keen tracked leaders, went 2nd 7f out, led over 3f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, rallied to lead again close home
in touch, headway on inner 5f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong
raced wide in touch, good headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off
close up, went 2nd over over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed close home
slow into stride, behind, closed to rear of field 8f out, pushed along 5f out, never a factor
raced wide tracked leader until 7f out, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out
The Group 2 winner Al Qareem is the highest rated but hasn’t raced since March and will find today’s trip on the short side. BLUESTOCKING is clear of the rest on these terms and has the strongest form after good efforts in the Yorkshire Oaks and a second on soft going in the Irish Oaks at the Curragh before that. L'Astronome is a Group 2 winner in France but debuts for Hugo Palmer’s yard while Modaara will need to step up on her fifth in a Group 3 at Haydock and Sea Of Roses also has a bit to find with the likely favourite. Alba Longa and Empress Wu face tough tasks at the weights.
Al Qareem (IRE) (8-9) 11th of 15, 14 3/4l behind Broome (9-1) at Meydan 2m Grp 2 fst in Mar.
L'astronome 10-3jfav (8-13) 6th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Mr De Pourceaugnac (8-11) at Clairefontaine 1m 3f stks sft in Jul.
Modaara 10-3 (9-2) Tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, last of 5, 4l behind Sea Silk Road (9-2) at Haydock 1m 4f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gf in Jun.
Alba Longa Evensfav (9-7) Dwelt, wide and headway to tracked leader after 2f, led over 1f out, ridden clear final furlong, comfortable, won at Chester 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Aug beating Dreams Adozen (8-9) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Bluestocking 4-1 (9-0) Close up, not clear run entering final 2f, ridden and stayed on towards finish, 4th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Warm Heart (9-0) at York 1m 4f Grp 1 fll (1) gf in Aug.
Empress Wu 13-2 (8-12) 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Excellent Truth (8-12) at Deauville 1m 2f Grp 3 stks sft in Jul.
Sea Of Roses 6-1 (9-2) Held up last, pushed along closer between horses 3f out, switched right to inside over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Chesspiece (9-7) at Hamilton 1m 3f lst stks (1) gs in Jul.
