raced wide, tracked leaders early, mid-division out wide 5f out, pushed along 4f out, weakened soon after
pulled hard, soon tracking leaders on inside, switched out 3f out, went 2nd soon after, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
led until over 3f out, lost 2nd inside final 3f, ridden and weakened over 2f out
wore hood and walked to post, slowly into stride, held up in last pair, closer on outside chasing leaders over 3f out, went 3rd and switched out inside final 3f, ridden disputing 2nd over 1f out until weakened final 110 yards
wore hood to post, slowly into stride, always towards rear
held up towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, soon weakened
wore hood to post, tracked leaders on inside, weakened 3f out
raced keenly early, soon steadied towards rear, never on terms after
held up towards rear, no chance when eased inside final 2f, tailed off
held up in mid-division, headway tracking leaders 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd final 110 yards, no chance with winner
slowly into stride, soon mid-division on inside, outpaced 3f out, no chance after
nit keen, tracked leader, led travelling well over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly
Any further rain would suit Wonderful Tonight, who is at her best in heavy going as when landing a Group 1 in France a fortnight ago. She’d earlier finished behind Dame Malliot in the Prix Vermeille on good ground at Longchamp with EVEN SO (NAP) back in sixth but the latter will appreciate the return to soft. Ger Lyons’ filly beat the Ballydoyle duo Laburnum and Passion when landing the Irish Oaks at the Curragh in July and should also have the measure of both Thundering Nights and Gold Wand on collateral form. Antonia De Vega won a Group 3 at Newmarket last month and may finish closer than last year’s sixth while stablemate Manuela De Vega won the Lancashire Oaks on soft going at Haydock earlier with Cabaletta well beaten. Frankie partners last year’s Champion Stakes fifth Mehdaayih rather than Frankly Darling and the Gosden filly could go well back over 1m4f for the first time since winning a Group 2 in France last year.
Antonia De Vega (IRE) 16-5 (9-3) Close up, went 3rd 9f out, led over 2f out, ridden out, won at Newmarket 1m 4f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Sep beating Alpinista (8-10) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
Dame Malliot (9-5) 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Tarnawa (9-5) at ParisLongchamp 1m 4f Grp 1 gd in Sep.
Manuela De Vega (IRE) (9-3) 11th of 12, dist behind Wonderful Tonight (8-10) at ParisLongchamp 1m 6f Grp 1 fll sft in Oct.
Mehdaayih 11-1 (8-11) Wore hood to post, raced keenly in 5th on inside, bit closer halfway, switched left chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, weakened towards finish, 6th of 7, 5 3/4l behind Lord North (9-0) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Jun.
Cabaletta 9-4 (8-13) Wore hood to post, held up in 4th, closer in 3rd halfway, went 2nd over 2f out, finished tired and never any chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 15l behind Subjectivist (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 6f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Aug.
Even So (IRE) (8-11) 6th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Tarnawa (9-5) at ParisLongchamp 1m 4f Grp 1 gd in Sep.
Frankly Darling 10-1 (8-12) Wore hood to post, pulled hard tracking leaders on inside, pushed along 3f out, soon outpaced, ridden 2f out, weakened soon after, 5th of 6, 11l behind Love (8-12) at York 1m 4f Grp 1 fll (1) gd in Aug.
Gold Wand (IRE) 17-2 (9-2) Mid-division, 7th 3f out, soon ridden, 7th 2f out, moderate 6th 1f out, no extra, 5th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Cayenne Pepper (9-2) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gd in Sep.
Laburnum (IRE) (8-11) 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Tarnawa (9-5) at ParisLongchamp 1m 4f Grp 1 gd in Sep.
Passion (IRE) (8-10) 5th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Wonderful Tonight (8-10) at ParisLongchamp 1m 6f Grp 1 fll sft in Oct.
Thundering Nights (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Mid-division, pushed along in 6th 3f out, ridden in 4th 2f out, moderate 3rd 1f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 11, 5 1/2l behind Cayenne Pepper (9-2) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gd in Sep.
Wonderful Tonight (FR) (8-10) won at ParisLongchamp 1m 6f Grp 1 fll sft in Oct beating Pista (8-10) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
