prominent, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, challenged winner again final furlong, just denied
held up in touch, effort 2f out, led over 1f out, pressed final furlong, held on
tracked leaders, hung left, faded approaching final furlong
prominent, keen, ridden 3f out, soon lost place
held up in touch, ridden, hung right 2f out, soon one pace
outpaced from halfway
Grange Lili gets the confident vote here with Fractured Foxy and Vadinka rating the main dangers. The selection won well last time when beating Foxy Music and although she does have a penalty for that win she looks a progressive type and in this small field under conditions that suit she is taken to make all. Fractured Foxy rates the main danger on his best turf form but he is not proven on this surface and at likely odds he looks worth taking on. Vadinka is another that could go well but he has had plenty of chances off similar marks without taking one and again he looks vulnerable to a less exposed type. Darling Belinda is sure to run her race but she is becoming frustrating and she does not have a good draw. The opposite can be said of Grange Lili and she looks the obvious choice.
Vadinka 9-4 (8-11) Slowly into stride, soon chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on, 3rd of 7, 5l behind New York Oscar (9-0) at Southwell 5f 2yo mdn auc (5) fbs in Dec.
Fractured Foxy 11-4fav (8-1) Chased leaders, one pace final 2f, 5th of 12, 5l behind Celtic Step (8-13) at Catterick 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Oct.
Darling Belinda 6-4 (8-9) Carried left start, held up, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on, no extra close home, 2nd of 7, nk behind Galaxy Stars (8-11) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn auc (7) pol in Dec.
Ioweyou 16-1 (8-4) Always behind, last of 8, 14l behind College Scholar (9-2) at Newmarket 6f 2yo hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Grange Lili (IRE) 2-11fav (8-3) Tracked leader, driven to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec beating Foxy Music (7-12) by a nk, 2 ran.
Bentley 9-1 (8-3) Held up, headway over 3f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 10, 7l behind Tobago Reef (9-4) at W'hampton 7f 2yo hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Rubber Duck (IRE) 40-1 (8-9) With winner over 1f, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 9l behind Rebel Duke (9-3) at W'hampton 5f 2yo mdn auc (6) pol in Dec.