chased leaders, not much room briefly over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish
chased leaders on outside, driven over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
held up towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, well beaten from over 1f out
held up in rear, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
held up in mid-division, headway and edged left over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on
led, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led towards finish
Yimkin ran in a Class 2 in her first start for Marco Botti here last month. She’s back in the right grade today and will strip fitter for that run. Dubai Elegance won over 6f here last month but that is her trip and she’s now on a career-high mark on the all-weather. Dancing Rave has also won exclusively over 6f so far but was only beaten half-a-length over a mile at Newcastle two runs ago and is a pound lower now. FANTASTIC FLYER won twice over track and trip last summer and is likely to have benefited from a short break. She was running over shorter trips in the autumn so a return to 7f will also help and Dean Ivory’s mare gets the nod. Javelin may be best of the rest.
Starlight Romance (IRE) 28-1 (9-3) Dwelt, held up in rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, never dangerous, 11th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Markazi (9-7) at Ayr 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Fantastic Flyer 14-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, driven over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 7th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Spirit Of May (9-4) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Yimkin (IRE) 12-1 (8-3) Keen tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 7, 13 1/2l behind Geizy Teizy (8-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (2) pol in Dec.
Dancing Rave 11-1 (9-2) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, headway inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Vive La Difference (9-3) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Javelin 14-1 (9-2) Prominent, led 6f out until 5f out, chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 14, 16 3/4l behind Fighting Temeraire (9-6) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Shamameya (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never dangerous, 9th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Spanish Aria (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m fll stks (3) pol in Nov.
Eponina (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Raced wide in touch, ridden halfway, stayed on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 7, 5 3/4l behind Queen Of Kalahari (9-0) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Dubai Elegance 10-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, ran on to lead close home, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Puchita (9-3) by nk, 11 ran.