in touch, not clear run over 1f out, shaken up and burst through to lead close home
outpaced in rear
soon in touch, ridden to lead 1f out, headed close home
prominent on wide outside, ridden and one pace final furlong
prominent, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong
prominent, weakened over 1f out
outpaced in rear, switched right over 1f out, stayed on to chase leaders final furlong
prominent, lost place over 1f out
led, headed 2f out, ridden and still every chance inside final furlong, one pace soon after
prominent, narrow leader 2f out, headed 1f out, faded
In a tricky race, from a long shortlist of Sweetest Revenge, Elvina, Amelia, Avit and Jasmine Pearl, we will side with Sweetest Revenge. Well-drawn, Sweetest Revenge is well-weighted on last summer's form and, although maybe not quite as good these days, she won off a mark of 53 - now rated 55 - two runs ago and has shown more than enough of late to be competitive at this level. Bella Boy Zee has a chance on last year's form, but is struggling to regain it this year, while Elvina is lightly-raced and is on a mark from which we feel she is capable of winning. Empress Josephine has yet to perform to her best here, while Amelia certainly has a chance if at her best. My Girl Pearl has a good chance on her Turf form, but her all-weather form is not quite so good, but Avit has been running well enough on the all-weather and Turf of late to be one you have to consider. Finally, Velvet Touch put in an improved effort last time, but that was on Turf, while The Baroness has won on the all-weather, but at Banded level, while Jasmine Pearl keeps knocking at the door and should be doing the same again today. Overall, though, a tentative vote goes to Sweetest Revenge.
