took keen hold tracking leaders on outside, led over 4f out, came clear over 1f out, looked likely winner until weakened rapidly and headed towards finish
prominent, settled tracking leaders after 5f, 3rd and plenty to do over 1f out, ridden into 2nd inside final furlong, closed to lead towards finish
took keen hold early, held up, headway on outside 7f out, 2nd over 2f out, no impression when lost 2nd inside final furlong, lost 3rd close home
took keen hold, held up, headway on inside chasing leaders after 6f, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, no chance after
chased leading pair, 2nd after 5f until over 4f out, chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, plugged on final 2f
raced keenly, led until over 4f out, chased leader until over 2f out, soon ridden and one pace in 3rd, dropped to 4th over 1f out, went modest 3rd again close home
FOUNTAINS BLOSSOM skated up when allowed to set her own pace over a shorter trip here last month and is taken to show she stays this far by beating Father Edward, who found a penalty too much to handle at Huntingdon last November having won here on his debut six months earlier. Worcester runner-up Madam Be needs more while the newcomers will probably be better for a run - Lady A may be the best of them.
Father Edward (IRE) 5-2fav (11-9) Tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 11, 34l behind Urban Hymn (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m NH flat (6) gs in Nov.
Fountains Blossom 4-1 (10-9) Made all, clear after 2f until 6f out, ran wide on bend over 3f out, went clear again from over 1f out, easily, won at Fontwell 1m 6f mares n h flat (6) gd in Sep beating Benim (10-12) by 8l, 5 ran.
Like Sully (IRE) 6-1 (12-2) Chsd ldrs, 3rd aftr a mile, 4th 1/2way, 3rd 2out & cl 4th when lft 3rd but b hmprd last & lst all chance, 3rd of 14, 10l behind Printing Blue (11-6) at Kinsale 3m ire ptp in Jun.
Fairy Princess Volochine mare out of Queen Of Cologne.
Jaeger Bomber Zafeen mare out of Glenpine.
Lady A Apple Tree filly out of Lady Kay.
Madam Be 9-2 (10-8) Set steady pace, pushed along and headed 2f out, no impression on winner final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 3, 1 1/2l behind Dancing Meadows (11-1) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gf in Aug.
Leith Hill (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) In rear, weakened after halfway, soon pulled up, in a race won by Uptendownone (11-2) at Fontwell 1m 6f NH flat (6) gf in Aug, 14 ran.
