started slowly, in rear, kept on from over 1f out, never nearer
with leader, effort 2f out, hampered and checked over 1f out, not recover
chased leaders to 3f out, soon weakened
in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
held up, headway over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong to lead post
behind, stayed on under pressure from over 1f out, not trouble leaders
behind, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
prominent, effort and every chance 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong
started slowly and always in rear
chased leaders, chased along over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
led until headed well over 1f out, weakened
held up, ridden over 2f out, beaten when hampered approaching final furlong, never dangerous
in rear, headway over 2f out on outer, soon hung badly left, no chance afterwards
pressed leaders, led well over 1f out, hung right, kept on well until headed post
held up, ridden and effort over 2f out, soon under pressure and weakened
Verkhotina looked progressive when scoring at Chepstow last time and, despite carrying a six-pound penalty, can score again. The Roger Charlton-trained filly is lightly raced and suggested that her current mark is a false one judged on her Chepstow stroll. As such she rates a worthy selection. Her biggest dangers might be Hughie Morrison's Fiddle Me Blue, who is stepped up to six furlongs here and can go well if settling better, the unexposed Inn Classic, Richard Hannon's Bohola Flyer, Under My Spell, who is five pounds better off for the three-and-a-half lengths she finished behind the selection at Chepstow last time (Urban Rose was third and looks held today), Whistful, who is also relatively unexposed but is bred to be quick, Michael Bell's Shrink, and Thirsk winner Party Princess, who clearly appreciated the quicker going she encountered last time. Overall, though, for us Verkhotina is clearly the one to beat.
