held up, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
unruly start, rider was unable to pull hood off and lost all of 10 lengths at start, behind, driven and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 3rd under strong pressure final furlong
prominent, ridden halfway, every chance approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
held up, headway under pressure from over 1f out, led 1f out, ridden out
led, headed over 3f out, ridden and out paced halfway, driven and kept on inside final furlong
prominent, led halfway, soon ridden, headed 1f out, kept on
always in rear
prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
FOREVER'S GIRL has an obvious chance in this company and is selected ahead of Bold Rose and Just The Lady. There may also be more to come from Fashion Icon as she debuts in a handicap today; so a cautious eye should be kept open to note any positive betting activity. Just The Lady looked flattered by a mark of 73 when she won at Kempton last month. But the assessor had little option but to amend her rating after she could only manage third in selling grade at Lingfield 11 days ago. Still, she should at least confirm her superiority over Valdemar, who will wear blinkers for the first time in a bid to halt his seemingly inevitable slide towards obscurity. Bold Rose has claims on the very best of her form and may be the biggest threat to the selection if five furlongs conclusively proves to be too sharp. However, Forever's Girl does stand out on the evidence available and her willing attitude is taken to giver her enough substance to see her through this latest test.
Just The Lady Evensfav (9-0) Led and set good pace, ridden over 2f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, headed near finish, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 4, 1/2l behind Red Cell (9-5) at Lingfield 5f 3yo sll (6) pol in Jan.
Forever's Girl 7-4fav (9-2) Went left start, in touch, ridden 2f out, one pace, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Kheley (9-0) at W'hampton 5f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Fashion Icon (USA) 40-1 (8-7) Led, headed 1f out, soon weakened, 5th of 12, 8l behind Pearl of Manacor (9-3) at W'hampton 6f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Jan.
Bold Rose 33-1 (8-7) Held up in rear, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous, 8th of 11, 7l behind Perfect Class (8-6) at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Taurus Twins 33-1 (7-12) Chased leaders to halfway, weakening when hampered soon after, last of 8, 13l behind Kheylide (8-9) at Lingfield 5f 2yo hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Fasliyanne (IRE) 15-2 (9-0) In rear, on outside and never troubled leaders, 7th of 10, 11l behind Kheley (9-0) at W'hampton 5f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Valdemar 33-1 (8-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 9l behind Gone Hunting (8-10) at W'hampton 6f 3yo clm (6) pol in Jan.
Senora Verde 11-1 (8-4) Led, headed 3f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 15l behind La Capriosa (9-3) at Southwell 6f 3yo hcp (6) fbs in Jan.
Flaming Ruby 12-1 (8-5) Towards rear and hampered start, headway 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 7l behind Kheley (9-0) at W'hampton 5f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Dedante 8-1 (8-13) Pressed winner on outside, ridden and edged left over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 4l behind Brown Lentic (8-0) at Lingfield 5f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Jan.
