raced in 4th, effort on outside over 2f out, soon hung left under pressure, no impression
chased winner throughout, driven to challenge over 1f out, no impression on winner final furlong but kept on well for second
dwelt, soon prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
held up, effort on wide outside over 2f out, soon ridden and beaten
keen hold early, held up last, headway and switched left over 2f out, driven to dispute second inside final furlong, looked reluctant, no extra final 50 yards
made all and set strong pace, three lengths clear 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
A competitive classified stakes race with several of the seven runners holding claims including Little Good Bay, Looking Down and Into The Breeze but the vote goes to Dove Tree, who made a winning reappearance in similar company at Nottingham last month. The daughter of Charnwood Forest was a neglected 20/1 shot in the betting market that day but dominated from the front and kept on well to beat Geoff Wragg's Quiet Storm by a-length-and-three-quarters. Entitled to come on for the run, she is taken to continue the good form of the Henry Candy stable. Into The Breeze has struggle din handicaps this term and may do so again here having to give weight away all round. Looking Down is more expose than most and a bigger threat to the selection may come from Little Good Bay. John Gosden's colt has only raced five times so far and showed his best form of the year at Newmarket last time when a close fourth to Compton Emperor. A reproduction would see him go close.
