took keen hold, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakening when not much room over 1f out
took keen hold, held up behind leaders, ridden and hung right over 1f out, stayed on same pace
led early, tracked leader, hard ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, headway on inside 2f out, effort over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
took keen hold, held up last in steadily run race, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer
soon led, pushed along over 2f out, headed and weakened approaching final furlong
tracked leaders, went 2nd going well 2f out, led approaching final furlong, driven and kept on well
held up in rear in steadily run race, pushed along and headway on outside over 2f out, driven and kept on inside final furlong, closed on winner near finish, always held
John Gosden has probably found a winning opportunity here for MISS TANGO HOTEL, though Aurora Sky is respected and Al Rakhaa is a very interesting newcomer. The selection was runner-up in a similar contest recently staged at the Chester spring meeting, when she tried to make all. A sound surface will not be a problem, and she will be battle-hardened after having had three runs, so we will side with her. Al Rakhaa was an expensive 150,000 guineas purchase as a juvenile, when pedigree suggests she may well have run well. However, for whatever reason she has not yet seen a racecourse, but she is well related and should be effective at this trip. Money for her would be very interesting, though the yard are not in red hot form at the moment. Aurora Sky put in a couple of reasonable efforts last year over both this trip and a mile. She tries turf here for the first time and pedigree suggests that she will be better over further. Good ground should suit. Visite Royale should come on for a pleasing debut, while Fantasy Land is not dismissed out of hand, but preference is for Miss Tango Hotel.
Aphrodite's Rock 33-1 (9-0) Dwelt, towards rear, ridden along and headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Balaagha (9-0) at Chester 7f 3yo fll mdn (4) gf.
Aurora Sky (IRE) Evensfav (9-0) Raced keenly, chased winner over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Faldal (9-0) at Great Leighs 1m 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Dec.
Baheeya 80-1 (8-12) Led early, tracked leaders, weakened 2f out, 10th of 13, 32l behind Everynight (9-3) at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gf in Mar.
Fantasy Land (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden and hung right continuously last 3f, 3rd of 13, 4l behind Ishe Mac (8-5) at Thirsk 7f 3yo mdn (4) gf.
Margarita (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Mid-division, under pressure halfway, some late headway, never on terms, 8th of 18, 7l behind Archie Rice (9-3) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn aut (4) gf in Sep.
Miss Tango Hotel 5-2 (9-0) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, driven to challenge and every chance approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Balaagha (9-0) at Chester 7f 3yo fll mdn (4) gf.
So Blissful (IRE) 3-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden and effort 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 8l behind Mutamaashi (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Visite Royale (USA) 11-4 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and slightly outpaced over 2f out, stayed on again final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Raaeidd (9-3) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn stks (4) pol in Nov.
Al Rakhaa (IRE) Exceed And Excel filly out of Common Rumpus.
