chased leaders, mistake 3 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased leader next, ridden to challenge 2 out, no extra approaching last
tracked leader, led 6th, ridden clear after 2 out, stayed on strongly
tracked leaders, effort 3 out, weakened before next
held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, stayed on approaching last, never a threat
led, jumped right throughout, reluctant and headed 6th, hung badly right on bend approaching next, soon weakened
This is the trip for VIKING MISTRESS (NAP) judged on her wide-margin victory at Worcester and Martin Keighley’s mare may well defy an 11lb hike in the weights. Heaven Scent is probably on a fair mark at present but has a poor strike-rate while Miss Maiden Over needs to bounce back from a poor run at Killarney, though better ground will help. Mystic Sky weakened quickly on her reappearance at Fakenham but will have needed that and did win off a 3lb higher mark just over a year ago.
Miss Maiden Over (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Chased leaders early, soon mid-division, ridden and no extra after 5 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Killarney 2m 6f hcp sft in May.
Mystic Sky 2-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, mistake 4 out, headway next, soon ridden, weakened before last, 4th of 6, 30l behind Amron Kali (10-7) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (4) gf in May.
Viking Mistress 7-2fav (11-8) Tracked leaders, led 2 out, clear before last, kept on well, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May beating Pretty Rose (11-13) by 11l, 13 ran.
Bitter Virtue 4-1fav (11-13) Tracked leaders on inside, outpaced 3 out, 7th and well beaten 2 out, 9th of 16, 27 1/4l behind Paloma's Prince (11-0) at Warwick 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Fit The Brief 7-1 (11-7) Towards rear, blundered 3rd, headway from 4 out, weakened after 3 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Kauto Riko (11-3) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Heaven Scent 11-4 (11-12) Led, pushed along when headed 2 out, lost 2nd soon after, held on to well held 3rd, finished tired, 3rd of 7, 12l behind Onlyfoolsownhorses (11-10) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in May.