tracked leaders on inner, switched left 2f out, challenged on wide outside over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong
led and raced freely, pushed along and quickened 3f out, headed inside final 2f, edged left under pressure over 1f out, soon wekaned
held up in rear, effort on wide outside over 2f out, soon weakened
in touch, pushed along over 3f out, soon outpaced, weakened 2f out
tracked leader, ridden to lead inside final 2f, soon driven and edged left over 1f out, not quicken, headed inside final furlong
tracked leaders, hard ridden 2f out, soon weakened
held up in rear, badly hampered 2f out, effort on nearside rail, stayed on under pressure from over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong
With many of these closely matched on official ratings, it's hard to be too dogmatic about nominating a selection but, that said, Mary's Baby, the only course and distance winner in the race, catches the eye. That win came in a maiden, while she has been beaten in a course handicap since, she met trouble in running there and there might be better to come. Ballinger Robe, who has recent course form, and multiple winner Adobe can be competitive, as can Waterside if he returns to the good level of his juvenile form. Dennis Our Menace's best form has come on the all-weather, as has Del Mar Sunset's, but Cryfield has been holding his form well and, if ridden a little more positively than at Ascot in a Ladies race last time, has also to be considered. Once again, it's tricky but Mary's Baby, from the Amanda Perrett stable, gets the nod.
