wore hood to post, tracked leader going well, led over 2f out, clear when ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly, very easily
slowly into stride and went left start, held up in last trio, ridden and no response when hung left over 2f out, some late minor headway, never a factor
tracked leaders, hung right and weakened over 1f out
raced keenly tracking leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong
reluctant loading, led until ridden and headed over 2f out, no chance with winner, weakened and lost two places final 110 yards
wore hood to post, raced keenly, held up in last trio, headway over 1f out, went 3d final 110 yards and stayed on, just missed 2nd, no chance with easy winner
steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd final 110 yards, no chance with easy winner
Withdrawn
SAFFRON BEACH finished runner-up to Mother Earth in last year’s 1000 Guineas but Jane Chapple-Hyam’s filly reversed running in no uncertain terms when landing the Group 1 Sun Chariot at Newmarket in October. Though beaten at Meydan subsequently, she may well defy a penalty in this and confirm running with the Ballydoyle charge, who ran below par in the Lockinge and is fitted with cheekpieces. The Group 3 winner Bashkirova takes another step up in class having won nicely at Epsom while Saint-Cloud Group 2 winner Sibila Spain is preferred to compatriot Kennella. Novemba won last year’s German 1000 Guineas for Peter Shiergen before running well in the Coronation Stakes here but Primo Bacio has plenty to find with the selection and Thunder Beauty looks up against it.
Saffron Beach (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace, 4th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Lord North (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 1 (1) fst in Mar.
Bashkirova 2-1fav (9-8) Mid-division on inside, headway tracking leaders edging left over 3f out, went 2nd approaching final 2f, challenged and hung left on camber soon after, ridden to lead inside final furlong, led stayed on strongly, won at Epsom 1m 1f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Jun beating Potapova (9-8) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Kennella (FR) 10-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, ran on one-pace, 5th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Goldistyle (8-12) at ParisLongchamp 7f lst stks gs in May.
Mother Earth (IRE) 10-1 (8-11) Tracked leader in centre, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 7th of 9, 12l behind Baaeed (9-0) at Newbury 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gd in May.
Novemba (GER) 6-5 (8-11) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge 2f out, lost ground final furlong, 5th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Best Lightning (9-2) at Baden-Baden 1m Grp 2 stks gd in May.
Primo Bacio (IRE) 9-4fav (9-7) Steadied and went left start, held up in rear, effort out wide 2f out, soon beaten, last of 6, 7 3/4l behind Mrs Fitzherbert (9-7) at Goodwood 1m lst fll stks (1) gf in Apr.
Thunder Beauty (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders in 5th, ridden in 5th 2f out, 4th and no impression on leaders 1f out, no extra, 4th of 7, 3l behind Pearls Galore (9-2) at Curragh 1m Grp 2 fll stks (1) Good - Yielding in May.
Sibila Spain (IRE) 6-1 (8-10) Held up, ridden 2f out, ran on to lead on line, won at Saint-Cloud 1m Grp 2 stks gs in May beating Dilawar (8-13) by hd, 6 ran.
