keen led, ridden 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway between horses approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead near finish
close up, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed near finish
in touch, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
dwelt towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression
held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong, not reach leaders
tracked leaders, effort to chase leader entering final 2f, kept on one pace final furlong
in touch, effort over 1f out, no impression final furlong
tracked leader until ridden entering final 2f, weakened 1f out
The 1000 Guineas form is usually a good pointer for this contest and LUCIDA (NAP) found only Legatissimo too good in the Newmarket version last month. She was a long way ahead of Irish Rookie and Local Time and Jim Bolger's filly can gain compensation by landing this prize. Irish Rookie went on to post a tremendous effort when runner-up in the French Guineas just behind Ervedya. That gives Jean-Claude Rouget's filly leading claims while Found went close in the Irish 1000 Guineas and is closely matched with the selection on last year's running at the Curragh. The diminutive Arabian Queen made an impressive winning reappearance in a Group 3 at Epsom and is preferred to the American raider Miss Temple City while Sperry just got the better of Yasmeen in the Listed Michael Seely at York - though the latter quartet all have some catching up to do to get involved at this level.
Arabian Queen (IRE) 9-1 (8-8) Led, ridden 3 lengths clear entering final 2f, unchallenged, won at Epsom Downs 1m flls Group 3 stks (1) gd beating Crowley's Law (9-6) by 4l, 9 ran.
Ervedya (FR) 11-8fav (8-13) won at Longchamp(FR) 1m 3yo Grp 1 gd in May beating Irish Rookie (8-13) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Found (IRE) 5-4fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, soon 4th, 6th 3f out, switched left 2f out and tending to edge that way after, chased winner 1f out, challenged inside final furlong and carried further left and every chance, kept on without matching winner, 2nd of 18, 1/2l behind Pleascach (9-0) at Curragh 1m 3yo Fll Grp 1 (1) gd in May.
Irish Rookie (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Ervedya (8-13) at Longchamp(FR) 1m 3yo Grp 1 gd in May.
Local Time 16-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 10th of 13, 20l behind Legatissimo (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 3yo Fll Grp 1 (1) gf in May.
Lucida (IRE) 9-2fav (9-0) Awkwardly leaving stalls rider lost iron briefly, switched right over 4f out, headway 2f out, led over 1f out, clear entering final furlong, ran on, headed towards finish, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Legatissimo (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 3yo Fll Grp 1 (1) gf in May.
Miss Temple City (USA) 6-5fav (8-4) won at Pimlico(USA) 1m 3yo stk gd in May beating All In Fun (8-4) by 2 3/4l, 10 ran.
Sperry (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, held on towards finish, won at York 1m 3yo lst fll (1) gf in May beating Yasmeen (9-0) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Yasmeen 2-1fav (9-0) Led, pushed along over 1f out, soon headed, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Sperry (9-0) at York 1m 3yo lst fll (1) gf in May.
