held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no headway and one pace final 2f
behind mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace, never dangerous
in touch, effort 2f out, not quicken and one pace from over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, not quicken, one pace from over 1f out
towards rear, stayed on steadily from over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong nearest finish
mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, ran on, led final strides
tracked leader, led 3f out, pressed inside final furlong, no extra and headed final strides
in touch to 3f out, gradually weakened
behind, headway 3f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, pressed leader and every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home
led until headed 3f out, kept on under pressure until weakened over 1f out
always in rear, struggling over 3f out, eased over 1f out
held up behind mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression on leaders over 1f out, kept on one pace
Winter Bloom was a very unlucky looser at Windsor last time out and is selected to make amends. The winner of a Redcar maiden last season, this half-sister to the much improved Phoenix Tower can achieve her first win of the season. While winners have failed to emerge from that Windsor contest which the selection contested last time, the second has been placed twice while the third, First Avenue is a horse very much on the upgrade and ran a cracker in the opener on Saturday at Epsom. She would no doubt have beaten those two home at Windsor. Storyland races off a 3lb higher mark after a victory last time at Doncaster. It was a good performance considering the race was run slowly and his rider held him up for a late challenge. However, the form has taken quite a knock with the second being well-beaten in two outings since. That said, Storyland could be value for more that the stated winning margin. Spell Caster would not have been suited by the slow pace on his seasonal debut at Sandown. It is probably best to put a line through that run and he is likely to be thereabouts. Sahaadi needs to learn to settle if she is to score again. She gave a rider a torrid time in the early stages of her seasonal debut and after loosing her position she stayed on again in the closing stages. If she settles she could give value seekers a big run. Casilda won a weak Goodwood maiden last time, where My Aunt Fanny was just behind in third. The second was not disgraced though last week in a Bath maiden but it would be surprising if either of those two were to prove good enough. Winter Bloom can make amends today for that unlucky Windsor loss and land it for the Henry Cecil yard.
Atomic Winner (IRE) (9-1) In touch, effort when impeded over 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 6, 3l behind Miss Tonic (9-1) at Maisons-Laffitte 1m 4f stk in May '07.
Winter Bloom (USA) 8-1 (9-3) Tracked leading pair, pushed along 3f out, staying on when badly hampered entering final furlong, not recover, 5th of 7, 4l behind Inventor (9-2) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp (4) gf in May.
Star of Gibraltar 4-1 (9-0) Took keen hold in touch, ridden and edged right from over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 8l behind Dar Re Mi (9-0) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gs in Apr.
La Columbina 16-1 (9-2) In touch, driven along over 2f out, soon outpaced, 6th of 15, 11l behind Allied Powers (9-3) at Newbury 1m 3f 3yo hcp (4) gd in May.
Spell Caster 5-1 (9-4) Held up behind, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 12, 6l behind Mukhber (9-8) at Sandown 1m 3yo hcp (4) gf in May.
Casilda (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Prominent, pushed along approaching final furlong, driven and stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Goodwood 1m 1f 3yo mdn (5) gf in May beating Sunny Peace (9-0) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
My Aunt Fanny 7-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 14, 1l behind Casilda (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 1f 3yo mdn (5) gf in May.
Trinkila (USA) 11-2 (9-1) In touch, ridden and lost place from over 3f out, 9th of 12, 14l behind Amanjena (9-0) at Kempton 1m 2f 3yo fll hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Apr.
Storyland (USA) 15-8fav (8-9) Held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, kept on, won at Doncaster 1m fll hcp (4) gf in May beating Talk of Saafend (9-5) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Mistress Eva 7-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, one pace, 6th of 11, 2l behind Tobogganist (9-2) at Warwick 7f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Oct.
Lady Zabeen (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along 2f out, no real progress, 6th of 9, 10l behind Honky Tonk Sally (9-0) at Chester 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) gd in Sept.
Sahaadi 16-1 (8-12) Led, headed over 4f out, remained prominent, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 12, 9l behind High Standing (9-0) at Leicester 7f 3yo hcp (4) gf in May.
Amhooj 10-1 (8-12) In touch, no impression on winner over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Austintatious (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3yo mdn (4) pol in May.
Uig 3-1 (8-13) Broke well, tracked leader, outpaced over 5f out, stayed on to chase winner 2f out, edging right under pressure and no extra, 2nd of 4, 2 1/2l behind Naughty Thoughts (8-6) at Salisbury 1m 4f fll hcp (4) gd in May.
