in touch, smooth headway over 2f out, soon led, hard ridden inside final furlong, kept on well
prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace closing stages
steadied start, mid-division, driven and headway over 2f out, soon hung right and weakened
led until over 2f out, soon weakened
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon weakened
went right start, always behind
prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened
mid-division, headway over 1f out, never nearer
behind, some late headway, never nearer
mid-division, soon pushed along, headway over 2f out, soon every chance, kept on same pace final furlong
A real puzzle to end proceedings and only a speculative vote goes the way of PERFECT HAVEN. She made a winning debut over today's trip at Newmarket last month and is just preferred to Reqaaba. The latter scored over 6f on the Polytrack on her return, beating the re-opposing Bountybeamadam, while Indignant has a shout on last year's best form as does Annecdote. Milly's Gift and Movementneverlies are maiden winners on the all-weather but Azenzar makes more appeal as she scored at Leicester last month at the first time of asking despite running green.
Annecdote 9-2 (9-7) Took keen hold, prominent, led over 2f out, soon hard ridden, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong, 6th of 8, 7l behind Ribbons (8-13) at Goodwood 1m 3yo fll hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Indignant 5-1fav (9-5) Led center, led overall over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon ridden and kept on, 2nd of 16, 2l behind Muharrib (9-7) at Doncaster 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Nov.
Reqaaba 5-4fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, hung left briefly over 1f out, picked up well entering final furlong, ran on well to lead towards finish, comfortably, won at Lingfield 6f 3yo mdn fll (5) pol in Apr beating Bountybeamadam (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Perfect Haven 10-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, led stand side group over 5f out, ridden over 1f out, led overall inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Newmarket 7f mdn fll stks (4) gf in Apr beating Saucy Minx (9-0) by 3/4l, 15 ran.
Milly's Gift 11-4 (8-9) Dwelt, tracked leaders, led over 1f out, held on well, won at Kempton 6f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Mar beating You da One (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Amberley Heights (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Dwelt always in rear, 12th of 13, 12l behind Zanetto (9-3) at Newmarket 6f 3yo aut stk (2) gd in Apr.
Bountybeamadam 7-1 (9-0) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Reqaaba (9-0) at Lingfield 6f 3yo mdn fll (5) pol in Apr.
Movementneverlies 5-6fav (8-7) Tracked leader, led 1f out, driven out, won at Wolverhampton 7f mdn fll (5) pol in Feb beating Fizzy Pink (8-7) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Byroness 16-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 7l behind Bright Strike (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Apr.
Serenity Spa 9-2 (8-12) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, kept on to take 2nd place close home, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Rivellino (9-3) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Martinas Delight (USA) 5-6fav (8-3) Led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, no chance with winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Annina (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 2yo flls mdn auc stks (6) gf in Sep.
Azenzar 5-2 (9-0) Ran loose to start, went right start held up, headway 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Leicester 7f mdn fll stks (5) gs in Apr beating Last Hooray (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
