led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure, no impression final 100 yards
tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on under pressure, no impression on winner final 75 yards
held up in rear, headway on outside over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, challenged over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, unable to quicken
tracked leaders, steadied 7f out, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, hung left 1f out, led well inside final furlong, ran on
slowly into stride, took keen hold towards rear, effort over 3f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, steadied 7f out, ridden over 3f out, hung left over 1f out, one pace, no impression
Richard Hannon's Cultured Pride was narrowly beaten over seven furlongs at Goodwood last week and has claims over a mile today off a 1lb higher mark after that run but he looks booked for a place at best in a race taken to go to CAT HUNTER, who is preferred to Tap Dance Way. The last mentioned is unexposed after just three starts and looks to be reasonably well treated off a mark of 64 for her first start in a handicap so cannot be discounted. Walter Swinburn's Mellifera ran below par at Newmarket two starts ago but ran much better at Salisbury last time and has claims if able to build on that effort. Spiritual Art has improved with each start this term and will be in the shake up if able to improve again from his latest start but a better bet looks to be Cat Hunter, who gets the vote. Amanda Perrett's filly has similarly improved with each outing this term and looks worth siding with having been narrowly beaten at Salisbury last time, especially as she can race off the same mark today.
Spiritual Art 10-1 (8-5) Held up in 5th, headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd final 100 yards, kept on, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Fleeting Echo (9-5) at Goodwood 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Cultured Pride (IRE) 5-1 (8-10) Led, joined 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on until headed and not pace of winner final 150 yards, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Fleeting Echo (9-5) at Goodwood 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
On The Feather 28-1 (9-7) Towards rear, pushed along and outpaced 4f out, weakened well over 1f out, 10th of 13, 13l behind Joe Packet (9-7) at Chepstow 6f mdn hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Cat Hunter 16-1 (9-3) Behind, switched outside over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong to go 3rd near finish, not reached leading pair, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Moretta Blanche (10-0) at Salisbury 7f flls hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Tislimeen 9-2 (8-5) Led and set steady pace, headed halfway, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 15l behind Mawaddah (8-10) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Mellifera 7-1fav (9-7) Mid-division on inside, headway 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 17, 2 3/4l behind Kingsdine (9-4) at Salisbury 7f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gd.
Tap Dance Way (IRE) 9-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 16, 10l behind Man Of Action (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 3yo mdn (4) gd in May.
Sula Two 40-1 (8-12) Soon with leader until 2f out, 9th of 12, 7l behind Naddwah (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in May.
Verity Lane (USA) 33-1 (8-12) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 14, 17l behind Eton Forever (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3yo mdn stks (4) pol in May.
