edged right start, tracked leaders, went 2nd 4f out, pushed along 2f out, kept on one pace
wide and headway to lead 5f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden out
led 2f, tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong
in rear, pushed along 2f out, never a factor
dwelt and slow into stride, towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden and ran on to chase winner inside final furlong, gaining close home
close up, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
Faithful Spirit is penalised for making a winning debut over 6f at Newbury last summer and CRIOLLO can take advantage. The latter placed over today’s trip at Wolverhampton on a recent debut and should go close with normal progress. Plantatree drops down in distance having faded in the closing stages at Kempton and can finish closer today while Native Angel is preferred to Isakova of the newcomers.
Faithful Spirit 5-1 (8-12) Close up, ridden 2f out, headway over 1f out, headed leader inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Newbury 6f fll stks (5) gs in Jul beating Lil Guff (8-12) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Criollo 5-2fav (9-0) Slowly away, behind, headway over 1f out, not much room and switched right inside final furlong, ran on well, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Quick Change (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f fll stks (5) pol in Jan.
Darakah (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Held up behind leaders, headway over 2f out, held when hampered over 1f out, well beaten when hampered inside final furlong, last of 8, 15 1/2l behind Cygneture (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f fll stks (4) pol in Nov.
Eddy May (IRE) 125-1 (9-0) Went left start, off the pace in 5th, never on terms, tailed off, last of 8, 36 3/4l behind Porsche Cavalier (9-0) at Sandown 5f mdn fll stks (4) gf in Jul.
Isakova Pivotal filly out of Russian Heroine.
Native Angel Zoffany filly out of Ml Angel.
Plantatree 10-1 (9-0) Prominent on inside, led 6f out, joined 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Mighty Afra (9-0) at Kempton 1m mdn fll stks (5) pol in Dec.
Salonica 5-1 (9-2) Dwelt, raced in rear, under pressure after 3f, soon reminders, 11th 3f out, came wide entering straight, weakened 1 1/2f out, never a factor, 11th of 14, 14 1/4l behind Angels Wrath (9-2) at Dundalk 7f mdn fll pol in Sep.