held up in touch and keen, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, switched right, kept on towards finish
held up in rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, edged left and kept on well, driven out
led, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, soon went 4th, no impression
A high quality renewal where there's surprisingly little in the way of Scottish interest but the Southern raiders look strong and ALBAMARA appears the one to be with. Sir Mark Prescott immediately went for black type events after she won an Epsom maiden, and though over faced in the Shadwell Fillies Mile at Newmarket, she ran respectably enough in a belated seasonal reappearance at Newbury. Mark Johnston unleashes Fennell Bay, who took the King George V Stakes at the Royal meeting and should have few concerns on the surface. Mick Channon has two entries and Naseem Alyasmeen looks the pick. The grey filly has been busy of late but she looks to be on an upward curve having placed in the Bahrain Trophy at Newmarket.
Fennell Bay (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakening when not much room entering final 2f, 11th of 13, 9l behind Stature (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) sft.
Goldoni (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Chased leading pair until 6f out, outpaced and lost place over 3f out, rallied 2f out, ridden and no extra final furlong, 6th of 10, 7l behind Energizer (9-0) at Royal Ascot 1m 2f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gs in Jun.
Sparkling Portrait 10-1 (8-9) Towards rear, making steady headway towards inside when clipped heels stumbled badly and almost unseated rider over 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, not recover, 7th of 18, 4l behind Fennell Bay (8-1) at Royal Ascot 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gs in Jun.
Act Your Shoe Size 9-2 (8-7) Led, headed over 3f out, chased leader, ridden over 2f out, regained lead inside final furlong, soon hard pressed, kept on gamely, just held on, won at Thirsk 1m flls hcp 0-130 (3) gs in Jun beating No Poppy (8-13) by shd, 8 ran.
Albamara 5-2 (8-12) Held up in touch, pushed along over 3f out, went 3rd over 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 6, 5l behind Great Heavens (8-12) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo lst fll (1) gs in Jun.
Naseem Alyasmeen (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Steadied start, took keen hold, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and went 3rd 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Shantaram (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 5f 3yo Grp 3 (1) sft.
Ed De Gas 8-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, closer order 5f out, headway on outside over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, one pace and no chance with winner, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Estimate (8-12) at Royal Ascot 2m 3yo Grp 3 (1) sft in Jun.
New Youmzain (FR) 5-2 (8-11) Mid-division, headway 4f out, led 3f out, ridden and hard pressed inside final 2f, rallied when headed briefly over 1f out, kept on gamely, won at Thirsk 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gs in May beating Pistol (8-11) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Perfect Delight 14-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, soon hard ridden and weakened, 6th of 12, 14l behind Michelangelo (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo aut stk (2) gf in Jun.
