made all, kept on well entering final furlong
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, weakened well inside final furlong
slowly away, in rear, never dangerous
chase leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, eased final furlong
towards rear, headway 2f out, hung left inside final furlong, ridden and kept on
tracked winner, ridden entering final furlong, kept on, no impression with winner
Stunning In Purple is better than she showed last time but on what we've seen so far even that won't be enough to beat BELLE ROYALE who gets our confident vote. Our selection ran behind Brocklesby fourth Lady Brookie on her first start and wasn't beaten at all far before again taking second at Yarmouth on her second try. Either of those efforts should be good enough for her to go close and with the prospect of improvement she's going to be hard to beat if proving as effective here. Stunning In Purple showed up well on her debut at Lingfield which bodes well for this and the feeling is she's better than her second effort, when only just touched off, so respect is given to Andy Haynes' filly who has plenty in her favour. Vienna Woods should improve on her debut but we feel she'll need to and a bigger threat may be Lenjawi Pride for Tom Dascombe, whose runners are now coming into form after a slow start to the year. Nellie Ellis is another representing a good yard and it'd be no surprise were she to progress but the standard set by Belle Royale is a good one and she's selected accordingly.
Lenjawi Pride 12-1 (8-12) Led after 1f, strongly challenged from over 1f out, hard driven and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Bahceli (9-3) at Pontefract 5f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Apr.
Dancing With Fire 11-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden and some headway over 1f out, never a factor, 5th of 7, 12l behind Lord Avon (9-0) at Kempton 5f 2yo mdn stks (4) pol.
Nellie Ellis (IRE) 16-1 (8-4) Slowly into stride, behind, outpaced when hung right over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, never troubled leaders, 6th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Meandmyshadow (8-4) at Ripon 5f 2yo fll mdn aut (5) gf in Apr.
Renesmee (IRE) Bachelor Duke filly out of Rose Of Battle.
Vienna Woods (IRE) 33-1 (8-1) Slowly into stide, behind, switched right over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Meandmyshadow (8-4) at Ripon 5f 2yo fll mdn aut (5) gf in Apr.
Stunning In Purple (IRE) 3-1 (8-12) Chased leading pair, ridden and switched left over 1f out, driven to chase winner inside final furlong, not quicken, 2nd of 5, nk behind Prophet In A Dream (9-3) at Brighton 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Apr.
Belle Royale (IRE) 20-1 (8-0) Led, ridden and joined over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Child Bride (8-1) at Yarmouth 5f 2yo mdn aut (6) gf in Apr.
Mini Bon Bon 40-1 (8-4) Led, driven and headed over 1f out, lost place when not much room and switched right inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 7, 5l behind First Class Favour (8-6) at Catterick 5f 2yo mdn aut (6) fm.
Rio Belle (IRE) Captain Rio filly out of Madam Waajib.
