tracked leaders in 3rd, outpaced after 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and no impression, went 2nd close home
held up towards rear, headway after 2 out, challenged last and upsides winner, held last strides
made all, hard pressed from last, just held on last strides
held up in touch, went 3rd before 2 out, no extra from last, lost 2nd place close home
slowly away, reminders early, towards rear, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off
in rear, hampered start, weakened from 2 out
tracked leader, ridden before last, soon weakened
hampered start, behind, ridden 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off
This looks a tight little contest as both Graceful Legend and Miss Night Owl ended the last campaign in winning form, though have gone up in the weights. GIVEAWAY GLANCE was close up behind the former when falling at Exeter in February. She's had a pipe-opener on the Flat and reverting to a sharp 2m will suit Alan King's mare. Clemency is also fit from the Flat while Midtech Valentine has a good strike-rate over timber though, like Canoodle and the maiden Litterale Ci, has an absence to overcome.
Graceful Legend 9-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, led narrowly and went left 3 out, went left again and narrowly headed 2 out, chased leader, ridden and went left last, battled on gamely to lead again towards finish, won at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Feb beating Shaama Grise (11-10) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Giveaway Glance 25-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, ridden and struggling over 2f out, 6th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Solar Cross (8-8) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Miss Night Owl Evensfav (11-4) Made all, soon clear until before and blundered 4 out, mistake last, kept on well run-in, won at Perth 2m (4) gd in Apr beating Verona Opera (11-4) by 13l, 10 ran.
Litterale Ci (FR) Evensfav (10-11) Held up in 3rd place, 2nd before 2 out, every chance when stumbled 2 out, held when went left last, weakened run-in, 2nd of 4, 3l behind Whizzzey Rascal (12-2) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Canoodle 11-4 (10-12) Tracked rival pair, went 2nd 4 out, driven before 2 out, challenged between last 2, ridden to lead flat, going away closing stages, won at Taunton 2m (4) gf in Apr beating Listen To The Man (11-10) by 3 1/2l, 3 ran.
Midtech Valentine 7-2 (11-6) Held up in last pair, sometimes went left and not always fluent, reminder after 13th, effort 2 out, 3rd last, no impression and fading final 100 yards, 3rd of 6, 7 1/2l behind Aerlite Supreme (11-12) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Castafiore (USA) 16-1 (10-13) Mid-division, mistake 4th, lost place next, soon behind, tailed off after 4 out, pulled up before next, at Newbury 2m 3f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Clemency 28-1 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 12 1/4l behind River Icon (9-7) at Beverley 1m 4f mdn fll stks (5) sft in Sep.
