tracked leader and keen, led 2nd, clear before 4th, pressed 3 out, headed 2 out, rallied to regain lead flat, stayed on strongly
held up in rear and in touch, headway 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, mistake last, one pace
tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, soon pushed along, ridden to lead 2 out, headed flat, one pace, no chance with winner
led to 2nd, ridden 5th, soon lost place and well behind, kept on from 2 out and late headway, challenged for 3rd near finish
Dianne Sayer is attempting to strike while the iron is hot with her mare COOL BARANCA, who followed up her win at Newcastle with a very comfortable success at Perth on Wednesday. A 7lb penalty is unlikely to thwart the hat-trick bid. Ruby Crown has been sent off favourite in her last three starts and is clearly thought capable of better. She could be the one for forecast-backers as Fashionable Gal weakened quickly on her handicap debut at Stratford and would prefer better ground. Definite Lady was well ahead of Ruby Crown at Towcester earlier this month but she's not really improving and Kim Bailey's mare can reverse placings here.
Cool Baranca (GER) 7-2 (10-4) Tracked leader, led after 4th, led again approaching 2 out, soon clear, went right and not fluent last, easly, won at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft beating Sitting Tennant (11-5) by 12l, 7 ran.
Fashionable Gal (IRE) 10-1 (10-2) In touch, lost place after 3 out, weakened before next, 10th of 14, 35l behind Laudatory (10-0) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Mar.
Ruby Crown 11-4fav (11-6) Held up towards rear, mistake 5th, headway approaching 3 out, not much room after hurdle, soon not clear run and beaten, 9th of 11, 14l behind Nicks Power (11-9) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Definite Lady (IRE) 9-1 (10-6) Prominent, hampered on bend after 2nd, went 2nd approaching 5th until before 3 out, not clear run flat, switched right and stayed on, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Nicks Power (11-9) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
