behind, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
in touch, weakened over 2f out
mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, led final furlong, edged left and kept on well
mid-division, ridden and outpaced when not much room 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, ridden and stayed on from over 1f out
slowly into stride, held up, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, never on terms
led, ridden 2f out, headed final furlong, soon beaten
held up towards rear, effort and hung left 3f out, some headway over 2f out, one pace and no impression
chased leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden well over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on no impression
Hula Ballew has been in fine form this season but the Michael Dods-trained mare may find life tougher under a 6lb penalty for her latest narrow success at Thirsk and a chance is taken with Heaven Sent, who is preferred to Miss Meggy. The last mentioned stepped up on her reappearance effort when running out the good winner of a Redcar handicap last time and has to be respected off her new mark. Whitethorne is entitled to be thereabouts but has to defy a career high mark to trouble the judge, while Tajaathub may do better now that the yard of Mark Johnston has had a few winners recently. Dispol Katie comes from the yard of David Barron that has been in good order but she needs to improve on recent evidence, while Siena Gold is entitled to come on for her reappearance but is not certain to stay this far. The vote then goes to Sir Michael Stoute's three-year-old Heaven Sent, who probably found the ground too testing at York last time and could be well treated for her debut in this grade.
Imperialistic (IRE) 7-2 (8-12) Held up, headway on inner over 1f out, every chance entering final furlong, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 5, 3/4l behind Bahia Breeze (8-12) at Pontefract 1m lst stk (1) gf.
Siena Gold 50-1 (9-0) Went right start, prominent for 1f, 13th of 14, 20l behind Indian Maiden (9-4) at Bath 5f lst fll stk (1) gf in May.
Tagula Sunrise (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Never better than mid-division, 7th of 11, 8l behind Imperialistic (7-13) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-100 (2) gs in May.
Tajaathub (USA) 10-1 (9-7) Led and soon headed, ridden over 3f out, gradually weakened, 7th of 9, 8l behind Royal Dignitary (8-13) at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Miss Meggy 20-1 (9-10) Held up in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, led final furlong, kept on well, won at Redcar 7f fll hcp (4) gd in May beating Tour d'Amour (8-4) by 1l, 8 ran.
Nebraska Lady (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Prominent to halfway, soon weakened, 23rd of 25, 32l behind Bricks and Porter (9-0) at Curragh 1m app hcp gs in Oct.
Hula Ballew 7-2 (9-6) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, won at Thirsk 1m fll hcp 0-90 (3) gf beating Gaelic Princess (10-0) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Heaven Sent 5-1 (8-12) Held up behind leaders, driven over 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 40l behind Short Dance (9-1) at York 1m 3yo lst fll (1) sft in May.
Whitethorne 5-1 (8-10) Took keen hold in rear of main group, headway over 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd well inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Meditation (8-7) at Warwick 7f hcap (4) gf.
Dispol Katie 14-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 14, 7l behind Imperial Echo (9-1) at York 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
