raced keenly on wide outside, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leader, led inside final 2f, shaken up and clear inside final furlong, ran on well
bumped start, took keen hold and held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer
slowly into stride, held up in rear, never on terms
led until ridden and headed inside final 2f, chased winner, kept on same pace inside final furlong
bumped start, soon recovered chasing leaders, kept on same pace inside final furlong
tracked leaders, 3rd and one pace final furlong
chased leaders, ridden and weakened well over 1f out
slowly into stride, off the pace towards rear, pushed along 3f out, soon struggling, tailed off
off the pace towards rear, plugged on final 2f, never on terms
keen to post, upset in stalls, vered sharply right leaving stalls and slowly away, towards rear, plugged on down outside final 2f, never on terms
slowly into stride and went right start, towards rear pushed along and struggling over 3f out, never a factor
pushed along and struggling over 3f out, always towards rear
Experience is thin on the ground in this fillies' maiden so Backstage Gossip has to go on the short-list having shown promise in both starts over this trip. But her overall form is nothing special and it will be a surprise if one of the newcomers doesn't prove too good. Sylvester Kirk runs three with Richard Hughes riding Belletriste, a half-sister to a couple of winners up to 1m, and Mickael Barzalona on the Footstepsinthesand filly Inis Airc. LUNARIAN is closely related to the speedy Morocco Moon and out of a 7f winner. Her stable is in good form so she gets a tentative vote as Smile For Me will need further than this.
Byrae 50-1 (9-13) Dwelt soon close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 10, 12l behind Angelic Air (9-0) at Kempton 7f mdn fll (5) pol in Apr.
Backstage Gossip 14-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, pushed along 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on to go 2nd near finish, no threat to winner, 2nd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Penny Drops (9-0) at Lingfield 6f 3yo mdn fll (5) pol.
Belletriste (FR) Literato filly out of Mulled Wine.
Goddess of Gloom Firebreak filly out of Charcoal.
Inis Airc (IRE) Footstepsinthesand filly out of Inis Boffin.
Lead A Merry Dance Bertolini filly out of Green Supreme.
Lunarian Bahamian Bounty filly out of One Giant Leap.
Petite Fille Sleeping Indian filly out of Ravenna.
Phantom Spirit Invincible Spirit filly out of Jackie's Opera.
Silken Poppy Assertive filly out of Ela Paparouna.
Smile For Me (IRE) Elnadim filly out of Pershaan.
Sterling Kate Byron filly out of Sunny Times.
The French Grey (FR) Stormy River filly out of Khaliyna.
Queen Cee 33-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 6th of 8, 13l behind Sir Robert Cheval (9-5) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
