mid-division, ridden 3f out, outpaced final 2f
held up in last pair, headway under pressure over 2f out, chased leading pair inside final 2f, kept on final furlong to press for 2nd near finish, not able to challenge
pulled hard, raced on outer in touch, chased leading pair 4f out to inside final 2f, weakened 1f out
held up in last pair, ridden and struggling over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on final furlong
tracked leaders, went 2nd halfway, strong challenge final furlong, ran on to lead near finish
soon led, raced freely and set steady pace, driven final furlong, caught near finish
keen hold, tracked leaders until weakened quickly over 3f out
tracked leader to halfway, weakened quickly 3f out
behind, pushed along halfway, soon tailed off
In the fillies' handicap, we will side with Kryssa, with her biggest dangers suggested as Summerise, Miss Pebbles and Celtique, Kryssa comes here in good heart and might even have benefited from a stronger pace here last time, when she finished a fair third. Dropped three pounds in the ratings on the back of that, she still looks very competitively weighted and can go well. In Good Faith won on the Flat in France before joining Nicky Henderson to go hurdling. Given the trainer's good record with his Flat runners, she could go well. Summerise has been running consistently, and, even though she has been raised another three pounds for getting beaten last time, can go well, while Miss Pebbles is dropping to a more reasonable mark and, if recapturing her best, could also play a part. Marchetta has something to prove on her all-weather debut following her Newbury defeat, while being dropped five pounds for her latest effort will help Celtique's cause and she has gone well here in the past. Gulchina is trying a new trip but lacks a recent run, while Piquet is a course and distance winner, but has not from a mark as high as today's. Finally, Desert Secrets is beginning to improve, but maybe a place is the best she can hope for, and it would be hard to build a strong case for Lojo. This returns us to the selection, which is Kryssa.
In Good Faith (USA) (9-6) won at Chantilly 1m hcp gs in Oct beating Change The Doctor (9-2) by a , 18 ran.
Summerise 11-4 (9-8) Chased leaders, outpaced 4f out, headway to chase leading pair 2f out, one pace and no impression final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3l behind Spinning Coin (8-10) at Windsor 1m 4f fll hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Kryssa 6-1 (9-10) Took keen hold behind, ridden and switched to outer over 2f out, soon hung left, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Uig (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f fll hcp (3) gd.
Marchetta 10-1 (8-13) Led after 2f, headed 7f out, stayed promiment until weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 13l behind Lysandra (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2f fll hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Celtique 10-1 (8-13) Close up, effort 2f out, soon hung left, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 5l behind Olivia Rose (9-8) at Newmarket 1m 2f fll hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Piquet 16-1 (8-9) Held up, ridden to chase leaders over 3f out, led inside final furlong, soon headed and no extra, lost 2nd last stride, 3rd of 10, 1/2l behind Free Style (8-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f fll hcp (5) pol.
Desert Secrets (IRE) 7-2 (8-3) Tracked winner, driven upsides and every chance final furlong, rallied under pressure, just beaten, 2nd of 6, nk behind Miss The Boat (8-2) at Windsor 1m 4f mdn aut stk (5) gd in Jun.
Gulchina (USA) 9-4fav (8-9) Reluctant to enter stalls, ran in snatches, hung right bend and looked reluctant 2f out, no impression after, 5th of 11, 9l behind Khe Sanh (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 3yo mdn (D3) pol in Feb.
