led, came stand side over 3f out, ridden, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leaders, came stand side over 3f out, hampered 3f out, no danger after
keen, held up, short of room 5f out, came stand side over 3f out, not trouble leaders
held up, came stand side over 3f out, soon short of room, ridden, headway over 1f out, not reached leaders
towards rear, came stand side over 3f out, headway over 1f out, not reached leaders
slowly into stride, held up, came stand side over 3f out, hampered 3f out, not clear run from over 1f out, never nearer
slowly into stride, keen, held up, came stand side over 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
tracked leader, came stand side over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
chased leaders, came stand side over 3f out, ridden, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, came stand side over 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden out
chased leaders, came stand side over 3f out, ridden, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, came stand side over 3f out, hampered 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong
towards rear, came stand side over 3f out, hampered 3f out, never dangerous
slowly into stride, behind, came stand side over 3f out, some headway over 1f out, never dangerous
The final race on the Epsom card is the most wide open, with any number of potential challengers. We opt for A Woman In Love, with Its Ecco Boy, Mallard, Temper Tantrum and Florian others to consider to name but a few. The latter is on a retrieval mission after grabbing defeat from the jaws of victory at Lingfield eight days ago. Lining up in search of a hat-trick, Terry Mills' charge was well clear turning for home but tired rapidly inside the final furlong to somehow finish only third. More restraint may do the trick here, but even so we prefer to look elsewhere. A Woman In Love needs to be held up and in this big field Eddie Ahern should have no excuses. A winner at Lingfield last month, she did not get the fast pace that she needs when third behind Temper Tantrum and Its Ecco Boy at Brighton nine days ago, but they will go a good clip today and that will suit Brooke Sanders' four-year-old who can pounce fast and late to score. Its Ecco Boy is a model of consistency but has to meet the selection on five pound worse terms than at Brighton, while Temper Tantrum is fully 11 pounds worse off. Mallard has won three of his last four starts but is better on the all-weather, while Brighton specialist Mutabassir has much more to do in this company. Stick with A Woman In Love and she should make you happy.
