held up towards rear, headway 3f out, edged left over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, stayed on, not troubled leaders
tracked leaders, ridden when bumped over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
mid-division, headway well over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
keen early, held up, pushed long over 7f out, weakened over 3f out
soon prominent, ridden over 4f out, weak over 3f out
chased leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out
Rio Guru has been a disappointment since showing promise on her first couple of starts but looks to have been found an ideal opportunity to break her maiden tag. This is her first try at 12 furlongs and judging by the effort last time there is every reason to believe she will get the trip. Pure Song and Sibi Saba look the biggest dangers to the selection. Pure Song possibly found the slight ease in the ground against her at Pontefract and is better judged by her fourth in a Newbury maiden on her penultimate start. Sibi Saba finished a long way adrift of the easy winner Kossack last time and needs to step up from that effort. Stamina is not an issue where she is concerned. Lazeyma did not attract any support on debut which was on soft ground. This surface should suit her much better while blinkers are now applied to Stormy View who does not appear to have progressed as one would have hoped. Rio Guru is the selection to land it.
Babilu 200-1 (8-11) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 14, 10l behind Kossack (9-3) at Ripon 1m 4f mdn stk (5) gd.
Incarnation (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) In touch, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, no chance when eased inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 21l behind Honky Tonk Sally (9-0) at Chester 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) gd in Sept.
Lazeyma 16-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 10, 11l behind Interchange (8-10) at Newmarket 1m 4f mdn stk (4) sft.
Mvuto 66-1 (8-12) Held up in mid-division, stayed on steadily final 2f, nearest finish, 4th of 15, 4l behind Porthole (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gs in Jun.
Princess Rainbow (FR) Raintrap filly, half-sister to winning jumper Neigstephe.
Pure Song 13-2 (9-3) Mid-division, lost place over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, 8th of 9, 32l behind Tcherina (9-11) at Pontefract 1m 4f fll hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Rio Guru (IRE) 11-2 (8-12) Held up, pushed along 4f out, headway inside final 2f, chased leading pair over 1f out, stayed on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Crackentorp (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn aut stk (6) pol.
River Naiad 40-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon weakened, behind final 2f, last of 14, 42l behind Summerstrand (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 3yo mdn (4) gf in Jul.
Sibi Saba (USA) 6-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 14, 6l behind Kossack (9-3) at Ripon 1m 4f mdn stk (5) gd.
Stormy View (USA) 4-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge 2f out, every chance well over 1f out, not quicken, weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 8l behind Pediment (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f 3yo fll hcp 0-100 (5) pol in Jul.
Celtic Jazz (IRE) 50-1 (9-8) Mid-division, towards rear halfway, weakened before straight, tailed off, last of 15, well behind Impossible Dream (9-5) at Gowran Park 7f mdn stk gs in Jul '07.
Martingrange Lass (IRE) 20-1 (8-4) Led, headed over 5f out, soon behind, last of 11, well behind Beautiful Lady (9-2) at Thirsk 1m 4f 3yo fll hcp 0-100 (5) gs.
