carried left start, held up towards rear, pulled hard, headway halfway to join leaders, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, led over 6f out, headed 5f out, weakened over 3f
in touch, weakened halfway, soon tailed off
in touch, ridden 3f out, kept on to chase winner from over 1f out, no extra close home
led and keen, headed over 6f out, weakened over 4f out
tracked leaders, led 5f out, ridden when headed over 1f out, weakened
held up towards rear, headway 6f out, soon weakened
went left start, in rear, headway over 6f out, soon ridden and weakened
towards rear, ridden halfway, effort from 4f out, kept on one pace
carried left start, in rear, headway halfway, ridden 2f out, led over 1f out, held on
mid-division, tailed off from 9f out
mid-division, headway over 6f out, chased leader over 3f out, one pace
Flirty Jill is narrowly preferred to Dillay Brook in the nightcap. Flirty Jill cost 40000 guineas to new connections - but her pedigree suggests she was worth a punt. Her blood relations include such greats as Gaye Brief and Gaye Chance. Dillay Brook was much cheaper at the sales and on breeding may find this trip plenty short of enough. She is a half-sister to Kick For Touch, who showed his best levels of form over three miles. The booking of AP McCoy is, however, an eyecatcher. Bamby pulled much too hard in the early stages of her most recent race and never looked like landing a gamble. This race looks stronger than that affair so more is required. Devon Blue does not look anything out of the ordinary. She demonstrated a modicum of improvement between her first two races but whether she is good enough here is another matter. Overjoyed has an overtly flat-bred pedigree so could be handy if the race develops into a sprint. Sprinting will not be the forte of Solent Sunbeam. Her family include some very dour staying types so she is watched this afternoon. Sovietica failed to trouble the buyers at the Doncaster sales when offered for 6000 guineas so that information, in spite of the booking of Robert Thornton, must be considered before placing one's bets. Flirty Jill looks a likely sort so we hope she will be getting the drinks in tonight!
Bamby (IRE) 7-2jt-fav (11-2) Tracked winner until over 3f out, 12th of 14, well behind Heltornic (11-2) at Fakenham 2m nhf (H) gd in Feb.
Call Me Bobbi 25-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 18, 13l behind Camden Bella (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f mrs nhf (H) gd in May.
Devon Blue (IRE) 7-2 (10-11) Chased leader, ridden 4f out, one pace from 2f out, 4th of 7, 9l behind Rio San Vio (10-13) at N Abbot 2m 1f nhf (H) gd in Sept '04.
Dillay Brook (IRE) Supreme Leader mare, half-sister to winning hurdler Inland Run and chaser Kick For Touch.
Double Grace (IRE) 66-1 (10-4) unseated rider in race won by Surfboard (10-8) at Hereford 2m 1f nhf (H) gf, 12 ran.
Flirty Jill I'm Supposin filly out of Gaye Mercy.
Miss Morfire Morpeth mare out of a half-sister to high-class jumper Prideaux Boy.
Overjoyed Overbury filly out of a once-raced mare.
Solent Sunbeam Sovereign Water mare out of an unraced mare.
Sovietica (FR) Subotica filly, half-sister to winning jumper Dourakine.
Spring Chick Thowra mare out of winning chaser Broughton Manor.
Treaty Flyer (IRE) Anshan filly out of a lightly-raced mare.
