held up, struggling 8f out, tailed off over 4f out
held up in touch, ridden and lost place over 3f out, tailed off
track leaders, led over 3f out, ridden and soon headed, kept on final furlong
held up in touch, led 3f out, soon ridden, driven out final furlong (hand timed)
slowly into stride, in rear, headway on outer over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
led early, with leader, weakened over 3f out
soon led, headed over 3f out, soon weakened
Chroal Festival, Jabroot and BLUE NYMPH are the three preferred runners here and we side with the last mentioned. The three-year-old filly looks a progressive sort, and followed up on a respectable fifth on her debut with a decent effort when runner up at Kempton last time. There was a gap of over nine months between her two races but she looks decent since returning and she looks capable of losing her maiden tag at the third attempt. Choral Festival has not been seen since September of last year but Sir Mark Prescott's filly has finished runner up in her last two outings and if she can still show that sort of form then a place among the minors here is likely. Michael Jarvis' Jabroot, who has failed to make the frame in her two starts, today looks capable of doing so. Although the filly rarely looks a threat, in a race of this quality, she should do well. Massive improvement is needed from the likes of Strategic Princess and Lady Oaksey, who look unlikely to challenge here and Blue Nymph gets the verdict.
Bandeau Charmer 25-1 (10-2) In rear, pushed along after 4f, struggling halfway, never dangerous, 4th of 7, 31l behind Frontier Dancer (10-13) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) gd in Jun '08.
Yanbu (USA) 100-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 14, 18l behind Class Is Class (8-9) at Yarmouth 1m mdn stks (5) gd in May.
Blue Nymph 5-4fav (8-12) Pushed along towards rear, headway on inner over 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Cordoba (8-12) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn fll (5) pol.
Choral Festival 11-10fav (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, edged right over 1f out, kept on to go 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Ever Loved (8-12) at Southwell 1m 2yo mdn stks (5) fbs in Sep.
Jabroot (IRE) 6-1 (8-8) Behind, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on from over 1f out, never nearer, 5th of 13, 10l behind Racing Hero (8-12) at Doncaster 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
Lady Oaksey 66-1 (8-12) Mid-division, weakened 3f out, 9th of 13, 28l behind Dhushan (9-3) at Chepstow 1m 4f 3yo mdn (5) gd in May.
Strategic Princess (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) In touch 4th, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous, 5th of 6, 15l behind Lady Artemisia (8-12) at Newbury 1m 4f fll mdn stks (4) gf in Jun.
