not always fluent, held up in rear, headway after 3 out, 4th and driven 2 out, no impression
chased leaders on outside, 2nd before 2 out, led at 2 out, soon clear, easily
in rear, jumped left 2nd, pushed along briefly after 4th, jumped left 6th, well beaten after 3 out, mistake 2 out
chased leaders, lost place when mistake 3 out, soon driven and weakened, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders on inside, outpaced after 3 out, went 3rd and plugged on from 2 out, no impression on winner
took a little persuading to get going, led until 2 out, soon beaten, not fluent last, one pace
tracked leader, mistake 5th, challenging next until after 3 out, well beaten next
This looks wide-open but Included could give a boost to HINT OF GREY’s form in the previous race and Richard Johnson keeps faith with Don Cantillon’s filly, who has already won three times this year on similar going. There are plenty of dangers, however, including Mystic Sky and Fit The Brief, second and third behind Viking Mistress over 2m4f here last time. Ginger Fizz got back to winning ways at Fontwell and this is her time of year but Clemency has switched stables since her third at Doncaster in December. Owners Day is high enough in the weights now but preferred to Fadas, disappointing since her third at Wincanton in February.
Hint Of Grey (IRE) 5-4fav (9-7) Mid-division, headway under pressure over 2f out, never on terms, 6th of 17, 15l behind Grams And Ounces (9-4) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in Jun.
Mystic Sky 3-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased leader next, ridden to challenge 2 out, no extra approaching last, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Viking Mistress (11-0) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Owners Day 8-1 (11-10) Shade keen, always last, pushed along and outpaced bypassing 3 out, hit 2 out and last, last of 4, 15l behind Whizzzey Rascal (12-2) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Fadas (FR) 4-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2 out, soon no impression, 3rd of 4, 9 1/4l behind Crackdeloust (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gd in Apr.
Clemency 7-1 (11-4) Raced keenly and edged left most of way, tracked winner until pushed along before 2 out, ridden and one pace between last two, kept on same pace and just held on for 3rd, 3rd of 5, 4l behind Graceful Legend (11-10) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Fit The Brief 9-2 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, stayed on approaching last, never a threat, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Viking Mistress (11-0) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Ginger Fizz 15-2 (11-7) Made all, ridden after 2 out, driven out flat, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun beating Poetic Lady (11-11) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
