chased leaders, effort over 2f out, no impression
led until over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
tracked leader, led over 2f out, ran on well
slowly into stride, green in rear, headway 3f out, soon chasing leaders, hung right approaching final furlong, kept on well
tracked leader, effort well over 1f out, kept on same pace
This seems sure to be fought out between the raiding Newmarket battalions. Illumined represents John Gosden and has a Ribblesdale Stakes entry, although this seems a rather lowly starting point if such ambitions are to be realised only next month - the market should reflect her chance. Maktabba shaped pretty well when a beaten favourite on her Newbury debut but MANNAAL sets a very decent standard as she impressed when scoring first time up before coming home a more-than-respectable fourth in Newmarket Listed company on her only other juvenile start. That was a strong effort and the Dubawi filly should take some stopping here on that evidence.
Bob's Girl 33-1 (9-1) Held up behind, headway towards far side of group over 4f out, never reached leaders, weakened 2f out, last of 12, 26 3/4l behind Boxatricks (9-5) at Newcastle 1m hcp (7) pol in Nov.
Ejabah (IRE) 100-1 (8-7) Led, headed over 7f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 13, 20 3/4l behind False Id (9-3) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Trulove 33-1 (8-8) Chased leaders in centre, pushed along halfway, soon weakened, 8th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Gorgeous General (8-12) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Mannaal (IRE) 5-4fav (9-0) In touch, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Blue Gardenia (9-0) at Newmarket 1m lst fll stks (1) sft in Nov.
Illumined (IRE) Sea The Moon filly out of Nenuphar.
Maktabba 7-2fav (9-0) Held up in mid-division, headway far side of group tracking leaders 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Muchly (9-0) at Newbury 1m fll stks (4) gs in Oct.