made all, clear over 2f, pushed out final furlong
tracked winner, ridden along over 3f, soon beaten
held up in rear, ridden along 4f out, headway to take 2nd place over 1f, no chance with winner
held up, headway 3f out, one pace final 2f
BRAVE MAVE hasn't looked back since being switched to this surface and can gain her second success in three starts. She may have most to fear from My Friend Fitz but all runners make some appeal. Agapanthus and Il Grande Ardone are passed over unless the market suggests otherwise whilst Taikoo disappointed on his previous visit here but may not have shown his true colours that day. One horse that loves it here is My Friend Fitz who probably found the run coming too soon when flopping in March. He's entitled to need this outing but is only 3lbs higher than when last successful and is unexposed for one of his years. Brave Mave is rising in the weights but she has nothing to prove in terms of form or fitness and consequently the Jarvis filly gets the vote.
Taikoo 8-1 (8-11) Tracked leader, led 7f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, lost 3rd well inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 4l behind Press The Button (9-10) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.
Agapanthus (GER) 50-1 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden well over 2f out, no headway and weakened quickly, 13th of 14, 13l behind Press The Button (9-10) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.
Il Grande Ardone (9-4) 4th of 13, 3l behind Tycoon News (8-5) at Tagliacozzo 1m 3f hcp std in Aug.
My Friend Fritz 6-5fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 6f out, weakened 4f out, 4th of 6, 29l behind My Mentor (8-12) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Mar.
Brave Mave 4-1fav (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 2f out, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Nov beating Pertemps Networks (9-8) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
