yo mdn aut (6) gd in May.
Francis Walsingham (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 2f out, weakened rapidly over 1f out, tailed off, last of 9, 39l behind Prince Of Dance (9-3) at Newbury 7f 3yo mdn (4) gs in May.
Rascal In The Mix (USA) 14-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, keen in rear, headway approaching 2f out, shaken up approaching final furlong, not trouble leaders, 5th of 9, 5l behind Denton Diva (8-5) at Southwell 6f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) fbs in Nov.
Yourgolftravel Com Fasliyev colt out of Hiddnah.
Aegean King 11-1 (8-9) Behind, ridden halfway and kept on final furlong, 5th of 14, 6l behind La Zamora (8-9) at Musselburgh 5f mdn stks (5) gf in May.
Choree (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Tracked leader, lost place over 2f out, soon ridden and onepace, 4th of 7, 8l behind Winged Harriet (8-10) at Catterick 6f fll mdn auc stks (6) gd in May.
Exceed Elegance (IRE) 200-1 (8-12) In touch, lost place over 2f out, 8th of 9, 18l behind Zero Money (9-3) at Leicester 6f 3yo mdn (5) gd in May.
