in touch, ridden and lost place over 1f out
slowly into stride, keen and never a factor
in touch, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, one pace
led, ridden over 1f out, headed 1f out, rallied and no extra close home
mid-division and hampered and lost place after 1f, never on terms
in touch, ridden over 1f out, ran on, just denied
tracked leaders, weakened final furlong
tracked leders on outside until halfway
slowly into stride, effort 2f out, plugged on
mid-division, headway over 1f out, edged right under pressure and no further impression
prominent and keen, led 1 out, kept on well
held up, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
Little form to go on with most of these, and none in some cases, so we'll go for experience and look to Blushing Maid to break her maiden at the 4th time of asking, ahead of Hail Promenader and Minder. Stuart Howe has two in this race; Blushing Maid and Zaftil, both of whom ran in a similar contest here earlier in the month. Blushing Bride had shown some improvement from her debut, but maybe didn't like the ground that day. Hail Promenader was slowly away on debut over this distance, but still managed a creditable 4th; a better start could see her in contention, and it may be significant she¿s Barry Hills¿ only runner at the meeting. Minder, from the Johnny Portman stable, will probably be backed by ¿er indoors and has looked a decent sort in her two runs to date. None of the trio on the shortlist have the benefit of a great draw, but in a race that won¿t take a great deal of winning we¿ll go for experience to prevail, with Blushing Maid.
Benetti (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, outpaced and behind from halfway, last of 10, 27l behind Agente Parmigiano (9-1) at Yarmouth 6f 2yo mdn auc (6) gf.
Colin Staite 66-1 (9-3) Very slowly away, detached, last of 9, well behind Brae Hill (9-3) at Leicester 5f 2yo mdn auc (5) gf in May.
Dalepak Flyer (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, not troubled leaders, 5th of 11, 9l behind Klynch (9-3) at Kempton 5f 2yo mdn auc (6) pol.
Flyit (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, behind and early reminders, soon out pace, driven and kept on from over 1f out, never troubled leaders, 5th of 6, 5l behind Deadly Secret (9-3) at Hamilton 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf.
Gilbertian 5-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, hampered and weakened soon after, 9th of 11, 15l behind Burning Flute (9-3) at Bath 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd.
Hail Promenader (IRE) 11-4 (8-13) Slowly into stride, waited with, ridden and headway over 1f out, running on when switched left inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 1l behind Love You Louis (8-9) at Sandown 5f 2yo mdn auc (5) gs.
Hum Cat (IRE) One Cool Cat colt out of an unraced mare.
Lucky Bid 150-1 (8-2) Started slowly, always in rear and never a factor, last of 18, 19l behind Measurement (8-12) at Salisbury 6f 2yo mdn auc (5) gf.
Minder 7-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, soon ridden, no impression over 1f out, faded final furlong, 4th of 18, 5l behind Measurement (8-12) at Salisbury 6f 2yo mdn auc (5) gf.
Yeoman Blaze 15-2 (9-3) Bumped start, mid-division, no headway final 2f, 6th of 15, 10l behind Dark Mischief (9-3) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn auc (5) gf.
Blushing Maid 16-1 (9-0) Slow into stride, soon in mid-division on outside, headway on outside over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, 14th of 16, 16l behind Dubai's Gazal (9-0) at Bath 6f 2yo fll mdn aut (6) gd.
Definite Honey Baryshnikov filly out of a moderate racemare.
Spiritual Bond Monsieur Bond filly, half-sister to 5f & 1m winner Millennium Magic and sprinter Semenovskii.
Zaftil (IRE) 100-1 (8-9) Slowly away and always well in rear, last of 16, 47l behind Dubai's Gazal (9-0) at Bath 6f 2yo fll mdn aut (6) gd.
