soon led, headed 6f out, lost 2nd 5f out, chased leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, ridden and beaten when hung left over 1f out
steadied start and awkwardly away, held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never on terms
off the pace and always towards rear
led briefly, chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, wide home turn, went 2nd final 150 yards, ridden and ran on to lead inside final 100 yards
prominent out wide, led 6f out, clear over 1f out, reduced lead inside final furlong, headed inside final 100 yards, weakened into 3rd final strides
chased leaders, went 2nd 5f out, every chance 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong,
chased leaders, went 2nd on inside over 1f out until ridden final 150 yards, went 2nd again final strides
held up off the pace in rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer
Rainbow Mirage finished well ahead of Olivia Mary when scoring over track and trip earlier this month and is only 2lb higher. Queen Of Burgundy made all at Wolverhampton before struggling back at the same track but Always Dreaming ran poorly here last time and remains a maiden. Kaahira could improve fitted with a hood today but COOL VIXEN ran well at Kempton on her first outing since 2020 and debut for Robyn Brisland’s yard and may prove ahead of the handicapper.
Kaahira 4-1 (9-7) Led, headed 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, last of 6, 7 1/2l behind Saisons D'Or (9-5) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Thunder Lily (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Close up, ridden and weakened 2f out, 11th of 13, 14 1/4l behind Masked Identity (9-13) at Newmarket 1m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Always Dreaming 28-1 (9-6) Raced wide in touch, headway to track leaders 3f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, last of 10, 6 1/4l behind Mashaan (9-2) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Miss Bella Brand 12-1 (9-2) Held up in mid-division, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved, 5th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Bezzas Lad (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Queen Of Burgundy 15-2 (9-4) Raced keenly, led until pushed along and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Headora (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Olivia Mary (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Mid-division, closer under 3f out, pushed along 2f out, ran on same pace from over 1f out, 5th of 11, 5l behind Rainbow Mirage (8-11) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Cool Vixen (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Held up in 5th, switched right and effort 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 5th of 7, 1 1/4l behind Zoom Zoom Babe (8-12) at Kempton 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Feb.
Rainbow Mirage 7-1 (8-11) Held up, going well over 2f out, closed under 2f out, quickened well to challenge inside final furlong and soon led, pushed out and in control close home, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Cappananty Con (9-2) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
