slowly away, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no headway approaching final furlong
slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon every chance, no extra inside last
with leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened final 2f
slowly away, mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
towards rear, outpaced halfway, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong
slowly away, towards rear, travelling well when effort and quickly pulled up over 2f out
slowly into stride, pushed along in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened final 2f
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside last, kept on under pressure to lead again close home
mid-division, driven over 4f out, weakened final 3f
took keen hold in mid-division, headway halfway, ridden over 1 furling out, led inside last, no extra when headed close home
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on final furlong
chased leaders, driven over 2f out, weakened over 1f
always towards rear
slowly away, towards rear, ridden headway over 3f out, weakened inside last
chased leaders, weakened over 2f out
chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon weakened
Paradise Isle is selected to make amends for an unlucky defeat last time, with Philarmonic and Alice Blackthorn seen as the main dangers. Paradise Isle was fully expected at Newcastle, having finished second on her debut to Noyac in a race at Newmarket that has thrown up lots of winners. As is so often the case when something has the look of a good thing, something came along to foil punters, and it came in the shape of 100-1 shot Coxmoore, who picked off Chris Wall's filly inside the final furlong. Her draw did not help as she had to track over from the wide outside, and could have done with covering up a bit more. Coxmoore showed that result was no fluke though when beating an odds-on shot next time, and Paradise Isle is all set to make amends here. Philarmonic has scope to progress, having finished an encouraging and close second to subsequent Redcar winner Wanchai Lad at Ripon on his debut, and Richard Fahey's gelding looks a banker for the frame. The other to make a not of is Alice Blackthorn who put in her best effort to date at Nottingham, but is held by the selection on Newcastle running. the market should tell us if any of the others are fancied, but if there is any justice, Paradise Isle should come good.
