in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong
close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
close up, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong
tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 2f out
slowly away in touch in rear, headway approaching 2f out, led over 1f out, pushed out, readily
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
Hackney Road won a Newcastle maiden in November and a Kempton handicap the following month before reappearing at Lingfield in April to finish a close second to Diamond Lady, who has won subsequently and is now rated 83. She'll be having her first start for John Butler and looks certain to go well. Her former trainer Henry Spiller saddles Kempton winner In The Spotlight, though she didn't run very well on her return from a break at Leicester. Racing Angel is generally consistent which is why she's still 5lb higher than her last victory a year ago but SAYEM (NAP) looks the one to be on. A winner at Lingfield in December, she hasn't run badly in two subsequent races at a higher level and the drop in class can see her back in the winner's enclosure.
Hackney Road 9-4fav (9-6) Held up, headway entering final furlong, ridden and ran on to go 2nd towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Diamond Lady (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp fll (5) pol in Apr.
Reedanjas (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened soon after, last of 7, 6 3/4l behind Kyllang Rock (8-12) at Nottingham 5f stks (3) gf in Apr.
Giennah (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) In rear, ridden over 1f out, never a factor, 6th of 8, 11 1/2l behind Private Mission (9-6) at Leicester 7f hcp (4) gf in May.
Racing Angel (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Close up, pushed along 3f out, pressed leaders over 1f out, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 3l behind Paddy Power (8-13) at Newmarket 5f hcp (4) gs in May.
Sayem 16-1 (8-13) Chased leaders centre, driven over 2f out, ridden and one pace from over 1f out, no impression, 5th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Bahamadam (9-5) at Leicester 7f hcp fll (4) gs in May.
Langham 12-1 (9-11) Raced wide in touch, ridden 2f out, no impression, 8th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Dusky Maid (9-0) at Catterick 7f mdn stks (6) gf in May.
In The Spotlight (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra, 5th of 11, 16 1/2l behind Quench Dolly (9-5) at Leicester 6f hcp fll (5) gf in May.
Flower Cup 40-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, took keen hold, shaken up and hanging left 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, 11th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Whitecrest (9-13) at Lingfield 6f hcp fll (6) gd in May.