chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon not much room and weakened
soon outpaced, switched left 2f out, headway over 1f out, soon switched right, edged right and ran on inside final furlong
led after 1f, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened and hung right over 1f out
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
in touch, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
slowly into stride, outpaced, kept on from over 1f out, never dangerous
chased leaders, ridden and hung left over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
led 1f, led again over 3f out, clear 2f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, hung left and led inside final furlong, driven out
slowly into stride, outpaced, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong
slowly into stride, held up, headway and not clear run over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, hampered inside final furlong, ran on towards finish
We will side with Rainbow Iris here ahead of Llamadas, Heartsonfire and, possibly, Agrravation and Sweet Namibia. The selection looks to have solid credentials for this event if you take literally his fifth behind Ingleton in a York nursery from a mark of 72 last time. That makes him more than competitive here, even though he has yet to race on this surface. Turning to the others and Aggravation showed some promise when running green in a seven-furlong Lingfield Polytrack event that rates as fair form in the context of this race, so do not rule out an improved show again from Andrew Reid's runner. Chief Dipper showed some improvement last time, while Llamadas improved for a first-time visor last time out and his form probably equates to the solid mid-60s mark. Mangrove Cay is becoming disappointing although he cannot be ruled out of things, Gaudalpin is another with place claims, although his form rates in the low 60s, while Heartsonfire has been apportioned a rating of 67 but is certainly nothing out of the ordinary. Ruby's Dream would have a chance on the best of her early-summer form while the John Hills-trained newcomer Sweet Namibia is one to watch out for in the betting. However, overall, we are happy enough to side with Rainbow Iris.
