towards rear, headway 3f out, pressed leader 2f out, soon ridden, weakened 1f out
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon dropped away
rear mid-division, pushed along and headway 2f out, soon chased leader, ridded over 1f out, kept on but always held
made all, stayed on well, ridden briefly inside last, readily
mid-division, pushed along well over 2f out, no impression when not clear run over 1f out, soon held
prominent, pushed along over 2f out, gradually faded
slowly into stride, in rear, raced keenly, ridden and switched right 2f out, headway into 3rd over 1f out, ran on, not pace to challenge
Mai Alward has changed stables since winning at Lingfield more than a year ago while Platinum Girl has been raised a further pound since beaten at Redcar and has never won on going this quick. In The Giving has been a beaten favourite in three of her four starts this year and is giving 6lb to PURPLE MARTINI (NAP), whose latest win at Musselburgh couldn’t have worked out much better.
In The Giving (IRE) 6-1 (9-9) Slightly impeded by rival and in turn bumped rival to left exiting stalls, outpaced towards rear early, pushed long halfway, ridden 1f out, chased leaders when went third inside final furlong, kept on but not pace of front pair near finish, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Raven's Applause (9-8) at Windsor 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Mai Alward 5-2fav (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ridden out and edged right close home, won at Lingfield 6f stks (6) pol in Jun beating Holkham Bay (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Vixey 13-2 (8-13) Chased leaders, went 2nd halfway until 2f out, chased leaders, 3rd and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Oahu (9-4) at Newcastle 6f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Platinum Girl Evensfav (9-9) Chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out until winner quickened on entering final furlong, went modest 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 8, 4 3/4l behind Roaring Ralph (9-5) at Redcar 7f hcp (6) gf in May.
Purple Martini 11-8fav (9-5) Chased leader, led over 1f out, stayed on well, pushed out, readily, won at Musselburgh 7f hcp (6) gd in May beating B Associates (8-7) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Granny B (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Prominent stand side, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Dear Daphne (9-11) at Thirsk 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Debater 15-2 (8-13) Slowly away, held up towards rear, pushed along 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 4l behind Absolutelyflawless (9-9) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in May.
One Of Our Own 3-1 (8-13) Prominent, pushed along and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 1l behind Princess Savannah (8-13) at Thirsk 6f stks (5) gf in Jun.
