took keen hold, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed disputing 2nd place until no extra towards finish
in touch, pushed along 3f out, one pace final 2f
slowly into stride, raced wide, always behind
chased leaders, led over 1f out, ran on final furlong, comfortably
held up towards rear, headway on wide outside over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression
chased leaders to 2f out, weakened quickly
always behind
chased leaders over 6f
held up in mid-division, ridden and no impresison final 2f
behind, effort on inside and driven over 1f out, no impression
Recent scorers Madhavi and Danettie and Taminoula are sure to be popular in the finale and we will side with the first named. Madhavi took a long time to get her head infront but she seems to get on well with her young French pilot and there appear to be few excuses as to why she wont get a mile around Lingfield. Danettie is another filly under a penalty. She has much more experience of the winning habit having scored twice previously in banded stakes company. Eddie Ahern probably had the choice of rides and is jocked up to ride Taminoula. Philip Mitchell's charge got going all-too-late over six furlongs and has shown ability in the past over seven. Meditation won her maiden at the track in 2004. It will be interesting to see if front running tactics are employed today. Full of Zest is making a debut for Linda Mongan. She was tried over a variety of trips when with Amanda Perrett so it remains to be seen if new surroundings will be the making of her. Luna Tacumana is likely to be staying on at the finish. She is from a shrewd yard and must be watched in the market. A tough getting out stages and we will hope that lightning can strike twice for Madhavi.
Full of Zest 5-1 (8-9) Led for 1f, prominent, ridden 2f out, not much room briefly approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Celtique (8-9) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn stk (5) pol in Oct.
Luna Tacumana (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Arctic Desert (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan.
Night Storm 10-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 6th of 11, 3l behind Arctic Desert (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan.
Madhavi 11-1 (8-1) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on, won at W'hampton 1m 1f fll hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Bavarica (7-11) by a nk, 13 ran.
Miss Madame (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 6l behind Dudley Docker (8-7) at Newmarket 1m app hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Ivory Lace 6-1 (8-13) Mid-division, short of room entering straight, never dangerous after, 11th of 14, 9l behind Stoic Leader (9-1) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan.
Danettie 9-1 (8-12) Took keen hold, always prominent, ridden to lead 2f out, driven out, won at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol beating Farnborough (8-5) by a hd, 13 ran.
Taminoula (IRE) 7-1 (8-8) Outpaced, headway and switched right 1f out, ran on final furlong, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Mulberry Lad (8-1) at Lingfield 6f clm (6) pol.
