held up behind, headway 3 out, stayed on to lead between last 2, ridden and edged left flat, held on
tracked leaders, led 7th, headed after 3 out, soon outpaced, 4th and no impression when mistake last
mid-division, ridden and outpaced 3 out, never on terms
always prominent, led after 3 out, ridden and headed between last 2, kept on under pressure flat
held up on outside, outpaced 3 out, beaten when mistake next
held up, always behind
chased leaders, driven and outpaced approaching 2 out, soon no impression
led, headed 7th, chased leaders, weakened 2 out
chased leaders, effort before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace approaching last
mid-division, on outside, good headway and in touch 7th, weakened 3 out
chased leaders, lost place and reminders 6th, no danger after
mid-division, headway and in touch 7th, challenged 3 out, ridden next, no impression approaching last
DELIGHTFULLY as every chance of landing back to back victories here but won't have it easy against King's Maiden and Gallileo Figaro. A course and distance winner last time the selection for Len Lungo had a wind operation in the summer and it clearly had the desired affect when she scored with plenty in hand. Granted that was a poor race and she's up against better opposition this time but she's running off the same mark as she did on her latest and she obviously likes the track. The performance of Just Posh earlier in the day will tell us more about the form as he was 11 lengths back from the selection on her last outing but even without that her claims are strong. King's Maiden is entitled to improve again from her latest run where she was successful in breaking her maiden over a longer trip at Wetherby. The cut in the ground shouldn't be a problem however she will have to concede weight all round but with improvement likely that could be negated. Gallileo Figaro was a little disappointing last time after failing to place in similar company over a longer trip at Uttoexeter. No real excuses for that run as she should have been plenty fit enough with some good runs on the flat. Her record shows she is capable of winning and she is off a fair mark. Gunadoir could have a chance at the minor prizes if improvement can be found from her seasonal reappearance but the verdict goes the way of Delightfully.
Kings Maiden (IRE) 28-1 (11-6) Held up, outpaced 7th, headway to chase leaders 4 out, led approaching last, kept on well, won at Wetherby 2m 6f cnd nov hcp hdl (4) gf in Oct beating Corso Palladio (11-1) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Gallileo Figaro (USA) 15-2 (10-7) Led, raced keenly, clear after 3rd, not fluent next, headed 3 out, weakened approaching last, 6th of 11, 18l behind Luccombe Bay (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Delightfully (FR) 9-2 (10-5) Held up in rear, steady headway 7th, led 2 out, soon clear, easily, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f sll hdl (5) gs beating Just Posh (9-12) by 11l, 9 ran.
Macchiato 10-1 (10-5) Held up mid-division, outpaced from 3 out, 10th of 16, 28l behind Pipers Legend (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m sll hdl (5) gf in Jul.
Silver Destiny 150-1 (10-7) Held up behind, pushed along 5th, weakend next, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Safari Run (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) gf in Mar, 10 ran.
Farne Isle 12-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, behind from 5th, blundered 2 out, 6th of 8, 19l behind Faversham (11-8) at Bangor 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (4) hvy.
Well Disguised (IRE) 12-1 (9-12) Mid-division, headway when mistake 7th, outpaced 4 out, 8th of 12, 24l behind Lady Sambury (9-13) at Kelso 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in May.
Gunadoir (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway 6th and in touch, ridden and weakened 2 out, 7th of 15, 33l behind Boysterous (11-0) at Hexham 2m 4f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) hvy.
One Black Cat 25-1 (10-5) Behind, driven 2 out, some headway approaching last, never dangerous, 5th of 11, 25l behind Or d'Oudairies (10-7) at Hexham 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf in May.
Pendle Forest (IRE) 250-1 (9-13) Always behind, blundred 5th, tailed off when unseated rider 4 out in race won by Crocodiles Rock (11-2) at Carlisle 2m nov chs (3) hvy in Oct, 10 ran.
Janal (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Miss Tarantella (9-11) at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy, 14 ran.
Crystal Runner 28-1 (9-7) Held up, effort 3 out, never dangerous, tailed off, 10th of 18, well behind Wise Choice (10-11) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Apr.
