tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
pulled hard, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway to chase winner approaching final furlong, lost 2nd near finish
pulled hard, prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
tracked leader 6f out, ridden to lead 2f out, soon edged left, ridden out
keen, raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, headway on outside 2f out, soon edged left, stayed on to take 2nd near finish
Nonrunner
In the finale, Granakey is selected ahead of Tabulate and Odessa Star. Not far off a winning mark. Odessa Star's wins have come over further than today and she has yet to race on today's surface. Racing from her revised mark, Our Kes ran pretty well here over 12 furlongs last time. Her winning form has also come at nine and ten furlongs so it will be interesting to see how she fares over a mile. Granakey is now three pounds above her course and distance winning mark and returns to a mile after runs over seven and nine furlongs. She looks a leading player today. Following a break, Tabulate ran well over course and distance last time and could yet be open to some improvement. Mademoiselle has a handy weight pull with Our Kes based on February Wolverhampton form but she had her chance in a course and distance claimer last time and another placing to her name is maybe the best she can hope for. Finally, Don't Mind Me showed improved form in a Kempton maiden last time and should have better to come. For the selection, though, we return to Granakey.
Odessa Star (USA) 12-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, ridden 2f out, never nearer, 6th of 8, 3 1/2l behind One Night In Paris (9-2) at Lingfield 1m fll hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Our Kes (IRE) 5-2jt-fav (9-3) Held up in rear, headway 3f out, ridden and kept on one pace final 2f, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Shape Up (8-12) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs.
Granakey (IRE) 9-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, ridden 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, never dangerous, 5th of 14, 8l behind Kew The Music (8-7) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs.
Lady Edge (IRE) 16-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 7l behind One Night In Paris (9-2) at Lingfield 1m fll hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Mademoiselle 11-4 (8-8) In touch, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Island Green (8-10) at Southwell 1m clm (6) fbs.
Don't Mind Me 16-1 (8-12) Held up, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, switched left and stayed on strongly close home, not reach winner, 2nd of 12, nk behind Ansells Pride (9-3) at Kempton 1m mdn aut stk (6) pol in Feb.
Tabulate 11-2 (8-12) Held up, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 14, 2l behind Blushing Prince (8-0) at Southwell 1m app hcp (6) fbs in Feb.
