led, headed after 1f, remained in touch, regained lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon behind
held up, chased along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression
towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong
slowly into stride and behind, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on strongly final furlong
towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, not much room over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
led after 1f, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
Munaawashat, Perle d'Or and Sharp Needle are three against the field in a competitive handicap and the vote is given to Sharp Needle. The selection hails from a yard in good form and this progressive filly won well when defeating Blaeberry at Redcar last time. She won with a little in hand that day and she could be capable of landing the spoils with conditions to suit. Munaawashat won well last time when beating Sea Nymph, but she is a quirky filly and in this slightly better race we are happy to take her on. Perle d'Or is chasing a four-timer and she has a decent turn of foot so she has to be respected, but this is her stiffest task to date and she will need to improve again to score. Miss Madame hails from a shrewd yard and is another with place claims, but for the winner we return to Sharp Needle.