Tracked leading pair 4f, remained in 4th place, ridden and went 2nd approaching final furlong, stayed on inside final furlong, led final strides op 5/4 tchd 11/10
Took keen hold, held up in last pair, good headway between horses tracking leaders over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden and stayed on, hung badly left inside final furlong, headed and no extra final strides op 15/2
Led and set steady pace, headed over 9f out, chased clear leader, closed over 3f out, led again over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon lost 2nd, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong op 11/4
Slowly away, raced keenly, held up in last pair, headway tracking leading pair after 4f, led over 9f out and soon clear, reduced lead over 3f out, headed and weakened over 2f out, soon behind, eased tchd 8/1 and tchd 11/1
Aurora Gray (6/5), Miss Tiger Lily (10/3), El Campeon (11/2), Winter Spice (9/1), Saborido (14/1), Wordiness (16/1)
AURORA GREY defied a 5 lb rise last time and scored with the minimum of fuss. She looks set to defy her 6 lb penalty here. It may feel like deja vu as Miss Tiger Lily can followed her home again. El Campeon may still have more to give over this trip and warrants respect.
1. Aurora Gray
2. Miss Tiger Lily
3. El Campeon