slowly into stride, raced in 3rd behind clear leading pair, pushed along and 4th straight, ridden and outpaced 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
sweating, held up off the pace in 5th, closer in 3rd straight, led over 2f out until ridden 2f out, chased winner, left behind over 1f out, kept on to hold moderate 2nd
sweating and wore hood to post, raced keenly, soon held up off the pace, 7th on inside straight, switched right 3f out, plugged on in 3rd final furlong, never any chance with impressive winner
wore hood to post, raced keenly in last pair, last and beaten straight, tailed off
held up off the pace in 6th, pushed along on downhill run, 5th straight, crept closer on outside over 3f out, led 2f out, clear when edged left on camber over 1f out, stayed on strongly, impressive
pressed leader at fast pace and clear of field, 2nd straight, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon lost 2nd and weakened, lost moderate 4th final strides
wore hood to post, held up and off the pace in 5th, 6th straight, soon pushed along, plugged on final furlong, went moderate 4th final strides
led and set strong pace with rival and went clear of field 10f out, headed over 3f out, weakened rapidly, tailed off and eased
Frankie gave Frankly Darling a superb ride in the Ribblesdale at Royal Ascot and she should again beat the third Passion and fourth Bharani Star. The Italian has ridden the winner of this in two of the last three years and is bidding for sixth success in total but his mount got first run on runner-up Ennistymon, who should get closer here. Her stablemate LOVE will be a tough nut to crack, however. The impressive 1000 Guineas winner has the potential to be even better over 1m4f on breeding and is the class act. Queen Daenerys’ second in the Pretty Polly hasn’t worked out but stable companion Gold Wand remains unexposed and beat a well-regarded type at Newbury with something to spare.
Bharani Star (GER) 100-1 (9-0) Steadied start, held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, nearest finish, 4th of 11, 5l behind Frankly Darling (9-0) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gs in Jun.
Ennistymon (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Held up, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on, no threat to winner, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Frankly Darling (9-0) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gs in Jun.
Frankly Darling 11-8fav (9-0) Keen tracked leader, led entering final 2f, kept up to work final furlong, won at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gs in Jun beating Ennistymon (9-0) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Gold Wand (IRE) 8-11fav (9-0) Wore hood to post, tracked leaders, 2nd going well over 2f out, led inside final 2f, pushed along and stayed on well final furlong, won at Newbury 1m 2f mdn fll stks (5) gd in Jun beating Portrush (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Love (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Raced wide in touch, headway and close up halfway, every chance over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 fll stks (1) gd in Jun beating Cloak Of Spirits (9-0) by 4 1/4l, 15 ran.
Passion (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) In touch, headway 3f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 11, 4 1/4l behind Frankly Darling (9-0) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gs in Jun.
Queen Daenerys (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Clopse up, pushed along 3f out, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd close home, no threat to winner, 2nd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Run Wild (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) gd in Jun.
Tiempo Vuela 4-1fav (9-0) Raced wide in touch, headway to chase winner briefly over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 8, 18 3/4l behind Run Wild (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) gd in Jun.
