held up in close 5th, closed on leaders 2f out, soon switched right, quickened to lead inside final furlong, eased near finish, comfortably
held up in 6th, ridden on outside over 2f out, soon outpaced
held up last, switched right 2f out, driven and no response over 1f out
tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, not pace of winner inside final furlong but stayed on under pressure
took keen hold, led to 2f out, weakened over 1f out
close 4th, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not pace of winner
tracked leaders in 3rd, not clear run briefly over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on one pace under pressure from over 1f out
Jamboretta is the confident selection here with Fragrancy and Baharah, perhaps, the biggest dangers. Sir Michael Stoute and Cheveley Park won this race last year with Heaven Sent and they appear to have another progressive filly on their hands here. The selection failed to win a handicap having landed her maiden at the third time of asking last season and didn't appear to be anything out of the ordinary but she beat a fair field at Sandown on her seasonal return to suggest that she's a much improved performer this year. Several of her rivals today have something to prove but Fragrancy and Baharah have more potential than most. The former made steady progress last year and it looks significant that connections have kept her in training and have handed her a Pattern race entry. Baharah flopped on her only run in the UAE but has looked a high class performer on her other five starts. It remains to be seen whether that trip has taken anything out of her and she will need to be at her best to successfully give weight to our selection, Jamboretta.
Baharah (USA) 11-1 (9-0) Impeded afrter 1f, always rear, last of 14, well behind Diamond Stripes (9-0) at Nad Al Sheba 1m Grp 2 (1) std in Mar.
Nolas Lolly (IRE) (8-11) In touch to over 1f out, soon beaten, 14th of 15, 8l behind Winter Fashion (8-11) at Deauville 7f mdn stk gd-sft in Jul.
Jamboretta (IRE) 5-2 (8-6) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, steady headway 2f out, led 1f out, quickened clear, readily, won at Sandown 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Apr beating Humble Opinion (8-4) by 2l, 9 ran.
Fragrancy (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Held up behind leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, driven and kept on final furlong, won at Redcar 1m hcap (2) gd in Oct beating Observatory Star (8-12) by 1 1/2l, 19 ran.
Medicea Sidera 8-1 (9-4) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Gallantry (9-2) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Oct.
Kasumi 7-2 (9-4) Prominent, chased leader 4f out, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind World Spirit (8-9) at Lingfield 1m fll hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Valrhona (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, headway 3f out, led over 2f out, hung left and headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 7, 3l behind Honorable Love (8-8) at Doncaster 1m 2f fll hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Gone Fast (USA) 100-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 14, 12l behind Infallible (8-12) at Newmarket 7f 3yo fll Grp 3 (1) gd in Apr.
