held up in rear, headway out wide chasing leaders 2f out, disputing 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
held up in last trio, good headway on near side rail chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon clear and stayed on strongly
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened tamely 2f out, soon behind
held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders 2f out, plugged on final furlong, never going pace to get involved
slowly into stride, raced keenly and soon tracking leader, led 7f out, pushed along hanging left 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly
tracked leaders out wide, ridden to lead over 2f out, soon hung left, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, no chance with easy winner
led over 4f out, chased leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden and still every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out
A couple of these bid for hat-tricks back on the Turf though Lady Pendragon hasn’t raced since December and Beauty Stone has had a short lay-off since scoring at Kempton in February. Atacamena placed again at Lingfield recently and makes her handicap debut but NELLIE MOON gets another chance. A runner-up when sent off favourite over 1m4f at Kempton, she finished ahead of both Secret Shadow and Nastasiya and is taken to go one better in this.
Lady Pendragon 9-2 (9-10) In touch towards rear, headway over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead close home, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Kodiac Harbour (9-9) by nk, 10 ran.
Beauty Stone (IRE) 10-3 (9-1) Mid-division, headway 9f out, led over 1f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, stayed on well, holding 2nd close home, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in Feb beating Lunar Bounty (8-12) by nk, 9 ran.
Atacamena (IRE) 2-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, challenged inside final furlong, lacked pace of winner towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Tangelo (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f fll stks (6) pol in Apr.
Nastasiya 3-1 (9-1) Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on at same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 2 1/4l behind Coupe De Champagne (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp fll (4) pol in Apr.
Nellie Moon 9-4fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, pushed along 2f out, pressed leader when ridden 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Coupe De Champagne (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp fll (4) pol in Apr.
Secret Shadow (IRE) 13-2 (8-12) Dwelt at start, raced in rear, shaken up 2f out, headway from over 1f, went third close home, never nearer, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Coupe De Champagne (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp fll (4) pol in Apr.
Sammy Sunshine (GER) 2-1fav (9-9) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 6 1/4l behind King Viktor (8-2) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.