close up until ridden and weakened 3f out
dwelt, towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
made all, pressed over 1f out, soon hung left, ridden out
keen, steadied start, held up, never dangerous
tracked leaders, went 2nd well over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, ran on close home
slow into stride, keen and mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon beaten
in touch, ridden halfway, soon weakened
tracked winner until over 3f out, soon weakened
A low grade handicap in which the majority would be at home in selling company. Another Secret would certainly enter calculations if she could repeat her effort at Goodwood last year when beaten less than three lengths by Atlantic Ace, when in the care of Richard Hannon. Now in the care of Milton Bradley she starts off on her lowest mark for 18 months. However, the vote goes to Devant, who is unexposed and her defeat of Harcourt over course and distance last year, was made to look much better when that rival went on to score last week at Newmarket off a mark of 80, which makes Devant look well in here off 77. Estimation has shown enough to suggest she has a race in her and is respected on her effort at Nottingham, where she had the 82 rated Sewmore Character a couple of lengths behind that day.