in touch, ridden 4f out, no impression
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on
always behind
prominent, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 4f out, soon weakened
held up in rear, ridden and headway 3f out, stayed on, not trouble winner
slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, lost place 6f out, rallied over 2f out, kept on
chased leader 4f, weakened 6f out
Another moderate contest but a fairly competitive one nonetheless with several holding solid claims. belinda is very well handicapped on her winning form over course and distance last winter but has clearly had her training problems of late and showed little on her crecent comeback following a six-month absence. Near Dunleer has some uiseful form in her native Ireland but was a disappointing favourite in a seller on her British debut here in November and now has something to prove. Littleton Amethyst showed a little improvement last time and gets in on a low weigth so has to be respected but the vote goes to Queen G. Karl Burke's filly appreciated the return to this trip whan a comfortable five-length winner at Southwell on New Year's day and was then far from disgraced when third in fair hansdicap company on a return last weekend. The lightly raced four-year-old can progress further and should go well off the same mark.
