led after 1f, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
led 1f, led again over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
bumped start, chased leaders, effort over 1f out, soon weakened
went left start and rider lost iron, blinkers fell off after 1f, chased leaders, switched left and headway over 1f out, ran on to lead post
hampered start, chased leaders, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed post
chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon one pace
Robert Cowell saddles two in this but it looks like PARADISE PLACE is his best hope of landing the prize. Frankie Dettori's mount is 9lb higher than when scraping home at Wolverhampton at the start of the month but that was a massive step up on anything she achieved last year and the filly may be capable of better. Johnny Hancocks, fourth at Musselburgh on Saturday, looks beatable again here while Novabridge has more to do than when beating Dangerous Illusion in a Folkestone seller so Wolverhampton second My Love Fajer and Pineapple Pete may be best of the rest, though the latter finished last at Catterick after winning at Nottingham.
My Love Fajer (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden to lead 1f out, headed and held by winner well inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Royal Bajan (9-0) at Wolverhampton 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Johnny Hancocks (IRE) 3-1fav (9-7) Slowly into stride, prominent, every chance well over 1f out, soon hard ridden, weakened final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Mr Mo Jo (9-3) at Musselburgh 5f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gd.
Pineapple Pete (IRE) 10-1 (9-13) Dwelt, in rear and outpaced, never dangerous, last of 7, 8l behind Irish Boy (8-9) at Catterick 5f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Novabridge 2-7fav (9-4) Keen led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept up work final furlong, won at Folkestone 5f 3yo sll (6) gf beating Dangerous Illusion (8-7) by 4l, 4 ran.
Paradise Place 25-1 (8-13) Broke well, held up, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd and edged left inside final furlong, led and bumped close home, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol beating Rhal (9-7) by shd, 8 ran.
Dangerous Illusion (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Close up, chased winner over 3f out, ridden and chance over 1f out, soon one pace, 2nd of 4, 4l behind Novabridge (9-4) at Folkestone 5f 3yo sll (6) gf.
Instructress 18-1 (8-13) Tracked leading pair, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 6, 7l behind Lord Avon (9-1) at Wolverhampton 5f 3yo sell stks (6) pol in Mar.