in touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon beaten
led, headed over 4f out, remained in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon behind
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, headed post
towards rear when outpaced 4f out, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on under pressure final furlong to lead post
tracked leader, led over 4f out, driven along and headed over 2f out, no extra final furlong
towards rear, effort over 2f out, soon weakened
held up, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, stayed on towards finish, never near to challenge
Tim Easterby has always felt that Tcherina needs a soft surface and she has that here. She ran reasonably well to be fourth at Pontefract last time and may figure here but needs to improve to win this. John Forbes won well at Hamilton last time and that was a step up on previous form. He carries a five pound penalty but will handle the ground and must go well although this is a step up in grade. The others look to be out of form and it is hard to see them figuring with one exception. Self Respect though can bounce back to winning form. Having won first time out he ran well to be second at Windsor in a big field having hit a flat spot at the two furlong pole. He is improving and can land his second win of the campaign.
Queen of Iceni 4-1jt-fav (8-10) Steadied start, held up, hampered over 6f out, pushed along over 3f out, never dangerous, 6th of 8, 11l behind Hiddensee (8-5) at Leicester 1m 4f 3yo hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Luis Melendez (USA) 5-1 (8-8) Keen, led 1f, tracked winner until over 3f out, weakened, 7th of 8, 18l behind Hiddensee (8-5) at Leicester 1m 4f 3yo hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Tcherina (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Mid-division, pushed along over 5f out, stayed on to chase leaders over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 10, 5l behind Thakafaat (9-4) at Pontefract 1m 2f 3yo fll hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Self Respect (USA) 4-1fav (9-0) Mid-division, lost place over 2f out, headway to chase leading pair over 1f out, ran on towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 18, 1/2l behind Gibraltar Bay (9-0) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Wotchalike (IRE) 28-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, effort over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 10, 13l behind Hiddensee (9-9) at Doncaster 1m 7f 3yo hcp (4) gs.
Selika (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Soon close up, ridden and jinked left at course intersection over 3f out, soon lost place and behind, 13th of 18, 17l behind Gibraltar Bay (9-0) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) gs in Apr.
John Forbes 6-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, ridden and headway on outer over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Hamilton 1m 3f 3yo hcp (5) gs beating Along The Nile (9-3) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
