slowly away, took keen hold and held up in rear in steadily run race, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened soon after
tracked leading pair, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
steadied start, held up in 4th in steadily run race, pushed along and unable to quicken over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened soon after
took keen hold, held up last in steadily run race, headway on inside 2f out, ridden and went 3rd over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
led and set steady pace, pushed along and quickened 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, soon lost 2nd and weakened, eased when no chance inside final furlong
tracked leader in slowly run race, led 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on well
Nonrunner
Steppe Daughter has performed consistently well at this level and above over the past 12 months and is a player off an unchanged mark on ground she handles well. She's yet to win off this high a mark but is respected alongside fellow older horse, Cartier. David Simcock's filly was an easy Catterick winner in May but failed to follow-up ten days later at Windsor and hasn't been back in action since. She retains scope for improvement but that's a comment which especially applies to DAWN HORIZONS (NAP) The filly scored with real authority on just her second start when landing a Doncaster maiden and her trainer does very well with his select band of runners at this track. She has only performed on ground with cut to date but it is very unlikely that her handler would send her here unless confident she will handle conditions.
Lady Marl 50-1 (9-0) Soon switched left to inside, held up towards rear, some headway and raced awkwardly over 1f out, ridden and no impression final furlong, 6th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Spirit Raiser (9-0) at Pontefract 1m lst fll stks (1) gd in Jul.
Steppe Daughter (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) Held up, towards rear, effort on inner over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 4l behind Elysian Fields (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jun.
Cartier (IRE) 11-4 (9-2) Steadied start, held up last, went to far side in straight 3f out, 3rd overall over 1f out, kept in inside final furlong, pressed for 2nd in closing stages but no chance with easy winner, 3rd of 5, 7 1/4l behind Stockhill Diva (9-5) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp fll (4) gf in May.
Miss Minuty 33-1 (9-12) Slowly into stride, held up in last pair, never involved, last of 9, dist behind White Poppy (9-1) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gf in Jun.
Northern Meeting (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Tracked winner until before 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 26l behind May Hay (11-11) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Dawn Horizons 15-8 (8-7) Took keen hold, held up in touch, 4th halfway, 3rd travelling well 3f out, 2nd approaching final 2f, led inside final 2f, pushed clear final furlong, easily, won at Doncaster 1m 4f mdn stks (5) sft in Jun beating Withhold (8-12) by 3 3/4l, 7 ran.
Visage Blanc 11-2 (8-4) Chased leaders in 4th, ridden over 3f out, stayed on to take 2nd well inside final furlong, no chance with impressive winner, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Sharja Queen (9-3) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp fll (3) gf in Jul.
