led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
slowly away and went right, in touch in rear, smooth headway entering final 2f, led over 1f out, ran green and edged left inside final furlong, impressive
tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong
close up, weakened over 1f out
towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never nearer
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
awkwardly away, keen close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace
A couple of subsequent winners have come out of the novices’ race that ZABEEL QUEEN won at Ascot. Roger Varian’s Frankel filly is open to plenty of further improvement and has Group 1 entries in the weeks ahead. Star Of Emaraaty caused a massive shock when beating Dubai Fountain in the Sweet Solera at Newmarket but the way she finished that day suggest this extra furlong won’t be a problem. Lilac Road made all over track and trip last month and Indigo Girl showed a nice turn of foot at Yarmouth 11 days ago but this test might come too soon in her career. Joseph O’Brien sends over the improving Ubuntu, who went close in a Curragh Group 3, and she shouldn’t be ignored given Irish-trained fillies have won this three times in the last six years.
Dubai Fountain (IRE) 7-2 (8-12) Tracked leaders, switched left 3f out, went 2nd inside final 2f until ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Etonian (9-1) at Sandown 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Aug.
Great Vibes 8-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and headway entering final furlong, soon chased leader, ridden and stayed on to lead close home, won at Newmarket 7f fll (2) gf in Aug beating Sky Angel (9-4) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Indigo Girl 10-3 (9-0) Slowly away, close up in rear, switched right over 2f out, headway over 1f out, pushed along to lead entering final furlong, ran on, won at Yarmouth 1m fll stks (5) sft in Aug beating Final Thought (9-0) by 3l, 5 ran.
Lilac Road (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Made all, pushed along 2f out, clear entering final furlong, always in control, won at Doncaster 1m fll stks (5) gf in Aug beating Senita (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Mere Green (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Held-up, headway over 2f out, switched to near side, kept on inside final furlong but no match for easy winner, 2nd of 8, 4 1/4l behind Teodolina (9-0) at Haydock 1m fll stks (5) sft in Sep.
Prado 13-2 (9-0) Off the pace in last, stayed centre is straight and soon badly outpaced, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd final strides, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 7l behind Isabella Giles (9-0) at Goodwood 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) sft in Aug.
Star Of Emaraaty (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Close up, pulled wide over 1f out, ridden and ran on strongly to lead towards finish, won at Newmarket 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gf in Aug beating Dubai Fountain (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Ubuntu (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon on terms, led over 1 1/2f out, headed over 50yds out, kept on without matching front pair near finish, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Divinely (9-2) at Curragh 1m Grp 3 fll stks (1) hvy in Aug.
Zabeel Queen (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Broke well, soon taken back, chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, switched left well over 1f out, quickened to lead final 110 yards, ran on well, readily, won at Ascot 7f fll stks (5) gf in Jul beating Snow Lantern (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
