soon tracked leader, pushed along halfway, driven 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, behind, headway 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on under pressure, caught on line
chased leaders on outer, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out
slowly into stride, held up rear, not clear run, switched left over 2f out, chased leader inside final furlong, strong run under pressure to lead line
close up on inside, not much room 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, no impression
led, headed over 2f out, beaten when hung left inside final furlong
slowly away, soon pushed along in rear, switched left to outside and driven 2f out, one pace, no impression
held up, behind, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out
chased leaders until weakened over 1f out
This is a tricky race and if there is any money for the selection, Born To Be Bold, we would be interested, although Awitesweetheart, Depressed, Cesar Manrique, Pitch Up and Fisberry all have to be considered. Basically, Born To Be Bold's maiden form is solid, particularly the narrow second to Exmoor two runs ago, so he has to be considered here, although so does Fisberry, whose Haydock maiden defeat of Code Orange has been franked by that filly winning on Saturday night. Awitesweetheart can blaze the trail and was just beaten over course and distance last time, but has a five-pound ratings rise to defy now, although she holds Emerald Bay on literal form from that race. Depressed ran well off a five pound lower mark over course and distance two runs ago and, despite disappointing last time, is worth considering again back here. Cesar Manrique certainly has a race of this nature in him, and the form of his Folkestone fifth last time is solid enough, although he is narrowly held by Pitch Up on that form, while Pippa's Dancer is probably better than her Sandown run last time might suggest. As we say, it's tricky, but we will side with Born To Be Bold.
Emerald Lodge 4-1 (9-4) Prominent, led 3f out, ridden 2f out, pressed throughout final furlong but kept on, won at Goodwood 6f 3yo hcp (4) gd beating Chinalea (8-11) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Auwitesweetheart 13-2 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner entering final furlong, ran on, just failed, 2nd of 16, shd behind Abientot (8-1) at Windsor 5f 3yo hcp (4) gf in May.
Pitch Up (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Raced stands' side, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Go Mo (8-8) at Folkestone 6f 3yo hcp (4) gf.
Fisberry 33-1 (8-13) Slowly away, held up behind, headway 2f out, soon ridden, ran on to lead post, won at Haydock 6f mdn stk (5) gd beating Code Orange (8-8) by a shd, 11 ran.
Born To Be Bold 3-1jt-fav (8-13) Tracked leader, led after 2f, ridden over 1f, kept on inside final furlong, won at Haydock 6f mdn stk (5) gd beating Match Ball (8-8) by a nk, 11 ran.
Pippa's Dancer (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Behind, ridden along 2f out, no progress, soon weakened, last of 12, 23l behind Peopleton Brook (8-6) at Sandown 5f 3yo hcp (5) gf.
Cesar Manrique (IRE) 9-2 (8-9) Raced on outer of near side group, held up, effort 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, 5th of 14, 5l behind Go Mo (8-8) at Folkestone 6f 3yo hcp (4) gf.
Depressed 14-1 (8-8) Dwelt, held up, ridden halfway, headway under pressure approaching final furlong, no impression inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 7l behind Superstitious (7-11) at Nottingham 6f 3yo hcp (4) gd.
