tracked leaders until weakened over 2f out
held up in rear, pushed along 4f out, soon struggling
dwelt, soon tracked leaders on inner, ridden along 4f out, soon lost place and behind
dwelt, held up in 5th, ridden 4f out, kept on under pressure but never going pace to reach leaders
took keen hold in rear, steady headway on inside from 3f out, switched right inside final 2f to chase leaders over 1f out, soon one pace and no impression
led to over 2f out, chased winner to inside final 2f, weakened final furlong
held up in 7th, driven along on outside 3f out, no response and beaten when eased over 1f out
tracked leaders, chased winner inside final 2f, ridden and no impression final furlong
held up in 6th, ridden 4f out, soon one pace and beaten
raced keenly, tracked leader, led over 2f out, driven and ran on well final furlong
With the form of Westerly Air difficult to evaluate and Wondrous Joy coming from a stable out of form, the percentage call looks to be In A Silent Way, who is taken to complete a hat-trick. Admittedly the Michael Jarvis-trained filly has gone up another 5lbs for her most recent success over course and distance but the daughter of Desert Prince won with plenty in hand that day and is open to further improvement. Wondrous Joy has claims on the evidence of her last time out defeat of Fast Foil but, as we have said, Ed Dunlop's team are badly out of form at present so she is probably best watched. The lightweight Doris Souter and the consistent Wasted Talent are others to consider but a bigger threat may be Westerly Air. Sir Michael Stoute's filly has had the three runs necessary for a handicap mark and opened her account by winning a maiden on the all-weather at Wolverhampton last time. She has been allotted a mark of 77 for her handicap debut and may have been let in lightly but we prefer to side with the proven ability of In A Silent Way.
