led, pushed along from 3f out and soon pressed, ridden and headed over 2f out, no impression on easy winner from 1f out and dropped to 3rd close home
towards rear and 5th halfway, pushed along over 3f out and improved into 3rd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out and soon no impression on easy winner, kept on into 2nd inside final 100 yards
hooded to load, edged slightly right from stalls, soon tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along and lost place over 3f out, dropped to 5th over 2f out and soon quickly eased, tailed off
hooded to load, raced mainly in 4th, good progress into 2nd over 3f out and soon challenged, led over 2f out and ridden 4 lengths clear over 1f, eased close home
raced in rear, pushed along from 4f out, no impression from 3f out and soon eased, tailed off
tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along from 3f out and soon dropped to 4th, ridden from 2f out, no extra and kept on same pace from over 1f out
Zola Sakura is a soft-ground performer who couldn't handle Listed company at Cork. She's 20lb higher than when landing a 1m2f handicap at Naas in October while White Caviar's best form is also on ground with plenty of give, though she was placed in Listed company in May. Mellow Magic has disappointed in stronger company after landing a Gowran handicap at this trip but GRADULATIONS ran a fine race when attempting to give the evergreen Tudor City weight at the Curragh and can go one better. Mille Miglia, three-times a winner in the UK, has been running poorly over timber but Humtaza is improving and makes her handicap debut at the right end of the weights.
Zola Sakura (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Prominent early, soon tracked leader in 2nd, improved to dispute lead from 3f out, pushed along and headed from 2f out, ridden and weakened from over 1f out, 10th of 11, 6l behind Moracana (9-2) at Cork 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) Good - Yielding in Apr.
White Caviar (FR) 10-3 (9-11) Prominent, pushed along 4f out, ridden and dropped to 6th 3f out, weakened, last of 10, 25l behind Nusret (9-10) at Curragh 1m 6f hcp gd in Jun.
Mellow Magic 13-2 (9-0) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along 4f out and lost place 2f out, 5th and no impression over 1f out, no extra, 5th of 6, 10 3/4l behind Powerful Aggie (9-0) at Down Royal 2m lst (1) gd in Jun.
Gradulations 10-1 (9-11) Led early, tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, pushed along and headway between horses under 2f out, soon disputed lead, rider lost whip 1f out and headed 100 yards out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 18, 1/2l behind Tudor City (9-6) at Curragh 1m 4f gd in Jun.
Mille Miglia 66-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders on outer, ridden and dropped to moderate 8th before 3 out, no impression, 8th of 11, 21 1/4l behind Pro Bono (11-12) at Down Royal 2m 1f mdn gd in Jun.
Humtaza (IRE) 22-1 (9-4) Mid division, progress into 4th halfway, 7th over 2f out, ridden to go 5th on outer over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to go 2nd close home, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 8 1/2l behind My Mate Mozzie (9-9) at Tramore 1m 4f mdn Yielding in Jul.
