in rear, ridden over 2f out, never nearer
led, ridden 2f out, hung left, headed inside final furlong, kept on
slowly into stride, held up, ridden 2f out, kept on, never nearer
tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, one pace final furlong
slowly into stride, soon tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
pulled hard in touch, ridden every chance 2f out, one pace final furlong
in touch, ridden over 2f out, challenging when hampered and switched right inside final furlong, ran on strongly towards finish, just failed
always in rear
held up in rear, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Nonrunner
Keep Dancing got up close home when successful at Warwick recently and Andrew Balding's filly has to be respected off her new mark having been raised 5lbs since that outing but the finish could lie between two Richard Hannon runners with SISTER CLEMENT preferred to stable companion Lucy Brown. The daughter of Compton Place should appreciate the drop back to six furlongs from seven and Pat Dobbs mount cannot be discounted on only her fifth start with the Hannon team in such good from at present. Ralph Beckett's Top Town Girl showed signs of a return to form at Kempton recently and has been given a chance by the handicapper having been dropped 3lbs since that run but she probably needs dropping a few more pounds to trouble the judge. Dressed To Dance can race off the sane mark as when a close third behind Cape Vale at Ffos Las last week and makes more appeal than Spring Green. Hugh Morrison's filly is less exposed than most of these after just six career starts but she seems plenty high enough in the weights following her most recent start at Newmarket. The vote then goes to Richard Hannon's Sister Clement, who like many of her stable companions has shown improved form of late, and she is taken to defy the 9lb rise for her recent impressive success at Newbury.
Gentle Guru 10-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 6th of 10, 5l behind Bounty Box (8-11) at Newmarket 6f (3) gd.
Miss Chamanda (IRE) 13-2 (9-8) Chased leaders on outer, pushed along 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 10, 12l behind Cape Vale (9-9) at Ffos Las 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Spring Green 16-1 (7-13) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway from 2f out, switched left inside final furlong, stayed on, 7th of 19, 3l behind Total Gallery (9-7) at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gd.
Top Town Girl 12-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, pushed along on outside 2f out, one pace and no impression on leaders final 1f, 4th of 10, 5l behind Midnight Fantasy (8-10) at Kempton 6f fll hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Jun.
Shangani 5-1 (8-11) With leaders, led 3f out, headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Perfect Friend (9-1) at Newbury 7f flls hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Lucy Brown 7-2 (9-2) Held up in rear, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, switched right to rails when hampered over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, finished well, not reached winner, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Peper Harow (7-13) at Newbury 7f flls hcp (5) gf.
Keep Dancing (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) Held up, came wide entering straight, soon ridden, headway on stand rail over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, led and edged left towards finish, won at Warwick 5f fll hcp (5) gd beating Feelin Foxy (9-13) by 1l, 8 ran.
Sister Clement (IRE) 11-4fav (8-10) Close up in chasing group, closed to track leader over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden clear, eased near finish, won at Newbury 5f hcp 0-70 (5) sft beating Blessed Place (8-12) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.
Bonne 40-1 (8-5) Mid-division, ridden and one pace final furlong, 8th of 16, 8l behind Mandalay King (8-5) at York 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Welsh Opera 16-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, behind and no chance when nowhere to go inside final furlong, 11th of 12, 12l behind Sister Clement (8-10) at Newbury 5f hcp 0-70 (5) sft.
Dressed To Dance (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, in rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong to take 3rd last strides, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Cape Vale (9-9) at Ffos Las 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Sweet Gale (IRE) 9-2fav (9-10) In touch stands side, edged right and ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 5l behind My Gacho (9-8) at Leicester 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
