tracked leader, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, soon towards rear and never on terms
slowly away and in rear, outpaced and nudged along halfway, hard-ridden over 1f out, stayed on and went 3rd closing stages
prominent and tracked leader, pushed along and pressed leader 2f out, led over 1f out, pushed out, easy
towards rear, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, never a factor
tracked leader, ridden and outpaced before 1f out, stayed on well for 2nd closing stages
A tricky opener as most of these have already shown a decent level of form. FRISKY, a daughter of Bated Breath, may have the most scope for improvement after a promising first run at Carlisle. She gets the nod with Jilly Cooper likely to improve over an extra furlong. Emeralds Pride was another to finish close up on debut but Beauzon has been beaten twice since scoring at Ripon. Bay Breeze looks the pick of the remainder ahead of Alaskan Jewel and Winter Siege.
Bay Breeze 10-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Bastogne (9-5) at Leicester 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
Alaskan Jewel (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Chased leader, ridden over 2f out, ran on, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind El Maga (8-12) at Redcar 6f mdn fll stks (5) gd in Jun.
Frisky 13-2 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, every chance and pressed leader after 1f out, always held closing stages, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Wee Loch Lass (8-12) at Carlisle 5f mdn fll stks (4) gs in May.
Jilly Cooper (IRE) 13-2 (8-11) Soon led, pushed 2f out, ridden and headed before final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Lady Ayresome (9-0) at Beverley 5f fll stks (2) sft in May.
Winter Siege (IRE) 5-2jfav (9-0) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, gradually weakened, 5th of 13, 9l behind Rock Melody (9-0) at Redcar 6f mdn fll stks (5) gd in Jun.
Emeralds Pride 10-1 (8-10) Held up behind leaders towards centre of track, ridden 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, drifted left to far rail final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Silks Pass (9-3) at Redcar 5f stks (4) gd in May.
Beauzon 12-1 (9-2) Prominent, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 6l behind Secret Strength (9-0) at Musselburgh 5f stks (2) gd in Jun.