mid-division, ridden and no impression leaders from 2f out
tracked leaders on inner, driven 2f out, one pace and no impression over 1f out
held up, steady headway on outside over 1f out, driven to chase leader well inside final furlong, stayed on to lead near finish
held up in rear, shaken up and no headway final 2f
started slowly, in rear, driven and struggling 2f out
tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, no danger after
close-up, weakened rapidly 3f out
lead, ridden 2f out, pushed clear entering final furlong, no extra and caught near finish
chased leader, hard ridden 2f out, one pace and no impression over 1f out, lost 2nd well inside final furlong
pulled hard, always in rear, tailed off final 3f
Some promising maidens on show, but Blaina sets the standard and she should be hard to beat. Runner-up to both Tadris and Dash For Cover in her last couple of outings, she wouldn't be winning out of turn and she is taken to confirm the form with Nawadi,who was just behind her at Salisbury. Barry Hills' filly was weak in the market that day and is sure to improve for the experience, but it could just be that is as good as she is. Dicharachera has shown enough to suggest she is capable of winning a small contest, but she may do better when she goes handicapping along with Radiant Energy, who has plenty to find with the the selection, using Tadris as a yardstick. Of the others, Penny Pie is clearly open to improvement, as is Rustic Charm, who is a half-sister to the useful Dancing Bay and Kasamba. However, Blaina sets a useful standard and is clearly the one to beat.
