Verdict

Mike McCarthy boasts an impressive strike rate here so far this year to which the progressive LOFTY has already contributed having won all three outings over track and trip in 2020. She overcame a wide draw when landing the hat-trick and may not have finished winning yet. Querelle went close again last time and should have the measure of Thriving and Queen Of The Track once again while Shines Her Light, an import from Ireland, made a winning start for John Sadler here and could be in the mix. Mo Me Mo My and stablemate A Thousand Dreams are other maiden winners though both return from lay-offs.

Formwatch

Clearly Gone (USA) 13-2 (8-11) Bid 3w,loomed,bested, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Dutton's Legend (8-11) at Golden Gate Fields 1m gd in Nov.

Nice Ice (USA) 18-1 (8-13) Speed,inside,edged 3rd, 5th of 10, 3 1/4l behind A Walk In The Park (8-13) at Santa Anita 1m gd in Jun.

Queen Of The Track (USA) 12-1 (8-10) Stalked btwn,wkened, 11th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Tijori (8-12) at Santa Anita 5f gd in Mar.

Shines Her Light (IRE) 13-1 (8-10) Led 3wd,clear,held, won at Santa Anita 5f mdn gd in Feb beating Moonhall Milly (8-10) by 3/4l, 11 ran.

A Thousand Dreams (USA) 9-4fav (8-8) Dueled,led str,held, won at Del Mar 1m mdn gd in Jul beating Antigone (8-8) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.

Stopped Raining (USA) 13-5 (8-12) Inside,2path,drew off, won at Los Alamitos 4f mdn fst in Apr beating Lucky Daughter (8-10) by 3l, 7 ran.

Lofty (USA) 7-10fav (8-6) Led into str,cleared, won at Santa Anita 5f gd in Mar beating Sunrise Royale (9-0) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.

Mo Me Mo My (USA) 11-1 (8-8) Bobbled start,rallied, won at Del Mar 5f mdn gd in Sep beating Miss Stormy D (8-8) by 1/2l, 10 ran.

Querelle (USA) 28-1 (8-12) 4wd into str,surged, 2nd of 12, nk behind Tijori (8-12) at Santa Anita 5f gd in Mar.

Hello Bubbles (USA) 13-1 (8-7) Drop back3/8,3-4w turn, 6th of 8, 11l behind Whimsical Muse (8-9) at Fair Grounds 5f gd in Mar.

Thriving 5-1 (8-12) Stalked pace,edged 3rd, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Tijori (8-12) at Santa Anita 5f gd in Mar.