slowly into stride, in rear, well beaten over 1f out
tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
always prominent, went 2nd 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led and edged left inside final furlong, ran on
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never dangerous
led, ridden over 1f out, edged left and headed inside final furlong, no extra
held up towards rear, struggling over 2f out, soon well beaten
slowly into stride, behind, ridden over 2f out, squeezed through gap and headway over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, ran on, nearest finish
mid-division, switched right 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on, no extra final 75 yards
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression
chased leaders, closing on inside rail when hampered inside final furlong, not recover
held up towards rear, effort under pressure when not much room over 1f out, no impression
Nonrunner
PRINCESS LEXI is on a roll and is nominated here ahead of the similarly named Layla's Lexi and also Straversjoy. The selection comes here on the back of wins at Redcar and Brighton and this progressive filly only has a 3lb higher mark to contend with today. One imagines that when this daughter of Rock Of Gibraltar was born those around wouldn't have assumed that she would start life in handicaps on a mark of 50 but now just 4lb higher she is fancied to win again. Emerald Glade is better than she was able to show at Beverley last time and this well-bred contender has a little to prove at present, Straversjoy is out of the weights but his stoutly-bred filly shaped with lots more promise when stepped up in trip at Beverley (drop in trip today a negative), whilst Green Community is edging down to a decent mark and is respected accordingly. Dazakhee continues to hold her form well, Posy Fossil has something to prove in regards to stamina, whilst New Code needs a market check having been big prices on all four starts to date but something will click at some point. Of more interest though is Layla's Lexi who has been holding her form well since springing a surprise at Haydock back in April. Along with the fairly-handicapped Sandy Shaw she is considered, however the tentative nod is given to Princess Lexi.
Lava Lamp (GER) 33-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, behind, 10th of 11, 24l behind Victory Ide Say (9-7) at Haydock 7f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Bubbly Braveheart (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Held up, headway to track leaders 3f out, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Yabtree (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Layla's Lexi 7-2 (8-6) Tracked winner 1f, settled 3rd, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace and no impression on leading duo over 1f out, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Secretive (8-13) at Haydock 1m 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.
Epic (IRE) 16-1 (8-5) Held up towards rear, pushed along 2f out, one pace from over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 9l behind Azlak (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Sandy Shaw 16-1 (8-13) Led, ridden and headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 5l behind Centime (8-12) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo fll hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
New Code 40-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 13, 20l behind Diamond Duchess (9-7) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Posy Fossil (USA) 12-1 (8-12) Mid-division on inside, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, 5l behind Al Khimiya (9-5) at Kempton 7f 3yo flls hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Dazakhee 16-1 (8-7) Slowly ino stride, held up behind, headway over 2f out, not much room and switched right over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 14, 2l behind Cabal (9-6) at Doncaster 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Green Community (USA) 9-2 (8-10) Keen, led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 9l behind Hulcote Rose (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Abhar (USA) 14-1 (8-5) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, ran on until headed and not pace of winner final 75 yards, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Touch of Style (8-6) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Emerald Glade (IRE) 9-2 (8-6) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 13l behind Robens Rock (9-2) at Beverley 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.
Princess Lexi (IRE) 7-2 (8-9) Always prominent, led over 5f out, hard ridden when strongly challenged over 2f out, stayed on gamely under pressure, won at Brighton 1m 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf beating Louisiana Gift (9-1) by 1l, 8 ran.
Sultan's Choice 9-2 (8-13) Held up in 5th, headway to track main group leader 3f out, kept on inside furlong, went 3rd near finish, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Fasette (8-4) at Yarmouth 1m 1f 3yo app sll (6) gd.
Straversjoy 14-1 (8-6) Towards rear, headway on inner over 3f out, not much room over 2f out, and again over 1f out, one pace, 5th of 11, 5l behind Captain John Nixon (8-0) at Beverley 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-55 (6) gd.
