in touch in rear, ridden and kept on final furlong, never nearer
tracked leaders, pushed along to chase winner 2f out, ridden and no impression final furlong
soon led, pushed along and headed approaching final furlong, weakened final furlong
close up, ridden and headway entering final furlong, kept on one pace
keen, tracked leaders, led approaching final 2f out, ridden out
taken to post early, keen raced wide close up, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
MS GILLARD drops back in distance in an attempt to end a frustrating run of placed efforts. She was second again over 1m2f at Newcastle recently and Sophie Killoran’s allowance could make the difference in this. Ixelles Diamond slips further down the weights having placed at Kempton on her reappearance and is preferred to Welsh Inlet, who won a lower grade contest over 7f here last month, while Little Kipling is another who should be sharper for a recent comeback run and is not badly treated.
Ms Gillard 3-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 3f out, switched right and went 3rd inside final 2f, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, one pace and no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind On Fire (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Little Kipling 5-2 (9-3) Held up mid-division, ridden and no extra final furlong, 4th of 6, 4 1/4l behind Tenerezza (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (5) pol in Feb.
Nellie Deen (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 7th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Amber Mystique (9-0) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Welsh Inlet (IRE) 11-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, lost place over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 11th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Lucky Louie (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Ixelles Diamond (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Held up off the pace in mid-division in steadily run race, headway 2f out, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 1f out, went 3rd final 100 yards, kept on, never able to challenge, 3rd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Zabdi (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Rubheira 100-1 (8-7) In rear, ridden over 3f out, soon behind, last of 8, 17l behind Mossgo (9-8) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.