held up in touch, pushed along and improved over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on strongly towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened and eased
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, no chance with winner
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong
towards rear, never nearer
slowly into stride, outpaced, never nearer
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
Chocolate Cookie was turned over when odds on at Windsor two starts ago and is now beginning to be expensive to follow having been beaten again when a short price for an auction maiden at Folkestone so Richard Hannon's filly looks best watched in a race taken to go to FILWA, who gets the verdict ahead of Lutine Charlie. Peter Winkworth's colt made a highly encouraging debut when chasing home Bagamoyo in a soft ground auction maiden at Doncaster at the beginning of the month and he has to be respected although the faster ground today would have to be of some concern. David Simcock's Lexi's Layla has found one too good in each of her two starts but they have both been under testing conditions and it remains to be seen whether she will be as effective on the faster ground this afternoon. Brendan Powell's Two Kisses has had plenty of chances and of more interest may be Gary Moore's newcomer Art Scolar, a son of Pyrus, who would not need to be anything out of the ordinary to win this first time out. Preference though is for Brian Meehan's Filwa, who stepped up from a promising debut outing when running Emirates Hills to a nose in a Windsor maiden last week and a reproduction of that form may well suffice.
Art Scholar (IRE) Pyrus colt out of Marigold.
Lexi's Layla (IRE) 6-4 (9-0) Tracked winner, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Monte Mayor One (9-0) at Chepstow 5f 2yo fll mdn aut (5) hvy.
Filwa (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Chased leaders on outer, ridden to challenge over 1f out, upsides and every chance throughout final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 12, ns behind Emirates Hills (9-0) at Windsor 6f 2yo stks (5) gf.
Chocolate Cookie (IRE) 7-4 (8-6) Narrow lead until 4f out, stayed pressing, unbalanced inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Abriachan (8-13) at Folkestone 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf.
Madam Isshe 40-1 (8-4) Tracked leaders, lost place 2f out, 10th of 14, 21l behind Music Show (8-12) at Bath 6f 2yo fll mdn aut (6) gd.
Truly Magic 25-1 (8-5) Led, driven and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 14, 30l behind Music Show (8-12) at Bath 6f 2yo fll mdn aut (6) gd.
Bound For Stardom Royal Applause filly out of Liberty Bound.
Heligoland Trade Fair filly out of Fine Frenzy.
Two Kisses (IRE) 14-1 (8-1) In touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened just inside final 2f, 8th of 14, 8l behind Desert Auction (9-6) at Newbury 7f 2yo hcp (4) gs.
Lutine Charlie (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Mid-division, switched left to outer and headway over 2f out, chased winner entering final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Bagamoyo (8-11) at Doncaster 6f 2yo mdn aut (4) sft.
