in rear, pushed along 5f out, never on terms
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
soon outpaced and behind
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on
close up, headway to chase leading pair 3f out, faded over 1f out
held up, outpaced halfway, ridden 3f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
slow into stride, towards rear, weakened 3f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Poetic Affair is a possible improver for the switch to the all-weather. Stay In The Light started joint favourite on her debut at Wolverhampton 12 days ago but never looked like winning and eventually finished last. Only a pound separates DAWN DANCER (NAP) and Kripke according to the handicapper and both have experience on the surface. They can fight out the finish but the vote just goes to Andrew Balding’s charge as his likely market rival has shown his best form so far over 7f. Princess Noora is making her debut but she is a half-sister to five winners so worth a market check.
Avago Josh 50-1 (9-5) Started slowly and went right start, always detached, pulled up inside final 2f, at Pontefract 6f mdn stks (5) gd in May.
Whitmel 100-1 (10-2) In touch, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind New World Power (10-2) at Southwell 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Miss Tenacity 25-1 (9-4) Dwelt, soon led, reminders over 4f out, soon headed, lost place over 3f out, eased over 1f out, last of 7, dist behind Bardd (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f mdn stks (6) pol in Dec.
Dawn Dancer 9-4jfav (8-9) Prominent, every chance 2f out, soon one pace, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Silchester (8-9) at Southwell 1m stks (5) pol in Feb.
Kripke (IRE) 5-2 (9-2) Tracked winner until over 2f out, soon outpaced, went 3rd and kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 3 3/4l behind Casey Jones (9-5) at Newcastle 1m stks (4) pol in Feb.
Noble Gesture 100-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f put, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 22 3/4l behind De Medici (9-2) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Feb.
Poetic Affair 8-1 (9-0) Raced wide close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 10 3/4l behind Groundnut (8-12) at Brighton 7f mdn stks (6) gd in Sep.
Princess Noora Farhh filly out of Finnmark.
Stay In The Light 5-2jfav (8-11) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, no impression after, last of 8, 7 3/4l behind Regina Nostra (8-11) at Wolverhampton 7f fll stks (5) pol in Feb.