held up in rear, headway on outside 3f out, one pace and no impression on leaders inside final 2f
led, headed 2f out, soon bumped badly, lost 2nd inside final furlong, kept on
tracked leaders, closed on inside rail over 2f out, trying to get through when badly hampered well over 1f out, lost momentum and switched right, quickened to lead well inside final furlong, won going away
held up in touch, pushed along over 2f out, soon beaten, weakened over 1f out
chased leader, pushed along to lead 2f out, headed well inside final furlong
took keen hold, held up in rear, headway on outside 3f out, one pace and no impression inside final 2f
NonRunner
Free Wind ended last season with an impressive victory in the Group 2 Park Hill at Doncaster and any further progress could see her competing at the highest level later in the year. But ESHAADA (NAP) has a run under her belt and is a Group 1 winner having landed the Champions Fillies & Mares at Ascot last autumn. Any cut in the ground will suit the Varian filly and she’s preferred to stablemate Believe In Love. Sea La Rosa won the Pinnacle Stakes over track and trip with Nell Quickly behind but has plenty to find on these terms with the selection while the Oaks fifth Kawida makes more appeal than Stay Alert and Invite of the remainder.
Believe In Love (IRE) 11-4fav (9-2) Towards rear, pushed along and headway under 3f out, led well over 2f out, ridden and drifted right to stands rail well over 1f out, stayed on strongly, always doing enough, won at York 1m 6f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gs in May beating Urban Artist (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Eshaada 4-1 (9-6) Wore hood to post, held up in rear, never involved, 5th of 6, 7l behind Ilaraab (9-5) at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in May.
Free Wind (IRE) 15-8fav (8-9) Wore hood to post, soon tracking leaders on inside, switched left going well 3f out, led on bit 2f out, quickened clear over 1f out, impressive, won at Doncaster 1m 7f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gf in Sep beating Golden Pass (9-5) by 7l, 8 ran.
Nell Quickly (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Raced wide, tracked leader, pressed leader 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Sea La Rosa (9-2) at Haydock 1m 4f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in May.
Sea La Rosa (IRE) 9-4fav (9-2) Keen tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, eased close home, won at Haydock 1m 4f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in May beating Viola (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Kawida 40-1 (9-2) Wore hood to post, held up off the pace towards rear, pushed along and struggling over 3f out, headway on near side rail and kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten, 5th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Tuesday (9-2) at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 fll (1) gd in Jun.
Stay Alert 11-4 (9-2) Midfield, ridden to lead 2f out, ran on well, won at Newbury 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) gs in Jun beating Golden Lyra (9-2) by 1l, 6 ran.
Invite (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Dwelt raced wide towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, 7th of 9, 13 1/2l behind Hamish (9-5) at Chester 1m 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in May.