made all centre, ridden over 1f out, driven out
led stand side group, prominent with winner, ridden over 1f out, edged left and stayed on inside final furlong
close up stand side, pushed along halfway, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders stand side, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
switched to race centre after 1f, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong
raced centre tracked winner, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, kept on one pace
taken to post early, tracked stand side leader, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
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Whitecrest won this a year ago, completing a hat-trick in the process. She hasn't won subsequently which is why she's on a 12lb lower mark so don't be surprised by a revival. Good Business won twice at Chelmsford at the beginning of the year but has yet to be placed in four runs on Turf. Mercers gained her first Turf victory at Brighton earlier this month but a 6lb rise makes this more difficult and it will be a surprise if she can prevent MOOROVERTHEBRIDGE (NAP) from completing a hat-trick. She won at Brighton on fast ground and carried a penalty when completing a double at Salisbury in similar conditions. That was an apprentices' race so there's no penalty for this and she can actually race off a lower mark than her last victory. The Lacemaker disappointed at Yarmouth after a couple of fine efforts on the all-weather, though that was in a slightly better handicap on soft ground.
The Lacemaker 11-4fav (9-6) Close up, ridden and every chance 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Seyasah (9-4) at Yarmouth 7f hcp fll (5) sft in May.
Roys Dream 6-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Blessed To Empress (9-1) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in May.
Mercers 5-1 (9-8) Raced wide held up, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Brighton 6f hcp (6) gs in May beating Krazy Paving (9-7) by 3 1/4l, 8 ran.
Good Business (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 6 1/4l behind Pride Of Angels (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Apr.
Mooroverthebridge 5-2 (10-1) Chased leaders on inside, challenged 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Salisbury 5f hcp (6) gf in May beating Molly Jones (9-2) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Whitecrest 11-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 7th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Drop Kick Murphi (8-2) at Nottingham 6f hcp (6) gf in May.
Dear Bruin (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Led over 2f then settled close 3rd, 2nd again over 2f out, led over 1f out, strongly pressed and battled on well inside final furlong, headed last strides, 2nd of 13, nk behind Fortune And Glory (9-13) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in May.
Violet's Lads (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Ramblow (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.