raced centre, chased leader, effort over 2f out, soon hung left and weakened
led centre group, overall leader halfway, headed when groups merged over 2f out, stayed on same pace
raced centre, chased leaders, effort over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home
raced centre, held up in touch, headway over 2f out, soon under pressure, never able to challenge
raced centre, chased leader, driven over 3f out, soon weakened
led stand side pair and overall leader until halfway, headed when groups merged over 2f out, soon lost place
raced stand side, tracked leader, headway to lead when groups merged over 2f out, strongly challenged inside final furlong, kept on well
Double Dealer made a promising return to action at Kempton earlier this month but Tasfeya's second at the same track a week earlier came in a more competitive race and he's preferred of that pair here. Majestic Dream won at Windsor and Doncaster as a two-year-old and should do well again this year while Speedfit Girl and Biaraafa are open to further improvement. But we were taken with SAND OWL's victory in a maiden at Leicester at the end of last month and Peter Chapple-Hyam's filly can continue on the upgrade by following up in this.
Double Dealer 3-1 (9-7) Awkward start, in touch in rear, switched left 2f out, soon ridden and no impression until ran on strongly inside final furlong, snatched 2nd post, 2nd of 6, 3l behind The Shrew (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Tasfeya 8-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and kicked for home from 2f out, kept on well, headed post, 2nd of 8, shd behind Indian Jack (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Majestic Dream (IRE) 33-1 (8-5) Held up in touch, progress over 2f out, led over 1f out, edged right under pressure, ran on well, won at Doncaster 7f 2yo hcp (2) gd in Oct beating Unex El Greco (9-4) by 1 1/4l, 15 ran.
Sand Owl 15-8fav (9-0) Fly jumped start, took keen hold, held up, headway halfway, chased leader over 1f out, led just inside final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Leicester 7f mdn fll stks (5) gd in Mar beating Mother Jones (9-0) by 1l, 11 ran.
Ninita 28-1 (9-4) With leader early, took keen hold, soon settled into mid-division, lost place over 3f out, last of 8, well behind Barbican (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
Speedfit Girl (IRE) 7-2 (9-1) Led 1f, switched to center over 4f out, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, led narrowly inside final furlong when left clear near finish, won at Leicester 6f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Sep beating Three Scoops (7-9) by 2l, 10 ran.
Biaraafa (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten, 6th of 11, 8l behind First Class Favour (9-2) at Catterick 7f 2yo fll hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Oct.
