close up, headway 3f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd close home
close up, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace from over 1f out
slowly away, in rear, pushed along 2f out, never a factor
dwelt, raced wide and prominent until pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, tailed off
went left start, raced wide and prominent, switched left to lead over 6f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
went right start, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd towards finish
hampered start, headway to lead after 1f, headed over 6f out, tracked leaders, ridden to lead again over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra
keen in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
DAPHNE MAY gained her sixth career success over this trip on soft ground at Bath last week and, though raised 7lb, Billy Loughnane is still eligible to use his 5lb claim. Island Of Skye definitely improved after wind surgery, scoring over a mile at Kempton last month before staying on over this trip at Chelmsford. Moon Over The Sea, narrowly beaten into third over 1m4f at Wolverhampton, dropped down to a mile to score on soft ground at Bath so today's trip looks ideal. He holds Seattle King on that run while Menin Gate, from a yard in top form, has won on soft going though it's a long time since he showed any real form.
Daphne May 11-4fav (9-6) Held up in mid-division, headway tracking leaders over 2f out, went 2nd 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led inside final 100 yards, won at Bath 1m 2f hcp (6) sft in Apr beating Chagall (9-5) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Moon Over The Sea 8-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd over 2f out, sustained effort to lead on line, won at Bath 1m hcp (6) sft in Apr beating Fanzone (9-4) by shd, 14 ran.
Island Of Skye 11-4fav (9-3) Dwelt start, held up, headway under pressure out wide approaching final furlong, went 2nd final 100 yards, never on terms with winner but kept on, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Medrara (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Roaring River 20-1 (9-3) Dwelt and not much room start, behind, ridden on outside over 2f out, ran on inside final 100 yards, never dangerous, 9th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Bit Harsh (9-12) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Menin Gate (IRE) 17-2 (10-8) Led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra, 5th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Alioski (10-2) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Seattle King 10-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final 1f, 6th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Moon Over The Sea (9-4) at Bath 1m hcp (6) sft in Apr.
Think Trigger (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Always in rear, never a factor, last of 11, dist behind Ower Starlight (9-9) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Eljaytee (IRE) 66-1 (8-9) Keen tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace and lost 3rd inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Queen Of Ipanema (10-1) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
