tracked leaders in 4th on inside, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, plugged on in 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with leading duo
raced in 3rd, went 2nd 10f out tracking clear leader, pushed along 3f out, closer over 2f out, edged right and lost 2nd 2f out, soon ridden, chased winner until over 1f out, weakened final furlong
raced keenly, tracked leader 2f, raced in 3rd off strong pace of leader who went clear, closer over 2f out, led inside final 2f, strongly pressed inside final furlong, edged left and battled on gamely to assert final 110 yards
slowly into stride, raced keenly and held up in rear, headway out wide under pressure plugged on inside final furlong, no chance with leading duo
led at strong pace and mostly clear from 10f out, reduced lead over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened quickly
dwelt, held up in last pair, headway and switched out over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, strong challenge disputing lead inside final furlong, edged left under pressure 110 yards out, found no extra soon after
It’s disappointing that Oaks runner-up Emily Upjohn has not been declared but Life Of Dreams was second to her in the Musidora on just her second start. History won a Group 3 at Leopardstown before running in the Irish 1,000 Guineas while Mystic Wells was only beaten a head in the Oaks Trial at Lingfield. MAGICAL LAGOON showed she had trained on when only beaten a short-head by Concert Hall in a Listed race at Navan in April. The form of that contest has worked out really well and she holds History on collateral form. Sea Silk Road showed a willing attitude to get up at Goodwood and Mukaddamah hasn’t done a lot wrong so can’t be ignored.
History (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders on inner, ridden and dropped to 8th 2f out, no impression, 7th of 14, 11 1/4l behind Homeless Songs (9-2) at Curragh 1m Grp 1 fll (1) Good - Yielding in May.
Life Of Dreams 11-4 (9-2) Held up in 4th, pushed along out wide over 2f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace, never any chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 5 1/2l behind Emily Upjohn (9-2) at York 1m 2f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in May.
Magical Lagoon (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and headway to lead 1 1/2f out, soon ridden and joined inside final 150 yards, kept on well, headed on line, 2nd of 9, shd behind Concert Hall (9-5) at Navan 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) gd in Apr.
Mukaddamah 9-2 (9-2) Held up in last trio, headway towards outside over 2f out, went 3rd and plugged on final furlong, no chance with easy winner, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Nashwa (9-2) at Newbury 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) gd in May.
Mystic Wells (USA) 9-2 (9-2) Restless in stalls, soon led, ridden 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, headed final strides, 2nd of 8, hd behind Rogue Millennium (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) gf in May.
Sea Silk Road (IRE) 11-10fav (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway when ridden over 2f out, ran on strongly between horses to lead just inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Goodwood 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) sft in May beating Eternal Pearl (9-2) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
