held up in 5th, pushed along 3f out, no impression when hung right, weakened over 2f out
led, strongly pressed from 3f out, kept on gamely throughout final furlong, headed post
sweating, slowly into stride, held up last, driven on wide outside over 3f out, soon struggling
held up in 6th, driven along over 2f out, plugged on one pace
tracked leader, ridden to challenge from 3f out, driven along over 1f out, stayed on gamely throughout final furlong to lead post
took keen hold, mainly chased leading pair, ridden, outpaced over 2f out, one pace, no chance with front pair after
raced in close 4th, ridden to dispute 3rd briefly over 2f out, driven, weakened inside final 2f
HI CALYPSO is (relatively speaking) slow as a boat so a strong pace over this longer trip will suit the filly and she gets the vote ahead of Folk Opera and Samira Gold. Sir Michael Stoute's filly had a tremendous three-year-old campaign, completing a four-timer when winning the Group Two Park Hill stakes at Doncaster. She handles any ground and should have come on leaps and bounds for her run last month. Folk Opera meanwhile is promising. She ran well behind Dar Re Mi last time and must be considered a major threat, however like many of these she is yet to race over this trip so has a bit to prove. Gull Wing is consistent but has several pounds to find, whilst the three-year-olds all warrant respect, especially the improving Gravitation if the ground softens. Arthur's Girl has plenty to find with Folk Opera on their Plantation Stud Stakes running, so a bigger danger could be Samira Gold. Luca Cumani's filly didn't seem to get a mile-and-a-half last year, and was a no-show on her reappearance this season. However she is a filly of some potential and could do better today.
Hi Calypso (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) In rear, under pressure over 5f out, well behind final 2f, last of 9, 18l behind Macarthur (9-0) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.
Folk Opera (IRE) 5-2jt-fav (9-5) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed close home, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Dar Re Mi (8-4) at Newmarket 1m 4f lst fll stk (1) gf.
Samira Gold (FR) 10-1 (9-5) Held up, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 3f out, soon struggling, last of 9, 20l behind Anna Pavlova (9-8) at Haydock 1m 4f fll stk Grp 2 (1) sft.
Susie May 11-4fav (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway on outside from 2f out, went 2nd final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 14, 3l behind Cosmea (8-10) at Windsor 1m 4f fll hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Gravitation 7-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon outpaced, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 2nd of 9, nk behind Donegal (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 5f 3yo lst stk (1) sft.
Miracle Seeker (8-9) Led, pushed along straight, headed over 2f out, ridden and soon disputing lead again, no extra from over 1f out, 4th of 5, 2l behind Treat Gently (8-9) at Saint-Cloud 1m 4f Grp 2 (1) sft in Jun.
Queen of Naples 40-1 (8-6) Chased leader 2f, prominent, ridden over 3f out, soon outpaced, stayed on under pressure from over 1f out, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Anna Pavlova (9-8) at Haydock 1m 4f fll stk Grp 2 (1) sft.
Gull Wing (IRE) 9-4fav (9-0) Held up, headway 4f out, challenged over 1f out, no extra close home, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Yellowstone (9-9) at York 1m 6f lst hcp (1) hvy.
Arthur's Girl 9-2 (8-6) Close up, ridden and one pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 5l behind Dar Re Mi (8-4) at Newmarket 1m 4f lst fll stk (1) gf.
