made all, stayed on strongly from well over 1f out
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, stayed on final 2f
held up, headway on outer over 5f out, outpaced over 3f out
held up mid-division on inner, lost place 7f out, tailed off over 3f out
soon tracking leaders, ridden over 4f out, one pace from over 2f out
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong
held up, headway to chase leaders 6f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, chased winner final furlong, no impression
held up in rear, headway over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
held up towards rear, headway 7f out, weakened over 4f out
Tony McCoy takes the ride on Nicky Henderson's well-bred newcomer Rustic Road, and he will be a popular choice, but Alan Swinbank's ROSES has the form in the book and is taken to complete a four timer, with Fine Call another to note. The last named ran promisingly on debut at Bangor, and normal improvement can see him reach the frame. A daughter of Presenting, and a grand daughter of the classy staying mare Dalkey Sound, Rustic Road may need further than this trip to be seen to best effect. The booking of McCoy looks significant and market confidence should be heeded with the stable boasting a fifty per cent strike rate at the moment. Roses won with authority here last time, and although carrying a stone penalty for those four wins, she has the speed and class to see off her rivals. Roses can bloom once again over this course and distance.
Roses 5-4fav (10-12) Pressed leader, led 7f out, ridden 3f out, stayed on gamely final furlong, won at Southwell 2m cond & am NH flat (6) gd in May beating My Shamwari (11-4) by 4 1/2l, 11 ran.
Along Came Rosie Alflora mare out of Seraphim.
Auntie Craik Cotation mare out of Mrs Poppyford.
Basford Wayfarer 8-1 (10-9) Led, headed over 4f out, outpaced over 2f out, 5th of 11, 10l behind Mac Aeda (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in May.
Dana Time (IRE) Danetime mare out of Lyphard Abu.
Dirty Deal Karinga Bay mare out of Lady Confess.
Just Maggie (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Held up, ridden and hampered over 3f out, no impression final 2f, 5th of 7, 19l behind Katmai (10-11) at Fakenham 2m mdn NH flat (4) gd in Apr.
Lunan Bay 25-1 (9-13) Mid-division, driven 6f out, never dangerous, 10th of 14, 48l behind Turbo Linn (10-9) at Catterick 2m mrs nhf (5) sft in Mar '07.
Dancing Daffodil Kadastrof filly out of Whistling Song.
Emmaslegend 4-1 (10-7) Slowly away, soon prominent, every chance on inside when ran out on bend and unseated rider 3f out, in a race won by Forest Rhythm (10-11) at Plumpton 2m 2f NH flat (6) gf in May, 7 ran.
Fine Call (IRE) 9-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear, ridden over 4f out, kept on from over 2f out, 4th of 16, 16l behind Alegralil (11-1) at Bangor 2m 1f N H flat (5) gs in May.
Misty Kit Umistim filly out of River Ensign.
Rustic Road Presenting filly out of This Thyne.
Searree 33-1 (10-5) Always towards rear, 7th of 11, 12l behind Mac Aeda (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in May.