tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened
pulled hard behind leaders, led over 4f out, ran wide and headed over 2f out, weakened
in touch, headway 5f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra final furlong
held up in touch, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong
never dangerous
led for 1f, prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace
never better than mid-division
slowly into stride, behind, headway and raced wide 3f out, kept on same pace
held up, smooth headway from 3f out, led over 1f out, driven clear, readily
behind, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on, not reached winner
held up in touch, headway on inner 4f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace
led after 1f, headed over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
On a day dominated by small fields elsewhere on the card, 16 line up here, with Castaigne the tentative pick to beat Madaar and Eagle's View. Although not an event to get too heavily involved in, Castaigne did enough at Warwick when second to Temper Tantrum to believe that her turn is near. Still a maiden after 27 starts, she nevertheless battled on gamely, and a similar effort might be enough. Madaar ran well from a bad draw at Pontefract last time in a race no better than this, but is often set to much to do, while Eagle's View put in a good effort at the weights at Leicester the time before last and is another who would not be a surprise winner. The rest are hard to fancy although the booking of Saleem Golam for Cooden Beach catches the eye, and she should be sharper for her return from an absence at Yarmouth where she threatened briefly before fading. A small investment on Castaigne may pay dividends.
