tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
close up in 4th, closed 2f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, ran on
led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
Antonia Clara has placed in six of her 11 career starts and may enjoy a fitness advantage over likely market rival SWISS PRIDE but Richard Hughes’ charge, gelded since last in action, is rated 7lb higher and only has to concede 5lb to the Williams’ filly - he ran well on his only previous start on Polytrack. Zorro's Girl is a possible improver but it’s harder to make a case for the other pair.
Nelson's Hill 100-1 (8-2) Chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 12 3/4l behind Aguerooo (9-8) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Swiss Pride (IRE) 9-4fav (9-2) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Aegean Mist (9-4) at Windsor 5f stks (5) gs in Oct.
Antonia Clara 9-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, never reached winner, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Probability (9-7) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Zorro's Girl 5-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 17 1/4l behind Sunset Flash (9-0) at Newcastle 7f fll stks (6) pol in Nov.
Frea 150-1 (8-11) Prominent, driven over 2f out, soon beaten, weakened from over 1f out, 10th of 14, 16 3/4l behind Rectory Road (9-7) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Jan.
