awkwardly away, soon tracking leading trio, wide on bend over 4f out, soon 3rd, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, behind and eased over 1f out
held up, in 5th, went 4th on inside over 3f out, switched left entering final 2f, soon ridden and not quicken , plugged on into 3rd inside final furlong, never going pace of leading duo
tracked leading pair until squeezed for room and dropped to last over 3f out, smooth headway on outside 3f out, led 2f out, in command when edged right inside final furlong, soon quickened clear
tracked leader, every chance 3f out, chased winner inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace and well held inside final furlong, kept on for clear 2nd
raced keenly, led until ridden 2f out, soon lost 2nd, chased leading pair, ridden and no chance over 1f out, weakened into 4th inside final furlong
The brilliant 1000 Guineas and Oaks winner MINDING is impossible to oppose and this should be Group 1 number five. Aidan O'Brien's filly, whose surprise defeat in the 1000 Guineas at the Curragh was her only blip, was taking on older horses for the first time in the Pretty Polly at the Curragh but once again her blistering pace quickly took her clear. Jemayel won a Group 1 at Deauville in May but didn't get the run of the race in the French Oaks on soft ground at Chantilly and is better than that. She finished just behind Swiss Range in that latter event and looks capable of reversing the places with John Gosden's filly. Queen's Trust looked suited by further when staying on over 1m4f in the Ribblesdale and the four-year-old Group 2 Middleton Stakes winner Beautiful Romance may also find a couple of these too quick after a good run in the Hardwicke.
Beautiful Romance 6-1 (8-12) Held up in last trio, pushed along 3f out, switched left over 2f out, soon one pace and no real headway, ridden and beaten inside final 2f, went modest 5th approaching final furlong, 5th of 9, 10 3/4l behind Dartmouth (9-1) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gs in Jun.
Jemayel (IRE) (8-13) 10th of 16, 3 1/2l behind La Cressonniere (8-13) at Chantilly 1m 2f Grp 1 stks sft in Jun.
Minding (IRE) 1-5fav (8-12) Chased leaders in 3rd, moderate 3rd halfway, pushed along in 2nd 2f out, headway to lead and ridden under 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 1 fll stks gd in Jun beating Bocca Baciata (9-10) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.
Queen's Trust 12-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up off the pace towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, went never nearer 4th in closing stages, 4th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Even Song (9-0) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 fll stks (1) sft in Jun.
Swiss Range (8-13) 9th of 16, 3 1/4l behind La Cressonniere (8-13) at Chantilly 1m 2f Grp 1 stks sft in Jun.
