held up, ridden and headway 3f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, easily
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, always behind
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, kept on to go 2nd final furlong, no chance with winner
This does look to be a good opportunity for Odabella to get off the mark and daughter of Selkirk receives a confident vote to hold too much for Iwo Jima and Nominate at this stage of her career. The John Gosden-trained filly was slightly disappointing at Bath when she was last seen out, but that form may well prove to be a little stronger than initially thought in time. The booking of lightweight jockey Francis Norton is another positive sign and Odabella can confirm that her debut run was not just a one off and she should have too much toe for Iwo Jima if it boils down to a dash for the line.
