held up in touch, ridden and effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
always prominent, driven to lead over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, weakened well inside final furlong
slowly into stride, held up in touch, hard ridden and flashed tail over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong
prominent, pulled hard early, driven to challenged over 1f out, soon every chance, kept on same pace final furlong
slowly into stide, held up never dangerous
tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra closing stages
led over 5f out until over 1f out, led again entering final furlong, stayed on well
held up, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
soon led, pulled hard, headed and steadied towards rear over 5f out, ridden over 2f out no impression
Top Romance created a favourable impression when making a winning debut at Yarmouth and is taken to follow up in this better company at the main expense of Unshooda and Dowager. The last mentioned lost no caste in defeat behind John Gosden's Nyramba at Salisbury over six furlongs last time but her last effort over today's trip in a Listed Race at Sandown leaves something to be desired and she is probably best watched. The Barry Hills-trained Unshooda stepped up on previous efforts when chasing home Ruby Rocket in Ayr's Firth Of Clyde Stakes recently but there is plenty of speed in her pedigree and she may not be suited by the step up in trip at this stage in her career. Jim Goldie's Kelucia has no problems staying the trip having already won over a mile but needs to improve, a comment that also applies to Cusco, a stablemate of Dowager. John Dunlop's juveniles are in good form at present and it would come as no surprise to see either Madaeh or Spotlight step up on previous efforts but Top Romance looked potentially smart when winning at Yarmouth and gets the vote.
