led to 2nd, lost place before 6th, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
held up mid-division, headway 4th to chase leaders, in 3rd before 2 out, soon weakened
with leader, led 2nd, ridden before 2 out, soon headed, one pace
tracked leaders, weakened before 4 out, soon pulled up
in rear, went 4th before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, son weakened
prominent, led before 2 out, kept on well from last
in rear, weakened from 5th, soon detached, pulled up before 2 out
It’s difficult to know what to make of Pearl Royale’s second at Newbury as the odds-on favourite that day was cantering all over her rivals when she fell at the second-last. Nigel Hawke’s mare is still preferred to Socksy, however. Strangsmill, Ballela Magic and SHENEEDEDTHERUN have all won between the flags and the latter looks the type to carve a career for herself under Rules being a daughter of leading NH sire Kayf Tara - she gets the vote.
Ballela Magic (IRE) 5-4 (11-10) Alw pr, disp ld 5out, sl adv 3out, jnd run-in, all outl to ld cl hm, won at Loughbrickland 3m mdn sft in Nov beating Ardean Lass (11-10) by 1l, 6 ran.
Cascaye (FR) 33-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, ridden over 5f out, weakened over 3f out, 8th of 10, 27 1/2l behind Oscar Rose (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m (1) gs in Dec.
Pearl Royale (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, prominent 1st, led before 3rd, left clear 2 out, edged right and 6 lengths ahead last, soon had margin narrowed, headed flat, no extra, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Midnight Glory (11-0) at Newbury 2m 5f (4) sft in Jan.
Quill Street (IRE) 5-4 (11-11) Rcd 3rd/4th, rdn to ld on inner 2out, adv last, wknd & hdd close home, 2nd of 9, nk behind Glendaars Lady (11-6) at Rathmorrissey 3m mdn gd in Mar.
Sheneededtherun (IRE) 2-5 (11-10) Last & ww, mstks 5th & 6out, prog in 2 1/2l 2nd bef 2out, rddn aftr 2out, ld bef last, so to go clr flat, won at Ballyarthur 3m mdn sft in Apr beating Miss Night Owl (11-10) by 4l, 5 ran.
Socksy (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd or 3rd, headway before 8th, mistake next, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 12, 33 1/4l behind Courtown Oscar (11-12) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Strangsmill (IRE) Evens (11-10) Chsd ldrs, ld 4out, slw 3out, still sl adv when lft with 2l adv 2out, rddn aftr 2out, went clr frm last, won at Kinsale 3m mdn gd in Jun beating Cloud Of Gold (11-5) by 6l, 10 ran.
Slice Of Lemon Dr Massini M out of Lady Maranzi.
