prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
raced keenly disputing 2nd, ridden to lead over 2f out, driven and headed final furlong, kept on same pace
raced wide, held up in rear, effort on outside, soon hard ridden 2f out, no response
held up and behind, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
held behind, hard ridden 2f out, no chance when hampered by winner on rails inside final 2f
slowly into stride, well in rear, effort on wide outside 2f out, stayed on under pressure
switched right to near side rail soon after start, held up, driven to challenge 2f out, one pace under pressure, stayed on again well inside final furlong
led and set strong pace, steadied halfway, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened
disputed 2nd, hard driven 2f out, outpaced final furlong
held up and behind, good headway and switched right 2f out, not clear run, switched sharply left approaching final furlong, strong run to lead nr finish, comfortably
close up, ridden over 2f out, led just inside final furlong, stayed on well
It is almost impossible to escape the claims of Gossamer after her devastating display in the Irish 1,000 Guineas last time, despite the fact that her performance was enhanced by the cut in the ground. She has a sparkling turn of foot when she is able to quicken off a strong pace and will be very hard to beat if the heavens open. Misterah has also done very little wrong and is defiantly up to taking another group race somewhere along the line. However, she may struggle to confirm her Newmarket form with Gossamer now that her rival has found winning ways again. Sophisticat may represent the biggest threat out of the two Aidan O'Brien-trained rivals and as one of the most experienced runners in the field at this level, she could be the one to spoil the party for Luca Cumani and his connections. The each way claims can be made for Disco Volante and Red Liason who should both relish the conditions and add a little more depth to another cracking contest.
