in touch, ridden to go 2nd 3 out, stayed on, no chance with winner
towards rear, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, kept on one pace
mid-division, headway 6th, ridden when mistake 3 out, kept on flat
chased leaders, led 2nd, headed after 6th, weakened after next
led to 2nd, prominent to 6th, soon behind
keen mid-division, headway after 5th, led approaching 3 out, easily
prominent, hampered behind after 6th, soon weakened
jumped big first 2, always behind
keen, mid-division, effort after 5th, soon tailed off
prominent to 6th, soon weakened
In-form Jimmy Frost can saddle Latin Queen to complete a hat-trick, with Miami Explorer and Macchiato put up as the main dangers if there are any. Having opened her account on softer ground at Chepstow at the beginning of May, Latin Queen proved that faster conditions hold no fear for her when bolting up at Newton Abbot six days later. She won by 10 lengths over a slightly longer trip than today's, but has enough pace to cope with the drop back, and her penalty in this mares' only event. Miami Explorer has been slower to learn her trade and did not help her cause with a mistake at the last at Hereford. She should be involved for a place at least though, along with Macchiato who will be better for her return. The rest have to improve markedly to figure, and Latin Queen should easily rattle up another win before eventually going chasing this autumn.
