in touch towards stand side, switched right and effort over 2 out, soon ridden, no impression final furlong
in touch stand side, ridden to lead over all over 1f out, stayed on well
chased far side leaders, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, kept on one pace under pressure final furlong
chased leaders far side, stayed on to lead group and every chance over 1f out, no extra final furlong
chased leaders stand side, ridden and weakened over 1f out
switched stand side after 1f, mid-field, switched right and effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders stand side until ridden and weakened over 1f out
tracked far side leader, led group briefly over 1f out, ridden and no extra final furlong
chased leaders stand side, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
raced stand side, behind from half way
slowly into stride and towards rear stand side, switched right and headway over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure final furlong
led far side group to over 1f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride and behind stand side, never dangerous
led over all stand side until 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
tracked stand side leader, headway to lead overall over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on under pressure
In what is quite a competitive handicap, we will side with the in-form Simianna over Dispol Katie, Enchantment, Bollin Janet and maybe Flashing Blade. The selection bounced back to form with a fast-finishing second at Chester last time and, raised just two pounds for that effort, looks set to go well again. Bandit Queen's form has tailed off since a promising Kempton win last July and Riva Royale's win last October came over seven furlongs on soft going. Consensus and Enchanted are among those that need best-yet efforts to win again but Flashing Blade has long-since given the impression that she has improvement to come. Considered good enough to run in a Classic Trial last season, she has the size and scope to make up into a nice filly and could yet go well. Dispol Katie was only just beaten in a valuable sales race at Doncaster last season and she too has to be high on the shortlist of possibles for this race, although Enchantment, who beat her a short head at Town Moor is now four pounds better off at the weights, so is fully entitled to respect too. Bollin Janet is also back to the mark from which she won last July at Haydock and, with blinkers fitted for the first time and Kieren Fallon booked, she also has to be considered. As we say, it's a fairly tricky affair, but Simianna, who deserves to win a race of this nature, gets the call.