Backed when stepped up to this trip at Salisbury last time, but weakened to be beaten 17L. This is not as strong-a-contest and she has to be taken seriously.
A drop in the ratings prompted her best effort yet at Yarmouth (1m2f, good to firm) last time. Drops a further 1lb here but stepped up significantly in trip and pedigree suggests she will have plenty to prove on that score.
Makes her Flat turf debut here, but won a hurdle on good to firm last year, so this should hold no fears. Has stamina over this far to prove, but recent runs over 1m4f at Wolverhampton have suggested that it is worth a try. Respected.
Placed in three of her five turf starts, though remains a maiden. 7L third on good to firm at Newbury (1m4f) on her reappearance. Was staying on there, so this return to 1m6f is logical. Needs to eek out a bit more but likely to be competitive.
Has been in good form in a busy year so far, winning twice at Chelmsford (1m5½f/2m) and going well over this trip when second at Goodwood last month from 2lb lower. Couldn't threaten from this mark at Ripon last time. More needed.
Only ran three times last season and ended it in cracking form with wins at Ripon (1m4f) and Carlisle (1m6f, good to firm). 2lb higher than the latter today and in a better race, she arrives after a good hurdles run and enters calculations.
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Question Of Faith16
Weight: 8-11| Age: 7
T: M Todhunter J: P Hanagan
NR
Forecasts
Tarte Tropezienne (5/4), Rainbow Rising (7/2), Ciaoadiosimdone (6/1), Our Kylie (7/1), Question Of Faith (8/1), Navajo Star (9/1), Lady Persephone (12/1)
Our Kylie has been in good form over hurdles and she may be good enough to pick up where she left off last season on the Flat from just 2lb higher. However, she may not have the class of TARTE TROPEZIENNE, who is forgiven a below par first try over this trip and given another chance now she has dropped slightly in grade. Lady Persephone and Rainbow Rising are others with claims.