tracked leaders, led over 1f out, driven clear
mid-division, ridden 3f out and soon struggling
towards rear, hard ridden 3f out, lost place and struggling and switched badly left over 2f out and eased
dwelt, behind and struggling from 3f out
led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out and weakened
dwelt and behind, stayed on final furlong, never able to challenge
tracked leaders, ridden and not quicken over 1f out (lost action)
in touch, driven 3f out, soon lost place and behind
in touch, ridden to press leaders over 2f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, no impression
behind, pushed along and struggling 3f out
towards rear, stayed on under pressure final furlong, never nearer
Henry Cecil's Balmy showed enough on her Windsor debut when finding only Shaiyzama too good to suggest that there is a race of this nature well within her compass. Although beaten five lengths by the winner there, the third was another three and a half lengths further adrift so the form looks solid. Certainly she should be good enough to beat these and gets the TEAMtalk vote. Amanda Perrett's Key Virtue has had more chances than most and while both Number Ten and Zyzania have shown ability neither should be good enough. A bigger danger to the selection may come from one of the three newcomers in the line up, with Alec Stewart's Grand Lodge filly Grand Lass looking the pick on breeding but Cecil's horse has a favourite's chance.