slowly into stride, tracked leading trio, 3rd over 3f out, edged left and lost place over 1f out, went modest 4th again towards finish
held up in n5th, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, ridden into modest 4th over 1f, edged left and no impression inside final furlong, weakened into 5th towards finish
tracked leader, led inside final 2f, driven clear inside final furlong
raced keenly, soon led, ridden and pressed 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace and no chance with winner, dropped to 3rd well inside final furlong
took keen hold, soon tracking leading pair until pushed along over 3f out, plugged on into 2nd well inside final furlong, no chance with winner
All of these have something to prove in this grade but the returning SOMETHINGTHRILLING is the least exposed. She romped home by nine lengths at Pontefract on her debut and goes handicapping for the time today. Clotilde bids for hat-trick after picking-up a couple of Class 5 contests on the all-weather and Lady Lydia won in the same grade at Kempton in December. Hala Madrid won a maiden at Wetherby last year but Gleaming Girl has not won anywhere since 2014.
Somethingthrilling 6-1 (9-0) In touch, good headway to lead over 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, won at Pontefract 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Oct beating Dinaria (9-0) by 9l, 6 ran.
Lady Lydia (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) In rear, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, no impression towards finish, 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Kyllachy Queen (9-0) at Kempton 1m lst fll stks (1) pol in Apr.
Clotilde 4-9fav (9-13) Settled 3rd after 1f, 2nd 5f out, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on to lead final strides, won at Lingfield 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Apr beating Skidby Mill (9-6) by nk, 4 ran.
Hala Madrid 7-2 (9-6) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Inke (8-10) at Sandown 1m hcp fll (5) gs in Aug.
Gleaming Girl 8-1 (8-10) In rear, kept on final furlong, never a factor, 6th of 12, 13 1/2l behind Sea Wolf (9-4) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) gs in Oct.