slowly into stride, always behind
mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong
with winner, ridden and every chance final furlong, ran on
behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on, not reach leaders
chased leaders, ridden halfway, one pace final furlong
lost nearside cheek piece soon after start, soon led, ridden over 1f out, edged right close home, ran on
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong
led early, soon mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong
slowly into stride, behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, never nearer
Despite being raised six pounds for a win at Doncaster 12 days ago, Annijaz can provide the in-form Milton Bradley with another success. Le Meridien seems to prefer a stiffer five than this, and is still five pounds higher than for her last win. Course and distance winner Be My Tinker seems better handicapped on the all-weather at the moment. The handicapper is starting to relent with College Hippie following her Leicester maiden win last year. Ffynnon Gold is 7lbs better off for the four-and-a-bit lengths she finished behind the selection at Doncaster, but is now back on a winning mark, so she could go well. Safranine, also on a winning mark and well-weighted with Le Meridien on last season's form - but closely weighted on recent form - could also go well after a good Hamilton run behind subsequent winner My American Beauty last time. Bradley's other runner, Mamma's F-C, is very well-weighted on the best of her 2001 form but has been out-of-sorts of late. Mystical Charm won well here last after being beaten in a seller the time before. The jury is out as to just how good an effort that was. It's not cut-and-dried by any means but Annijaz is the selection.