soon led, ridden and headed 1f out, soon hung badly right and weakened, finished on the stands side rail
held up, ridden and weakened halfway
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 2f out, kept on final furlong
slowly into stride, held up, headway on inside halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out
held up, ridden and weakened halfway
tracked leader, led 1f out, ridden and ran on
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
dwelt, soon mid-division, ridden and weakened 2f out
raced wide, mid-division, hung badly right from halfway, finished on stands side rail, never dangerous
behind from 3f out
Ocean Blaze and Dematraf come into this in decent form, while Zimbali and Diminuto are respected in this fillies' handicap, and we take Ocean Blaze to score. With nothing in the race apparently too comfortable on the ground this is definitely not a race to get carried away with financially, but Ocean Blaze is in good heart and has the best recent form on offer so she can come good again. Dematraf was a runner up on good to soft at Hamilton last time but would clearly prefer better ground and off her current mark she will find it difficult to see off the selection. Zimbali and Diminuto look good enough to battle out the minors, and as a previous c&d scorer the former may perhaps have the edge, but Ocean Blaze looks the best of these and can confirm that here.
Ocean Blaze 10-1 (8-8) Chased winner throughout, driven 2f out, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Obstructive (9-0) at Windsor 5f 3yo hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Lady Aspen (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Towards rear, never dangerous, last of 10, 18l behind Misphire (9-11) at Haydock 6f fll hcp (5) hvy in Jun.
Diminuto 8-1 (8-12) With leader, every chance over 1f out, outpaced near finish, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Feelin Foxy (9-4) at W'hampton 5f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Safranine (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Mid-division, effort over 2f out, no impression, 9th of 14, 16l behind Wodhill Schnaps (9-0) at Southwell 7f Stks (41-45) (7) fbs in Jun.
Jessica Wigmo 33-1 (8-5) Raced along on stands rail, never on terms, 10th of 13, 19l behind Goodwood March (8-12) at Windsor 6f mdn stk (5) gs in Oct.
Dematraf (IRE) 14-1 (7-12) Led, ridden over 1f out, kept on, headed towards finish, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Night In (9-0) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Jun.
Zimbali 50-1 (8-2) Switched left soon after start, behind, headway over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Cosmic Destiny (8-13) at Brighton 5f hcp 0-60 (6) frm in Jun.
She Whispers (IRE) 66-1 (8-10) In touch and keen, ridden and switched right over 1f out, faded final furlong, 6th of 13, 7l behind Zantero (8-8) at Chepstow 7f clm (6) sft in Jun.
Musical Chimes 50-1 (9-4) Led, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Poppets Sweetlove (8-12) at Warwick 7f mdn aut stk (5) gs in Jun.
Redflo 66-1 (7-8) Prominent, every chance over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 15l behind Scarlett Heart (8-7) at Bath 5f 3yo clm (6) gd in Jun.