pulled hard, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up behind, headway over 2f out, going well, stayed on steadily final furlong, nearest finish
steady start, held up in rear, never dangerous
held up mid-division, ridden 3f out and soon weakened
tracked leaders, driven to lead just over 1f out, kept on until headed well inside final furlong
behind, headway wide under pressure over 2f out, stayed on well, nearest finish
soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed just over 1f out, weakened final furlong
always towards rear, ridden along over 3f out, never dangerous
held up behind, lost touch over 2f out, weakened
held up mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
held up, behind, headway 2f out to chase leaders, quickened well to lead well inside final furlong
prominent, tracked leader 4f out, effort 2f out, no extra final furlong
A tricky finale where not many can confidently be ruled out. However, slender preference is for Carriacou, who held her own in fair company last term and starts off this season on a mark will need to see her sparkle sooner rather than later if she is to continue to progress through the ranks. The daughter of Mark Of Esteem faces no easy task here though and the likes of Celtic Heroine, Anousa and Count Dracula all have solid each-way claims and should do their bit to make for a competitive end to the day. While Gretna also has to be considered as a danger even though she faces a stiffer test than the one faced at Folkestone last month and has a fair bit more to do off top weight in this slightly stiffer company here. Therefore, Carriacou could be the more solid option as she has fewer questions to answer regarding her ability at this level and she will be hard to beat with the ground coming up in her favour.
