mid-division, keen, ridden over 3f out, weakened quickly 2f out
led, headed, bumped over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, ridden over 2f out, edged right, no impression
held up, switched left over 2f out, ridden, ran on to lead inside final furlong
tracked leaders, keen, tried to squeeze through over 2f out, soon ridden, one pace
in touch, ridden 2f out, hard ridden to lead over 1f out, no extra when headed inside final furlong
tracked leaders, keen, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded
prominent, ridden, weakened over 2f out
mid-division, effort 2f out, faded final furlong
held up, not clear run, lost place 2f out, switched right 1f out, kept on
slowly into stride, outpaced, stayed on strongly final furlong to take 3rd near finish
Nice Wee Girl can get the better of Replicator and Bertbrand in this handicap. Sylvester Kirk's filly won well last time when beating Golden Dane at Wolverhampton, and she certainly looks more than capable of going in again off her current mark. Replicator is a lightly-raced colt and he has to be of interest here as he produced his best effort to date on the turf when he won at Brighton. He has an absence to overcome today but if he is fit enough to do himself justice then he can go close. Bertbrand has yet to race on the turf in Britain, but he has got some respectable form on the all-weather and he is certainly worth noting in the market. Mick Channon's string are just beginning to start really firing, so Nawaaff is another that could go well. However, we are happy to stick with Nice Wee Girl as the one to beat.
Replicator 3-1 (9-3) Chased leading pair, switched stands side 3f out, hung left 2f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear, won at Brighton 6f 2yo mdn auc (6) gs in Oct beating Spic 'n Span (8-12) by 2l, 6 ran.
Bertbrand 15-2 (8-4) Towards rear, late headway final furlong, never troubled leaders, 4th of 7, 6l behind Espy (8-2) at Kempton 5f 3yo hcp (4) pol.
Outside Edge (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Behind and soon chased along, effort over 2f out, some late headway, never reached challenging position, 5th of 10, 9l behind Marvellous Value (9-2) at Haydock 5f 3yo hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Nice Wee Girl (IRE) 7-2 (8-13) In touch, ridden 2f out, kept on to lead inside final furlong, won at W'hampton 6f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Apr beating Golden Dane (8-13) by 2l, 12 ran.
Nawaaff 12-1 (8-9) Always behind stand's side, 12th of 17, 10l behind Capone (8-8) at Thirsk 6f 3yo hcp (5) gd.
Farthermost (IRE) 7-2 (9-1) Led for 2f, tracked leader, driven and hung left 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 14, 5l behind Summon Up Theblood (9-4) at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Our Acquaintance 9-1 (8-9) Behind, pushed along 3f out, headway and pushed wide into straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, 6th of 9, 5l behind Ten Down (9-2) at W'hampton 5f 3yo hcp (4) pol in Apr.
River N' Blues (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Classic Fortune (9-3) at Lingfield 6f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Nov.
The Magic Blanket (IRE) 15-8fav (8-12) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, chased leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Kempton 5f mdn aut stk (6) pol in Mar beating Honest Value (8-12) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Belle Bellino (FR) 14-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 13, 16l behind Aye Aye Digby (8-11) at Salisbury 7f 2yo mdn auc (5) gs in Aug.
Infinite Patience 25-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, never dangerous, 14th of 17, 20l behind Jaser (9-4) at Nottingham 1m 3yo hcp (5) sft in Apr.
