held up towards rear, pushed along 4f out, no impression
tracked leader, pushed along 3f, soon ridden and one pace
led, quickened pace over 3f out, headed approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace
held up towards rear, some headway over 3f out, soon ridden and one pace
prominent, pushed along and headway to challenge over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, kept on
With Antigone's Fire making little appeal on breeding and stable-mate Persian Embers appearing outclassed this should lie between the other four runners. The Barry Hills-trained Lakatoi is becoming expensive to follow and is more exposed than most, while Sir Michael Stoute's Masideha seems to be one of the yard's lesser lights. Henry Cecil's Queen Excalibur is entitled to improve on her debut effort at Salisbury in May and, though strictly held by John Gosden's Ticket To Dance on running there, she has to be respected but on all known evidence this should go to the Gosden horse.