slowly into stride, keen, headway to track leaders halfway, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, driven and led well inside final furlong
very slowly away, outpaced and behind, still last entering final furlong, stayed on strongly, nearest finish
slowly into stride, headway halfway, ridden over 1f out
prominent, ridden and lost place halfway, kept on inside final furlong
in rear, ridden halfway, headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
prominent, ridden halfway, weakened approaching final furlong
led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on
prominent, impeded and dropped back 3f out, stayed on final 2f
Fidelias Dance is taken to beat the more experienced Rio Taffeta, with In Honour just another to mention in a tricky contest. The opener on the card is a bit of a puzzle to sort out with so many debutantes on view, and only a modest vote is given to Fidelias Dance, whose stable has already been in good form with its newcomers. A 65,000gns yearling, Fidelias Dance is entered for a couple of valuable sales races later in the year, and will lack for nothing in preparation. In Honour, a son of Spartacus, is owned by John Fretwell, whose by now familiar pale green colours are synonymous with juvenile winners, and it will be a shock if this one does not pay his way over the summer, while of those to have raced, Rio Taffeta makes most appeal after his close third at Folkestone last time. The market will be a guide as well, but our tentative vote goes to Fidelias Dance.
Group Therapy 7-1 (9-3) Slowly away, held up in rear, ran on final furlong, never reached challenging position, 6th of 13, 7l behind Vhujon (9-0) at Bath 5f 2yo mdn (5) frm.
In Honour (IRE) Spartacus colt, half-brother to multiple Italian 6f-1m winner Dea Roma.
Jazzing About (USA) Dixie Union colt, half-brother to numerous winners in US.
Outside Edge (IRE) Danetime colt out of an unraced mare.
Rio Taffeta 5-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Geoffdaw (9-3) at Folkestone 5f 2yo mdn auc (6) gf.
Fidelias Dance Danehill Dancer filly out of 7f-1m2f winner Fidelio's Miracle.
Rebel Aclaim (IRE) Acclamation filly, half-sister to numerous winners including useful 6f-1m winner Silent Tribute.
She's Our Dream Statue Of Liberty filly, half-sister to numerous winners including multiple sprint winner Musical Sunset.
