settled 3rd on inside after 1f, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened final furlong
mid-division, good headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, run flattened out inside final furlong
held up towards rear, good headway on outside 2f out, strong run inside final furlong, led towards finish
led after 1f, headed over 2f out, chased leader until inside final furlong, weakened final 110 yards
slowly into stride, held up and always behind
raced keenly chasing leaders, good headway between horses over 1f out, strong run towards finish, just held
mid-division, closer 2f out, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, ran on until no extra close home
held up in last pair, headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, never going pace to reach leaders
started very slowly and virtually refused to race, tailed off throughout
held up towards rear, pushed along in inside 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish, never going pace to reach leaders
led 1f, chased leader, led again over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra close home
Hold Fast missed out on a hat-trick when only fourth at Lingfield behind third-placed Hashtagmetoo. But both should go well again while Alezan and Risaalaat both ended last year with 7f victories on the all-weather and Zoom Zoom Babe debuts for Mick Appleby’s yard on her reappearance. Chloellie placed at Southwell last month but DRAMATICA didn’t go unsupported at Wolverhampton when sixth on her handicap debut and, having run well for a long way, Stuart William’s filly gets another chance in this.
Zoom Zoom Babe 2-1 (10-9) Prominent, soon 2nd, 3rd from 5th, closed again from 3 out, pushed along approaching straight, soon chased winner and no impression, one pace, 2nd of 6, 26l behind Rock Chica (10-9) at Tipperary 2m mdn fll Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Hashtagmetoo (USA) 16-1 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway on inside over 1f out, chased leader final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Princesse Animale (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Mar.
Hold Fast (IRE) 2-1fav (9-6) Midfield, ridden and went wide on bend over 1f out, towards rear entering final furlong, ran on strongly under pressure close home, 4th of 7, 1 1/4l behind Princesse Animale (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Mar.
Dramatica (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Close-up, pushed after 3f out, weakened late on, 6th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Dancing Rave (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Mar.
Millicent 7-1 (9-7) Chased leader until ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Anglo Saxson (9-7) at Yarmouth 7f mdn hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Capriolette (IRE) 22-1 (8-13) Chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Fierospeed (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Risaalaat (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Towards rear, good headway on inside chasing leaders 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on well, won at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating No Diggity (9-2) by 2l, 11 ran.
Lady Alavesa 9-2 (9-2) In rear, pushed 2f out and made some progress, ridden before final furlong, forced to switch left late on, stayed on well, 5th of 8, 2l behind Dancing Rave (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Mar.
Ruby Gates (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Squeezed for room leaving stalls, slightly worse than midfield, pushed after 3f out, ridden after 2f out, soon outpaced and weakened, 7th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Dancing Rave (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Mar.
Chloellie 5-1 (9-5) In touch, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, not trouble winner, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Peruvian Summer (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Alezan 10-3 (9-8) Held up behind leaders, ridden 2f out, ran on between horses inside final furlong, driven to lead close home, kept on, won at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Kylla Looks (9-13) by nk, 9 ran.
