keen early tracked leader, led 2f out, soon joined, driven out
in touch, shuffled back and lost place 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
dwelt pushed along early in rear, ridden and headway on outer from over 3f out, pressed winner from over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, edged right towards finish
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
close up, ridden and flashed tail over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
held up, ridden over 2f out, flashed tail and headway approaching final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders
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Six of these won their latest outings and the remaining three were all placed. Affileo, Welsh Gem, Loaves And Fishes and FEY all made winning debuts with the latter beating a subsequent winner at Kempton in November. She gets a speculative vote on that basis. Gentlemusic won a handicap at Chelmsford in February and the runner-up has since gone in while Twice Certain beat the progressive Quest For Wonder when scoring at this track on her latest start. The remainder are not easily dismissed either and the betting may offer some clues in what looks a wide-open handicap.
Affileo 12-1 (8-7) Dwelt towards rear, good headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on strongly, won at Wolverhampton 7f mdn fll (5) in Feb beating Starlight Genie (8-7) by 5l, 9 ran.
Gentlemusic (FR) 7-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, led entering final furlong, comfortably, won at Chelmsford City 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb beating Dark War (9-2) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Miss Minuty 6-4 (9-2) Keen pressed winner, ridden to lead approaching final 2f, joined inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 3, shd behind Steady Major (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo clm stks (6) pol in Feb.
Lashkaal 7-4 (8-7) Led, ridden 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Serene Beauty (8-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn fll (5) in Mar.
Fey 11-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 2f out, ridden 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led narrowly towards finish, won at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Nov beating Waldnah (9-0) by nk, 9 ran.
Twice Certain (IRE) 2-1fav (8-12) Close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, driven to leads inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) in Nov beating Quest For Wonder (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Todegica 8-1 (8-13) Held up in touch, ridden and close up over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Khusoosy (9-7) at Kempton 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Oct.
Welsh Gem 25-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, took keen hold and soon tracked leaders on inside, travelling well 2f out, soon 2nd, led 1f out, pushed clear inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Chelmsford City 1m (5) pol in Feb beating Sculptured (8-9) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Loaves And Fishes 9-4fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, switched right over 2f out, challenged going well over 1f out, soon led, nudged clear towards finish, won at Haydock 1m mdn (5) gd in Sep beating Sampera (9-0) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.