held up towards rear, headway into 3rd when pushed along and edged right 2f out, soon ridden in 2nd and no impression on winner over 1f out, no extra and dropped to 4th final 100 yards
soon led, pushed along 2f out, ridden to assert and 3 lengths clear over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong
dwelt, in rear and well off pace halfway, pushed along and closer over 2f out, 4th and ridden over 1f out, went 2nd over 100 yards out and kept on one pace
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 4th and ridden over 2f out, dropped towards rear and hampered 1f out, kept on inside final 150 yards
chased leaders, 4th halfway and soon pushed along, ridden and switched right in 5th 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong
broke well, tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression in 3rd over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
towards rear, moderate 5th halfway, pushed along and closer over 2f out, 6th over 1f out and no impression inside final furlong
One Master is penalised for her shock victory in the Group 1 Prix de la Foret at Longchamp. She ran well in subsequent starts at the highest level at Churchill Downs and Sha Tin but has never won first-time-out so race fitness could hand the initiative to I CAN FLY. The Ballydoyle filly, beaten just a neck by Roaring Lion in the QEII at Ascot, has performed with credit at the highest level at Meydan and Newbury since a very easy warm-up victory at Dundalk and has the class to take this. Yulong Gold Fairy was over two lengths behind One Master in a Tipperary Group 3 and her subsequent victory on the same track was gained on soft ground. She couldn't quite hold the late thrust of Normandel on her reappearance on testing ground at Naas but both will need to improve against the two principals. Red Tea easily won a handicap under a big weight here three weeks ago and deserves a crack at this level.
One Master (8-10) 8th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Beauty Generation (9-0) at Sha Tin 1m Grp 1 gd in Dec.
Beshaayir 8-1 (8-12) Dwelt in touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m lst fll stks (1) gf in Sep beating Queen of Time (9-2) by 2l, 9 ran.
I Can Fly 14-1 (8-11) Sweating, slowly into stride, held up and behind, headway chasing leaders 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, 6th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Mustashry (9-0) at Newbury 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gd in May.
Normandel (FR) 14-1 (9-11) Waited with towards rear, a little keen, improved to challenge from 2f out, on terms over 1f out, led from 100yds out, kept on well, just held on, won at Naas 1m Grp 3 fll stks (1) Yielding - Soft in Mar beating Hand On Heart (9-11) by hd, 9 ran.
Red Tea 5-1fav (9-11) Waited with, soon towards rear, headway 2f out, led near side under 1f out, asserted and stayed on well closing stages, comfortably, won at Curragh 1m hcp Yielding in May beating Fastar (8-13) by 4 3/4l, 27 ran.
Shekiba (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Close up early, soon settled in rear, pushed along before straight where raced on outer, kept on same pace from under 2f out, 4th of 5, 12 3/4l behind Who's Steph (9-9) at Gowran Park 1m 1f fll stks (1) Yielding in May.
Yulong Gold Fairy 6-4fav (10-0) Soon raced in 5th, closed travelling smoothly from 3f out, on terms over 1f out, headed from 100yds out, kept on without matching front pair, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Normandel (9-11) at Naas 1m Grp 3 fll stks (1) Yielding - Soft in Mar.
