steadied start, held up in rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, no impression inside final furlong
keen tracked leader, ridden when hung badly right and ran very wide into straight 2f out, soon eased
raced wide keen held up, ridden and no impression final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, stayed on to lead final strides
towards rear, ridden 2f out, no impression
raced wide keen close up, pushed along over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
led, ridden over 1f out, headed final strides
in touch, headway on inner over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
SEMARAL won over track and trip in November and made a bold bid to follow up off today's mark the following month when third to Jack Of Diamonds. She looks a progressive filly and is probably the one to beat in this ahead of Maiden Approach. Richard Fahey's filly is having her first run here but has gone well at Wolverhampton. Boogangoo beat Bint Dandy on the same terms at Wolverhampton in December and was only beaten half-a-length over this course and distance nine days ago so warrants a second look and she's preferred to Godolphin's Kind Invitation and Starlight Symphony.
Semaral (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Held up, headway when carried head awkwardly over 1f out, effort when not much room inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Jack Of Diamonds (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.
Kind Invitation 11-1 (9-4) Led, headed over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 47l behind My Spirit (9-7) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo fll hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.
Bint Dandy (IRE) 6-1 (8-8) Chased leading pair until 2f out, outpaced entering final furlong, stayed on again into 4th final 100 yards, not pace to threaten, 4th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Don't Be (8-13) at Lingfield 7f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Maiden Approach 25-1 (9-3) Led 1f, prominent, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Toga Tiger (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) in Jan.
True Pleasure (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Prominent, driven over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 6l behind Miss Buckshot (8-7) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.
Atlantic Affair (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along 5f out, lost place over 3f out, soon in rear, last of 8, 24l behind Queen Of Skies (8-9) at Southwell 1m fll hcp (0-75) (3yo+) (5) fbs in Dec.
Boogangoo (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Tracked leader, led approaching final furlong, headed closing stages, eased when short of room close home, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Loyalty (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.
Starlight Symphony (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden to chase leading pair over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression, lost 3rd well inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind The Gay Cavalier (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.
