tracked leader, led 6f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace
close up in rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
keen led, headed 6f out, tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
keen tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, effort entering final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
keen close up, ridden 2f out, edged left approaching final furlong, kept on towards finish
FIRST MOON made a promising start when just missing out at Lingfield last month to stablemate Dreaming Time. Hugo Palmer’s filly can go one better in this. Heartstone drops back in distance after finishing second over 1m4f here but the younger Mayflair is weighted to come out best of that pair having placed the last twice. Best Of My Love is related to five winners including the smart Listed winner Crosspeace and is preferred to fellow newcomers Ice Dancing and California Cliffs.
Heartstone (IRE) 7-4fav (9-4) Tracked leader, led 2f out, hard ridden when challenged inside final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 4, nk behind Favorite Girl (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in Feb.
Appreciating 12-1 (8-11) Held up behind leaders, pushed along over 2f out, never threatened, 5th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Lady Cristal (8-11) at Newcastle 6f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Feb.
California Cliffs (IRE) Canford Cliffs filly out of Quiet Waters.
First Moon (USA) 9-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd and driven over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on to press winner inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Dreaming Time (9-0) at Lingfield 1m mdn fll stks (5) pol in Feb.
Ice Dancing (IRE) Raven's Pass filly out of Dancing Abbie.
Miss M (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, stayed on from over 1f out, never on terms, 6th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Pepita (8-11) at Kempton 7f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Feb.
Best Of My Love (IRE) Canford Cliffs filly out of Announcing Peace.
Mayflair 16-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Things Happen (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Feb.