led, driven and headed over 1f out, soon one pace, lost 3rd well inside final furlong
held up, smooth headway to track leader over 1f out, soon switched right, ridden to lead well inside final furlong, kept on
tracked leader, driven and outpaced over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, headway to challenge 2f out, shaken up to lead over 1f out, soon ridden, headed well inside final furlong, no extra
held up, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, never on terms
dwelt, in rear, switched left and headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd well inside final furlong, no chance with leading pair
tracked leaders, outpaced over 3f out, soon lost place, weakened over 1f out
Peter Makin looks to have found a good opportunity for BANDA SEA to get off the mark, though Lucky Score should make a race of it. The selection is actually worse off with that rival than if this were a handicap, but only by 2lbs, but the way he stayed on when runner-up at Lingfield over 7f last time suggests that this step up to a mile will suit, so we'll take him to go one better. Lucky Score drops back from 1m 2f today after twice going well in defeat over that trip. It is hard to see Mouse Hamilton-Fairley's charge having quite enough speed for this on the evidence of her career to date, so we will take her on. Dark Camellia has plenty to find on official ratings but 7f or a mile is her sort of trip and so she can get involved at a track she enjoys, while Ian Wood's runners are in decent nick and money for Woodland Violet after a year off the track would be very interesting. Nothing else makes serious appeal and Banda Sea can sail home in front.
Banda Sea (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, held up, headway when edged left over 1f out, soon switched right, stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Emirates World (8-9) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Dark Camellia 16-1 (9-1) Slowly away, in rear, headway over 1f out, no impression, 6th of 12, 10l behind Confide In Me (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Bella Fighetta 250-1 (8-12) Held up mainly in rear, 11th of 15, 35l behind Black Eagle (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) sft in Oct.
Lucky Score (IRE) 22-1 (9-1) Prominent, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 13, 1 3/4l behind Global (9-0) at Salisbury 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.
Rainiers Girl 50-1 (8-12) Held up disputing 5th, keen early, reminder over 5f out, ridden over 4f out, soon behind, tailed off, 7th of 8, 38l behind Bagber (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Aug.
Very Distinguished 14-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, held up, ridden 2f out, never nearer, 7th of 12, 13l behind Illuminative (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Oct.
Woodland Violet 40-1 (8-6) Towards rear, headway on inside 2f out, hampered just over 1f out, no impression after, 8th of 12, 4l behind Captain Cavendish (8-11) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo sell stks (6) pol in Oct '08.
