in touch, pushed along over 3f out, weakened inside final 2f
tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed well over 1f out, soon one pace, plugged on into well held 3rd well inside final furlong
took keen hold, tracked leaders, 2nd and every chance 2f out, soon ridden, one pace and looked held when carried left over 1f out, no extra and lost 3rd well inside final furlong
tracked leaders, headway on outside into 2nd and hung left over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, won going away
reared as stalls opened and lost many lengths, in rear, plugged on final furlong but never able to recover
held up in last pair, pushed along and headway over 2f out, led inside final 2f, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
DISTANT HIGH's profile makes no secret of her affection for the Welsh venue as all three career successes have come at this track on ground ranging from good to firm to heavy. The only course and distance winner in the line-up, Richard Price's mare just repelled Miss Ranger in a desperate finish here last time and can prevail again off a 3lb higher mark under Tom Marquand who has partnered the mare to all three career successes and rides this track especially well. Ixelles Diamond continues to find winning difficult and looks in the handicapper's grip but Dark Amber would be a player at her best and her latest run at Ascot wasn't too bad at all. However, the main danger could come from Owners Day. Neil Mulholland does well with his select band of inmates on the level and this six-year-old mare showed fair form in a Windsor maiden last time behind Baadi and could well be in here off an attractive mark. She's the one to note in the market.
Dark Amber 33-1 (8-7) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 6th of 17, 9 3/4l behind Balmoral Castle (9-7) at Ascot 1m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Distant High 15-2 (8-7) In touch, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, strongly pressed close home, all out, won at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gs in Apr beating Miss Ranger (8-10) by shd, 6 ran.
Ixelles Diamond (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Steadied start, held up in last pair, pushed along 3f out, 4th and outpaced inside final 2f, plugged on inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 5l behind Southern Storm (9-13) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp fll (5) pol in Apr.
Owners Day 33-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression from over 1f out, 4th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Baadi (10-0) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) sft in Apr.
Balmont Belle (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) Mid-division, ridden entering straight, soon no impression, never a factor, eased over 1f out, 9th of 10, 27 1/4l behind The Dancing Lord (9-10) at Dundalk 1m pol in Dec.
Suzi Icon 17-2 (9-4) Led, headed over 3f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 20 3/4l behind Beatabout The Bush (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Coup De Vent 14-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 31l behind Free To Roam (8-6) at Brighton 1m stks (6) gs in Apr.
