settled in rear, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon hard driven, stayed on strongly
chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, never on terms
led until over 1f out, faded final furlong
tracked leader, driven and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace closing stages
steadied start, raced keenly, soon tracking leaders, weakened over 2f out, eased
held up in touch, headway over 2f out, soon driven to challenge, edged right when chasing winner entering final furlong, kept on
held up in touch, driven and headway halfway, soon under pressure, weakened over 1f out, eased
Regal Realm has obvious claims on a literal translation of form but hasn't been seen since springing a 25-1 shock on debut in May when inching out Gamilati. The latter went on to land the Group 2 Cherry Hinton Stakes from RUSSELLIANA. However, Sir Michael Stoute's filly, previously an impressive Leicester winner, looks very much on the upgrade and her guaranteed fitness swings us in her favour. If there is to be a strong threat to the front two, both the offspring of Medicean, Angels Will Fall looks the one. She was really impressive in landing an ordinary Windsor maiden back in early May and hasn't seen the track subsequently but Barry Hills clearly thinks enough of his Acclamation filly to send her straight into Group company.
Angels Will Fall (IRE) 9-4fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, travelling well when not clear run and squeezed through approaching final furlong, quickened to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, easily, won at Windsor 5f 2yo stks (4) gd in May beating Glee (9-0) by 4l, 8 ran.
Betty Fontaine (IRE) 100-1 (8-12) In rear, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders, 7th of 11, 5l behind Gamilati (8-12) at Newmarket 6f 2yo fll Grp 2 (1) gd.
Luv U Forever 5-2 (8-9) Chased leading pair, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden and no chance with winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 4, 2l behind Vocational (8-9) at Chester 5f 2yo stks (2) gs.
Miss Lahar 11-2 (8-9) Slowly into stride and went right start, soon switched sharply right to rail, pulled hard towards rear, headway when short of room over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 4l behind Compton (9-3) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf.
Red Larkspur (IRE) 40-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, soon prominent, led halfway, strongly challenged over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, faded, 6th of 11, 4l behind Lily's Angel (8-12) at Newmarket 6f 2yo fll Listed stks (1) gs in Jun.
Regal Realm 25-1 (9-0) In touch, headway on outer over 1f out, ridden to join leader inside final furlong, ran on, led final strides, won at Newmarket 6f 2yo stks (4) gd in May beating Gamilati (9-0) by hd, 12 ran.
Russelliana 4-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, headway entering final furlong, ran on to go 2nd near finish, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Gamilati (8-12) at Newmarket 6f 2yo fll Grp 2 (1) gd.