PUBLICIST, Nikki Bella and Dreaming Diamonds clashed in the race won by My Girl Annie over track and trip in January. Gary Johnson’s eight-year-old did best and won later over a mile. Last month’s run may have been needed and he can return to winning ways. Dreaming Diamonds beat Nikki Bella over 7f in March and something was clearly amiss when a well-beaten favourite two weeks ago. I’llmakeyousmile is in good form and beat Cultural Mandate last month. She also has the beating of Lolanita on earlier form but this is a step back up in grade.
Publicist (USA) 28-1 (8-7) Tracked btw,done early, last of 8, 14 3/4l behind Pallas Athene (8-7) at Tampa Bay Downs 1m gd in Apr.
Thorceress (USA) 16-5fav (8-12) Settled, angled5w3/16, 6th of 10, 9l behind Blue Chicory (8-10) at Tampa Bay Downs 1m fst in Apr.
Lolanita (USA) 17-4 (8-8) 4wd, 3wd, steady bid, won at Tampa Bay Downs 5f fst in Apr beating Mardi Gras Girl (8-8) by 3 3/4l, 11 ran.
Nikki Bella (USA) 16-1 (8-6) Brk in air,checkd,insd, 5th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Lady's Island (8-6) at Tampa Bay Downs 6f fst in Apr.
Dreaming Diamonds (USA) 4-5fav (8-7) Brief pace 3wd btw,, 5th of 7, 8 1/4l behind My Girl Annie (8-7) at Tampa Bay Downs 7f gd in Apr.
Cultural Mandate (USA) 35-1 (8-10) Tight brk,urged inside, 2nd of 10, shd behind I'llmakeyousmile (8-8) at Tampa Bay Downs 6f fst in Apr.
I'llmakeyousmile (USA) 8-1 (8-8) Ducked st,bid3w1/4,clr, won at Tampa Bay Downs 6f fst in Apr beating Cultural Mandate (8-10) by shd, 10 ran.
Checotah (USA) 35-1 (8-7) Tracked, brief bid 3wd, 5th of 8, shd behind The Great Kath (8-7) at Tampa Bay Downs 5f gd in Apr.
