went right start, prominent, hung right throughout, led halfway, soon drifted right to race towards farside, ran on well
led until halfway, soon hung right and drifted towards far side rail, kept on same pace final furlong
hampered start, outpaced in rear, never dangerous
chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon no impression
chased leaders, driven halfway, effort to chase winner approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace
bumped start, tracked leaders, ridden to challenge well over 1f out, never on terms
We open with an intriguing seller where RUSSIAN ICE has been progressive in four starts and should improve again so she is our selection marginally ahead of Belle Royale and last time out winner Mini Bon Bon. Displaying enough speed to win over this trip the pick has improved her results in maidens a seller. She ran better than her odds suggested she might on her last run and although untested on this ground she should show us more again. Kieron Fallon takes the ride on Belle Royale who was progressing nicely until a slightly poorer effort last time. The form from that race has some strength to it and she'll act in these conditions. Mini Bon Bon is the only one in this line-up with a win to her name and could build on that while Speed Gene is from a yard in form and should improve from her debut run. Not much form to go on in this race but Russian Ice is progressive.
Belle Royale (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Chased leaders on outside, lost place over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace final 2f, no impression, 6th of 11, 8l behind Dolly Parton (9-0) at Thirsk 5f 2yo stks (4) gf.
Crazy In Love 13-2 (8-6) Prominent, hard driven and every chance over 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 12l behind Bachelor Knight (9-0) at Ripon 6f 2yo sll (6) gf.
Livia Quarta (IRE) Titus Livius filly out of Sweet Chat.
One Fat Cat (IRE) 40-1 (8-4) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 13th of 16, 15l behind Margot Did (8-6) at Newbury 6f 2yo flls mdn auc stks (5) gf.
Russian Ice 14-1 (9-0) Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on, no impression on winner final furlong, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Serena's Pride (8-9) at Lingfield 6f 2yo fll mdn (5) gf.
Speed Gene (IRE) 16-1 (8-4) Slowly into stride, behind, pushed along halfway, never dangerous, 7th of 11, 14l behind Minch Man (8-9) at Haydock 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf.
Mini Bon Bon 11-2 (8-0) Made all, shaken up from over 2f out, ran on well, pushed out, won at Yarmouth 5f 2yo sll (6) gf beating Calormen (8-12) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
