slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden 3f out, not clear run 1f out, switched right, ran on
in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on to chase clear leaders approaching final furlong
soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed and weakened
held up, ridden 2f out, eased right, hampered over 1f out, no impression soon after
tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 2f out, eased
keen and always going well, led on bit over 2f out, driven out
held up, effort over 2f out and some headway, weakened over 1f out
held up, steady headway 4f out, chased winner from over 1f out, no extra towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, mid-division, headway when not clear run over 2f out, switched right, not clear run again 2f out, soon lost place
This feature has thrown up some shocks in recent years but judged by her victory in what looked a more hotly contested fillies listed event on Wednesday, Lady Deauville, is none the worse for her exertions earlier this week will take a lot of beating. The more testing the ground the better for this filly so should ground conditions dry out her chances would be severly dented but she travelled so easily at Salisbury and was such a convincing winner that it is hard to see beyond her. Dropping back to a mile is the slight concern, as she does her best work in the closing stages over ten furlongs. Eva's Request is another filly that relishes getting her toe in. She won a decent juvenile prize for fillies at the Curragh last summer but is not group class and as a result has been found wanting when her ambitious connections have made their bid for glory in pattern company subsequently. Melodramtic shaped as if she needed further when sixth at Sandown last time, staying on well up the hill. She holds a leading chance on ratings. Cruel Sea could be the fly in the ointment. She did not stay ten furlongs in the Musidora and as at York, raced too keenly when dropped back to a mile at Ascot last time. As a juvenile she looked a filly that could go places but that hope is still intact after just two outings this season. Lady Deauville is the selection to land her second listed victory of the week.
Nans Joy (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) Held up, headway over 2f out, shaken up over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Ascot 7f fll hcp (2) gd beating Chantilly Tiffany (9-9) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Perfect Star 4-1 (9-8) Held up, ridden 2f out, edged right, switched left and headway over 1f out, kept on to lead well inside final furlong, won at Ascot 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gs beating Ace of Hearts (9-8) by 1l, 9 ran.
Cape Velvet (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on, won at Bath 1m fll hcp (4) gs beating Bikini (9-0) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
Nolas Lolly (IRE) (9-4) Held up, improved 2f out, no extra, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Peace Royale (8-9) at Hamburg 1m Grp 3 (1) gd in Jul.
Treat 12-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, weakened 2f out, soon eased, last of 7, 40l behind Sweet Lilly (9-4) at York 1m 2f lst fll stk (1) gf in Jul.
Lady Deauville (FR) 4-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders, led going well 2f out, in command final furlong, stayed on well, won at Salisbury 1m 2f lst fll stk (1) gs beating Sweet Lilly (9-4) by 1l, 8 ran.
Cruel Sea (USA) 8-1 (9-2) Took keen hold behind, ridden over 2f out and not clear run on rail, no headway when clear soon afterwards, weakened quickly over 1f out, 15th of 16, 10l behind Festivale (9-1) at Ascot 1m 3yo lst fll (1) gf in Jun.
Eva's Request (IRE) 14-1 (9-12) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, ran on strongly near finish, just failed, 2nd of 10, shd behind Lindelaan (9-7) at Newbury 1m fll hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Lady Jane Digby (8-9) Led to over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 8, 10l behind Gagnoa (8-9) at Deauville 1m fll stk Grp 3 gs in Oct.
Melodramatic (IRE) 2-1fav (8-12) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 3f out, every chance 2f out, one pace from over 1f out, 6th of 11, 3l behind Rosaleen (8-12) at Sandown 1m 3yo lst fll (1) gf in Jul.
