chased leaders, ridden 2f out, driven out to lead last 50 yards
chased leader, ridden halfway, kept on
chased leaders to halfway
outpaced from halfway
slowly into stride and went left start, pushed along in rear, kept on final furlong, never dangerous
led, ridden and hung left 2f out, headed last 50 yards, kept on
Quite simply, a weak seller in which Sister Etienne has been found a soft opportunity and she is hard to oppose. Sunken Rags could prove best of the rest. Rated eleven pounds clear of her nearest rival and holding the advantage of being a course and distance winner that comes here in good form, Sister Etienne holds strong credentials for this contest. Given that her best recent effort came in a seller, Sunken Rags could prove to be the one to chase her home but it would be hard to build strong cases in terms of winning for the others based on what the formbook tells us. Once again, then, Sister Etienne is hard to oppose.
Sister Etienne (IRE) 13-8 (8-12) With leader, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Southwell 5f 2yo sll (6) fbs in Dec beating New York Oscar (9-3) by 2l, 7 ran.
Spinning Game 16-1 (8-12) Soon led, driven 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 11, 6l behind Mr Chocolate Drop (8-11) at Southwell 7f 3yo sll (6) fbs.
Sunken Rags 10-1 (9-0) Outpaced, always behind, 8th of 9, 26l behind Bentley (9-3) at Southwell 5f 3yo hcp (6) fbs.
Bonny Scotland (IRE) 66-1 (8-4) Prominent, ridden along halfway, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 14l behind Poniard (9-2) at Southwell 7f 3yo hcp (6) fbs.
Coleorton Dagger 50-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 16l behind Go On Green (9-3) at W'hampton 6f 3yo mdn (5) pol.
Pretty Selma 33-1 (8-5) Led, ridden and headed 1f out, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Bentley (9-3) at Southwell 5f 3yo hcp (6) fbs.