prominent, led halfway, pushed along over 1f out, edged left and pressed inside final furlong, asserted close home
prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace
slowly away in rear, never a factor
slowly away close up after 2f, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
slowly away always in rear
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
close up, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish
close up, short lived effort over 1f out
held up towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, kept on same pace
prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
A dual winner over 6f in only four starts last season, MAID IN INDIA returned to action with a victory over the minimum trip at Thirsk with Marseille well beaten - there looks more to come from Eric Alston’s filly this year. The consistent Athollblair Boy is proving best on the all-weather and won at Newcastle last time but has just the one success in 20 starts on Turf and Lexington Times is preferred on last week’s second at Doncaster. Short Work and Muscika have both returned to winning marks but Mansfield is upped in class after placing at Thirsk.
Maid In India (IRE) 6-4fav (9-11) Close up, pushed along halfway, effort over 1f out, hung badly left inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Thirsk 5f hcp fll (5) gf in May beating Maureb (9-3) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Short Work 7-1 (9-9) Disputed lead until ridden and led over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra towards finish, 5th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Tawny Port (9-7) at Pontefract 6f hcp (4) sft in May.
Muscika 12-1 (9-11) Held up and behind, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not reach leaders, 7th of 17, 4 1/2l behind Moonraker (9-6) at Ascot 6f hcp (4) gf in May.
Dandy Highwayman (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 15, 10 1/4l behind Rapid Applause (9-11) at Hamilton 6f hcp (4) gs in May.
Lexington Times (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Stated very slowly and lost many lengths, behind, headway over 1f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, unlucky, 2nd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Summerghand (9-11) at Doncaster 6f hcp (4) gf in May.
Somewhere Secret 50-1 (8-10) Took keen hold in mid-division, headway hung left and raced awkwardly over 1f out, soon squeezed for room, one pace and no real impression inside final furlong, 8th of 15, 3 1/4l behind Black Isle Boy (9-6) at Thirsk 6f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Mr Orange (IRE) 7-2fav (9-0) Raced wide in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression final furlong, 6th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Tawny Port (9-7) at Pontefract 6f hcp (4) sft in May.
Meshardal (GER) 3-1fav (9-7) Chased leaders, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and not much room close home, 6th of 9, at Catterick 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
Compton Poppy 3-1 (9-10) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 3l behind Kinglami (9-12) at Chepstow 5f hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Madrinho (IRE) 10-3 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up, never dangerous, 8th of 9, 3l behind Tigerwolf (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Marseille (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Slowly away towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Maid In India (9-11) at Thirsk 5f hcp fll (5) gf in May.
Mininggold 33-1 (8-13) Mid-division, pushed along over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 11th of 15, 10l behind Rapid Applause (9-11) at Hamilton 6f hcp (4) gs in May.
Mansfield 14-1 (9-7) Raced centre, effort when groups merged over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 20, 2 1/4l behind Tan (9-4) at Thirsk 6f hcp (6) gf in May.
Fire Diamond 15-2 (9-7) Raced stands side, held up, headway when groups merged over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 20, 3 3/4l behind Tan (9-4) at Thirsk 6f hcp (6) gf in May.
Athollblair Boy (IRE) 7-4fav (9-4) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on, won at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Mar beating Russian Realm (9-10) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
