with leader, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened
in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, just held on
prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders in 3rd, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, rallied and just held post
The four to have seen a racecourse have all shown promise for the future making this a tricky puzzle to solve, especially with Smart Alec and Bajan Beauty returning for seasonal reappearances. In contrast. Pearl Princess and Thanks Harry have both enjoyed a recent run but the choice falls upon the aforementioned BAJAN BEAUTY. Charles Hills boasts a decent strike rate with his select number of runners at the Nottinghamshire track and his Footstepsinthesand filly contested better maidens than her rivals during her juvenile campaign, shaping with promise on each occasion. Pearl Princess has put together a couple of respectable efforts in the last month and is the obvious danger if taking to Fibresand effectively. The newcomer Glorious Star represents an in-form yard but has to give plenty of weight to the younger horses.
Glorious Star (IRE) Soviet Star gelding out of Caerlonore.
Smart Alec (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Raced freely, prominent, led halfway, headed over 2f out, hung right under pressure over 1f out, 8th of 17, 9l behind Erroneous (9-5) at Redcar 7f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Oct.
Thanks Harry 66-1 (8-13) Dwelt, pushed along in rear, kept on final furlong and no impression, 6th of 11, 10l behind Bustopher (10-0) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol.
Bajan Beauty (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Dwelt, tracked leaders, went 3rd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon chased winner until no extra towards finish, 3rd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Illuminating Dream (9-0) at Beverley 7f 2yo stks (4) gf in Aug.
Pearl Princess (FR) 5-1 (9-0) In touch in 4th, went 2nd over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Passing By (9-0) at Lingfield 7f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.