close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong
keen tracked leader, ridden to join leader over 1f out, driven to lead well inside final furlong
dwelt in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms
led, ridden and joined over 1f out, driven and headed well inside final furlong
close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
raced wide tracked leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened 2f out, tailed off
Ramblow bids for a hat-trick having won at Lingfield last week and he defeated BEATBYBEATBYBEAT less than a length at this venue before that. But the latter re-opposes on much more favourable terms today and is expected to turn the tables. Hawatif looks no nearer winning despite sliding further down the weights while Fair Selene remains 6lb higher than last summer’s success at Chepstow. Zafaranah went close at Lingfield earlier but has been well beaten either side of that while Bataka has yet to threaten.
Hawatif (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Soon pressed leader, driven and lost place when carried left inside final 3f, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Made Of Honour (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Feb.
Zafaranah (USA) 20-1 (8-12) Raced wide in touch, ridden and no impression final 2f, 7th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Pinnata (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Fair Selene 6-1 (9-8) Close up, every chance over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra, 7th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Masarzain (9-9) at Salisbury 1m hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Ramblow 8-1 (9-7) Raced wide prominent, led over 2f out, ridden and pressed inside final furlong, all out, won at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Settle Petal (9-6) by hd, 11 ran.
Beatbybeatbybeat 8-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden and ran on inside furlong, went 2nd towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Ramblow (8-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Mar.
Bataka 66-1 (9-3) Bumped start, towards rear, headway and switched right over 2f out, never figured, 9th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Compton Abbey (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.