in rear, wide and headway entering final 3f, ridden to chase clear winner 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden to chase clear winner over 3f out until 2f out, soon weakened
keen in touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, headway 2f out, kept on final furlong
tracked winner until ridden over 3f out, weakened and eased 2f out
slowly away, in rear, pushed along and soon struggling 6f out, tailed off
made all, quickened clear 3f out, ridden out
FREE WIND is clear at the weights despite a penalty for winning a Group 2 at York in May. It was soft going when she won last year’s Lancashire Oaks and she looks the one to beat. The mostly consistent River Of Stars landed a Group 2 over today’s trip at York back in May and is preferred to Time Lock who was beaten by Luisa Casati in Listed company here earlier in the year. Peripatetic also landed a Listed race when scoring here in June though that was on fast ground while all of the three-year-olds face a tough task today despite the weight-for-age concession.
Free Wind (IRE) 6-4fav (9-0) Held up in last trio, good headway out wide chasing leaders over 3f out, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, plugged on late, 5th of 7, 3l behind Pyledriver (9-3) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Luisa Casati (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, never on terms with leaders, 5th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Poptronic (9-7) at Haydock 1m 4f Grp 2 fll (1) gf in Jul.
Peripatetic 13-2 (9-7) Led, headed over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Poptronic (9-7) at Haydock 1m 4f Grp 2 fll (1) gf in Jul.
River Of Stars (IRE) 4-1 (8-11) 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind The Good Man (9-1) at ParisLongchamp 1m 6f Grp 2 sft in Jul.
Time Lock 17-2 (9-7) Mid-division, headway on outside 3f out, held inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Poptronic (9-7) at Haydock 1m 4f Grp 2 fll (1) gf in Jul.
Divina Grace (IRE) 11-2 (8-9) Tracked leaders on inside, led after 1f, pushed along 4f out, headed 3f out, soon lost 2nd and ridden, stayed on to hold modest 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Night Sparkle (10-1) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp fll (3) gd in Jul.
Ghara 100-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, off the pace and always towards rear, 9th of 17, 11 1/4l behind Warm Heart (9-2) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gf in Jun.
Sumo Sam 11-2 (9-9) Wore hood to post, steadied start, held up well in rear, some late moderate headway, never involved, 5th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Sunset Point (9-5) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp fll (3) gs in Jul.
