slowly into stride, always behind
towards rear, headway 2f out, under pressure to lead close home
in touch, weakening when hampered approaching final furlong
slowly into stride, headway on inside over 2f out, no extra close home
prominent until weakened over 2f out
mid-division and keen, ridden to lead over 1f out, all out and headed close home
mid-division, effort and headway to join leaders 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
led, headed 3f out and faded
tracked leaders, stumbled 4f out, weakened over 1f out
towards rear, swept through to lead 3f out, headed 1f out, faded
towards rear, ridden 3f out, some late progress
in touch, weakened 3f out
Nonrunner
In the finale, Efisio Pirncess is selected ahead of Linda Green and Limonia. Linda Green ran well at Windsor last time, a track she likes, but she is also a course and distance winner that has to be given some though tonight. Hello Roberto is a pound below a course and distance winning mark from last summer, while Aquilegia has improved of late and has to be considered. Game Lady may be no better off for around a couple of lengths from a recent Nottingham run with her but she has improved since to win on the all-weather. The initial plan was to finish Efisio Princess for the season following her Warwick maiden win so her presence is interesting on going that will suit. Cyfrwys is entitled to have needed her last two runs and has enough old form to be given some thought, while Limonia is just a pound above a Folkestone winning mark, which came on good to soft going, from last summer. Ensign's Trick bids to follow up her Chepstow win under a penalty, although she will need to improve if she is to get involved, and Slipasearcher is 12 pounds better off for four lengths from that race, which was run on good to firm. Finally, Queensgate can be given claims based on last season's best form but, for the selection, we will stick with Efisio Princess.
Linda Green 14-1 (8-8) Outpaced in rear, headway on outside 2f out, driven, stayed on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Roman Maze (9-2) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Apr.
Aquilegia (IRE) 9-2jt-fav (9-3) Led stands' side, hung badly lefy over 1f out, stayed on, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Morinqua (9-4) at Nottingham 5f 3yo fll hcp 0-100 (5) gf in Apr.
Game Lady 9-1 (8-9) Made all, ridden 2f out, pressed final furlong, kept on, ridden out, won at W'hampton 6f 3yo hcp (5) pol beating Napoleon Dynamite (8-6) by a nk, 6 ran.
Efisio Princess 9-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, ran on to lead final furlong, won at Warwick 6f mdn stk (5) sft in Oct beating Tagula Bay (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Ensign's Trick 14-1 (8-8) Led, headed over 4f out, led again over 1f out, rider dropped reins close home, won at Chepstow 6f 3yo hcp (6) gf beating Tibinta (8-7) by 1/2l, 16 ran.
Diminuto 8-1 (7-11) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Off The Record (8-13) at Southwell 5f 3yo hcp (4) fbs in Apr.
Slipasearcher (IRE) 10-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, soon switched right to stand's side, steady headway halfway, kept on, 5th of 16, 4l behind Ensign's Trick (8-8) at Chepstow 6f 3yo hcp (6) gf.
Shantina's Dream (USA) 15-2 (9-0) Chased winner to halfway, soon ridden and weakened quickly 2f out, eased over 1f out, last of 7, 13l behind Blue Echo (9-0) at Sandown 5f 2yo fll mdn aut (6) gf in Sept.
