held up in touch, switched left and headway over 3f out, challenged and every chance over 2f out, not pace of winner from 1f out
held up last, ridden and switched to stand side over 2f out, ran on to go 2nd close home
made virtually all, joined and ridden over 2f out, ran on gamely final furlong
prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened 1f out
chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
prominent, ridden over 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong
held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Nonrunner
Meditation, Josie Marcus and All Quiet are all on the shortlist and we stick with Meditation. Ian Wood's charge has pace to burn and with others requiring to come from off the pace to mount their challenges, there is a chance that the race can be pinched from the front. Josie Marcus won a fillies event at York and is pitched into the handicap sphere. This is a tougher assignment than first appears and this may not be reflected in the price. All Quiet has been running creditably of late but has struggled off today's mark in the past. Pommes Frites hails from a yard in form and should be watched in the market. Nebraska Lady will be played late while Gaelic Princess is a course-and-distance winner that has not been in particularly great form of late. A race for the taking and Meditation has enough pace to make it count.
All Quiet 11-4 (10-0) Held up in rear, ridden to challenge and staying on one pace when squeezed out inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind dhtrs Zaafran (9-2) & Starship (9-7) at Windsor 1m fll hcp (4) gf.
Gaelic Princess 12-1 (8-2) Towards rear, never dangerous, 8th of 9, 10l behind Flipando (8-13) at Newcastle 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Jun.
Meditation 7-2fav (9-2) Made virtually all, driven along 2f out, edged slightly left entering final furlong, ran on, won at Warwick 7f fll hcp (4) gf beating Saxon Lil (9-2) by 1l, 9 ran.
Nebraska Lady (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up, ridden over 2f out, headway well over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Kindlelight Debut (9-7) at W'hampton 7f fll hcp (3) pol.
Josie Marcus (USA) 12-1 (9-0) Held up behind leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on final furlong, won at York 7f mdn fll (4) gf beating Pearl's Girl (9-0) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Nephetriti Way (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace entering final furlong and no impression, 5th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Meditation (9-2) at Warwick 7f fll hcp (4) gf.
Peace Lily 13-2 (9-0) Behind, raced wide 2f out, never on terms, 11th of 13, 14l behind His Master's Voice (9-2) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Pommes Frites 16-1 (9-2) Took keen hold in touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression on leaders, soon weakened, last of 6, 9l behind Dancing Guest (8-8) at Kempton 1m 3yo fll hcp (4) pol.