took keen hold, held up, driven and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
disputed lead, led briefly 5f out, hard ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride, held up in mid-division, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out
made most, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
prominent, went 2nd over 2f out, soon ridden and every chance, weakened final furlong
in touch, effort on outside over 2f out, soon driven and weakened inside final 2f
took keen hold, close up on outside, taken towards outside of course approaching 3f out, driven 2f out, soon no chance with main group
sweating, held up, always in rear, no chance final 3f
tracked leaders on inner, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on well, readily
held up, steady headway from halfway, switched left 2f out, challenged over 1f out, hard driven and chased winner final furlong and stayed on but always held
went left start, ran green and always in rear
It's hard to get away from Round The Cape, Moon Sister and La Troupe here with the latter selected. John Gosden's filly lacks an outing this season but he's sure to have her ready to strut her stuff and there was plenty to like about her debut fourth behind stablemate Infallible last backend. Round The Cape beat all bar a smart one in a Newbury maiden earlier in the month and she shouldn't remain a maiden for long. Fountains Abbey was back in seventh that day but may well be able to make up the ground this afternoon whilst wins for the fourth and sixth give the form a solid look. Last but by no means least is Moon Sister who only went down by half a length in a maiden at Chester's May meeting. She was a shade unlucky that day and the experience should have taught her plenty but, in a strongly contested race, we're going to side with La Troupe.
Ainia 28-1 (8-2) Steadied start and never a factor, 5th of 7, 14l behind Slam (8-7) at Great Leighs 1m mdn aut stk (5) pol.
Bountiful Bay 100-1 (8-5) Slowly into stride, behind, hung left inside final 2f, soon beaten, 11th of 14, 13l behind Illusion (8-12) at Windsor 1m mdn fll (5) gf.
Fancy Footsteps (IRE) 9-2 (8-12) Held up, headway well over 1f out, no real further progress, 7th of 15, 18l behind Diamond Yas (8-12) at Warwick 1m fll mdn (5) gs.
Fountains Abbey (USA) 12-1 (8-12) Behind, stayed on steadily final 2f, nearest finish, 7th of 20, 9l behind Aqlaam (9-3) at Newbury 7f 3yo mdn (4) gd.
La Troupe (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden and effort over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 20, 3l behind Infallible (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn fll (4) gd in Nov.
Madame Hoi (IRE) 11-4 (9-0) Held up towards rear, driven and stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 1l behind Casilda (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 1f 3yo mdn (5) gf.
Moon Sister (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Not much room leaving stalls, mid-division, not clear run and snatched up just over 1f out, ran on well, 3rd of 10, 1/2l behind Portodora (9-0) at Chester 7f 3yo mdn fll (3) gd.
Quinzey's Best (IRE) 100-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, no real progress final 2f, 9th of 16, 13l behind Kelowna (8-9) at Goodwood 1m mdn stk (5) gd.
Round The Cape 33-1 (8-12) Soon close up, headway 2f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, 2nd of 20, 3l behind Aqlaam (9-3) at Newbury 7f 3yo mdn (4) gd.
Soft Shoe Shuffle (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Steadied towards rear, headway on inside from halfway, soon chasing leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 13, 7l behind Scuffle (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 3yo mdn fll (5) gd.
Telephonist Forzando filly out of 7f winner Telegram Girl.
