led, headed over 1f out, rallied to lead again inside final furlong, stayed on gamely
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never troubled leaders
in touch, under pressure over 2f out, never on terms
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, never a threat
tracked leader, every chance over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, headway over 1f out, never on terms
always behind
took keen hold in mid-division, headway on wide outside on bend over 4f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 2f out
switched right to race against inside rail, held up, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never able to challenge
Mark Johnston won last year’s inaugural running of this and sends the unbeaten Khamaary. The latter won her handicap debut by seven lengths at Redcar but the handicapper has taken a dim view and raised her 16lb. She’s still preferred to stablemate Fiendish while Normandie Lady beat Lincoln Rocks at Nottingham earlier and should do better back at this level having been upped in class last time. Hidden Rebel finished a close-up fourth at Carlisle recently but maiden winner ACADIAN ANGEL remains unexposed having been beaten less than a length on her handicap debut and John Quinn’s filly gets the nod.
Lincoln Rocks 5-2 (9-7) Led, soon clear until halfway, ridden and headed 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 4, 4 1/2l behind Prying Pandora (8-8) at Newcastle 1m hcp fll (3) pol in May.
Hidden Rebel 13-2 (9-7) Mid-division, switched right and headway over 1f out, flashed tail, kept on, not pace of leaders, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Pensax Boy (9-3) at Carlisle 1m hcp (4) gf in May.
Normandie Lady 5-1 (9-1) Close up in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 5, 4l behind Amabilis (8-6) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp fll (2) pol in Jun.
Alexandrakollontai (IRE) 20-1 (9-11) In rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, last of 8, 7 3/4l behind Gulf Of Poets (9-7) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Khamaary (IRE) Evensfav (9-3) Made all, shaken up and quickened clear over 1f out, soon edged left, very easily, won at Redcar 1m hcp fll (5) gf in May beating Mama Africa (8-10) by 7l, 11 ran.
Lil Sophella (IRE) 17-2 (9-5) Slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, never dangerous, 7th of 8, 9 1/4l behind Showboating (9-2) at Catterick 7f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Forever A Lady (IRE) 11-2 (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, led narrowly over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Alpine Dream (8-10) at Chester 1m hcp fll (4) gs in Jun.
Amber Mystique 7-2 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra when not much room inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, 2 3/4l behind Rebel Surge (9-7) at Leicester 7f hcp fll (4) gs in May.
Fiendish (USA) 16-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 9, dist behind On To Victory (9-3) at Leicester 1m hcp (4) sft in May.
Acadian Angel (IRE) 9-2 (9-8) Chased leaders, not much room and lost place over 5f out, not clear run over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 8, 1/4l behind Heir of Excitement (9-9) at Carlisle 7f hcp (5) gf in May.
