held up, headway to lead 2 out, hit last, driven out
prominent, ridden in every chance 2 out, weakened approaching last
held up, headway 7th, ridden in every chance approaching last, not quickened
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened
in touch, headway 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened next
chased leaders to 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
held up, headway 3 out, ridden in every chance 2 out, stayed on flat
in touch, headway 4th, ridden 3 out, weakened next
held up and keen, headway 6th, ridden 2 out, weakened approaching last
led, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened quickly
chased leaders to 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 7th
always behind, tailed up when pulled up before last
Some of these are running out of chances and it will be no surprise if the market gets this one completely wrong. However, French Mannequin is still relatively unexposed and she can gain some just reward for a string of consistent efforts. Of the rest: Pougatcheva has ability and should win more races in time. But she has been a costly horse to follow and if she can find one too good - then the likelihood is that she will. Hylia won a similar event last time and is open to improvement, but this looks much tougher and she too looks set to play only a minor role. Adalie and Macnance are others that do come into the argument on the best of their form and should not be ruled out of at least running into a place. However, the search for consistency brings us back to French Mannequin, who will be very hard to beat with the underfoot conditions in her favour. Andrew Tinkler got on well with the five-year-old at Warwick last time she was out in action and the jockey's 3lb claim will help ease the burden if French Mannequin has to dig deep near the finish.
