chased leaders, ridden 5th, soon weakened
tracked leader, led 3rd, still travelling when headed 2 out, ridden and weakened between last 2
chased leaders until 6th, soon behind
chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, weakened after 3 out, well behind when pulled up before last
held up in rear, headway after 5th, tracking leaders going easily 2 out, ridden and found nil between last 2
in touch, ridden 6th, mistake next and soon weakened
held up in mid-division, mistake 6th, ridden to chase leaders from 2 out, still pressing leaders when ridden and blundered last, weakened run-in
behind most of way
led to 3rd, tracked leader to 7th, went 2nd again 3 out, slight lead on inside 2 out, hard pressed last, driven and kept on gamely run-in
held up, effort 7th, weakening when mistake 2 out
behind, struggling 7th, well behind when pulled up before last
held up in rear, ridden 5th, mistake next, headway 3 out, stayed on same pace from next
held up in mid-division, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, chased winner between last 2, upsides and every chance last, kept on under pressure run-in, just held
held up, ridden 5th, weakened next
took keen hold in mid-division, hampered on bend after 4th, never in contention after
chased leaders on outer, driven after 3 out, stayed on one pace from 2 out, no extra run-in
Ile Maurice and Tony McCoy can land the spoils at the expense of Penneyrose Bay, Zaffaran Express and Novacella. Plenty of in-form mares line up here, none more so than the Ferdy Murphy-trained Ile Maurice who has won three of her last four starts, including on her return from a break at Bangor last month. she would have been an ideal type for the mares' final at Newbury but did not qualify as she had been in action on the Flat in France, but compensation awaits here. Penneyrose Bay may have needed her return at Stratford and should give a good account but may need it softer, while Zaffaran Express looks the best of the Nicky Richards pair on recent evidence. Robert Alner also saddles two, with Novacella slightly preferred, but they and the rest will have to step up a gear to stop Ile Maurice from collecting.
Penneyrose Bay 85-40fav (10-7) Led, blundered 2nd, soon headed, hit 4th, ridden from 11th, stayed on but no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Smart Savannah (11-0) at Stratford 2m 4f beg chs (3) gs in Mar.
Inch Pride (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Always prominent, led 6th, ridden after 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra flat, 7th of 30, 10l behind Sky's The Limit (11-12) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl Grd 3 (1) gd in Mar.
Ile Maurice (FR) 6-1 (10-2) Made all, clear approaching 2 out, ridden out, won at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Mar beating Cloudy Lane (10-12) by 2l, 11 ran.
Zaffaran Express (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Held up in touch, headway 4 out, mistake 3 out, led approaching last, edged left flat, ran on well, won at Ludlow 2m 5f mrs hcp hdl (4) gf in Jan beating Precious Mystery (11-3) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.
Golden Bay 11-2 (11-2) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 11, 32l behind Ranelagh Gray (10-6) at Towcester 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Mar.
Blaeberry 12-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear, headway 7th, close up when not fluent 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 15, 5l behind McBain (11-10) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Mar.
Novacella (FR) 9-4fav (10-13) Held up, headway 5th, outpaced 8th, rallied before last, led flat, ran on, won at Warwick 2m 5f mrs hcp hdl (4) gf in Mar beating Di's Dilemma (9-12) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Rowlands Dream (IRE) 8-13fav (11-2) Made all, ridden after 2 out, not fluent last, drifted left flat, driven out, won at Taunton 2m 3f mrs mdn hdl (4) gs in Mar beating Little Venus (11-2) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
