tracked leaders, ridden and no impression final 2f
keen, held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong
led, ridden and headed 2f out, stayed on same pace
keen, held up in touch, quickened to lead 2f out, soon clear, eased near finish
tracked leader until 2f out, ridden and soon weakened
slowly into stride, always in rear, ridden halfway
Ela Gorrie Mou might pay for her trip from France by taking this girls only handicap but we prefer to side with a course specialist in the form of SALEROSA with Mozayada also on the shortlist. With five wins from seven starts at this track the pick has also won her only attempt over course and distance. She looked in need of her reappearance run last time and based on her back-to-back wins at the end of the last campaign she should go well from this rating. On the last of those the pick only just beat home Mozayada who will receive a 2lbs weight swing in her favour. She saves her best for this track and although inconsistent these days she has gone close under this handicap weight in the past. Ela Gorrie Mou beat home a subsequent winner when only just missing out last time. She's a pound worse off here but we are yet to know whether this surface suits. Sahkee's Pearl has run well in defeat the last twice but the handicapper isn't doing her any favours so in what looks an open contest course form might be key which leads us to side with Salerosa.
Sakhee's Pearl 3-1 (9-4) Held up in touch, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Ray Of Joy (8-12) at Kempton 6f fll hcp (4) pol.
Salerosa (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Steadied start, held up behind, driven and some headway over 2f out to over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 18l behind Elusive Fame (9-1) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-80 (4) fbs.
Mozayada (USA) 16-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 7, 9l behind Game Lad (8-13) at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
La Zamora 7-1 (9-1) Dwelt, raced centre, chased leaders, pressed winner halfway, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 5, 6l behind La Capriosa (8-8) at Southwell 5f fll hcp (4) fbs.
Kyleene 50-1 (8-8) Always in rear, last of 13, 9l behind Regeneration (8-8) at Warwick 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Ela Gorrie Mou 11-2 (9-13) Slowly into stride, pushed along in rear, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 8, nk behind Candleshoe (8-13) at Warwick 7f fll hcp (5) sft.
