prominent, every chance from over 2f out, kept on under pressure
tracked leaders, under pressure over 2f out, soon hung left and lost place
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, stayed on well
led, quickened over 3f out, led over 1f out, faded final furlong
held up in touch, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, never on terms
Vivid Diamond didn't run up to her best at Chester but would have an obvious chance on last season's form which culminated in a neck defeat in a Newmarket Listed contest. ELISHEBA scored at Wolverhampton in February and wasn't disgraced behind a stable companion in a Listed contest on soft ground at Lingfield so looks the one to beat. Arctic Fox won a Newmarket handicap in good style but is 8lb higher in this better contest while Quintada could only stay on at one pace at Salisbury though is certain to have come on for the run. Osmosis has never won and steps up a grade.
Vivid Diamond (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Raced wide keen tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 20l behind Mehdaayih (9-0) at Chester 1m 3f lst fll (1) gs in May.
Elisheba (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Dwelt tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, no extra and lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 7, 11 1/4l behind Anapurna (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) sft in May.
Arctic Fox 16-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, headway and switched right over 2f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in May beating Holy Kingdom (9-5) by 2l, 8 ran.
Quintada 6-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, every chance from over 2f out, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Bella Vita (9-1) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp fll (3) gf in May.
Osmosis 13-2 (9-9) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders on inside, switched left over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Valence (9-3) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in May.