led, driven after 3 out, narrowly headed 3 out, blundered and lost 2nd next, rallied to 2nd again before last, plugged on under pressure from last but no real impression on winner
in last trio when blundered 4th, in rear and never going after, lost touch 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
held up, mistake 5th, headway on inside to chase leaders 4 out, weakened and struggling in 6th after next, modest 5th 2 out
took keen hold early, held up in touch, headway 4 out, went 3rd next, chased winner 2 out until before last, soon no extra in 3rd
took keen hold early, chased leaders, ridden in 4th after 3 out, weakened next, tailed off
took keen hold early, chased leader, led and not fluent 3 out, 3 lengths ahead last, looked to idle flat, stayed on well and in command
chased leaders, mistake and lost place 4 out, rallied to modest 4th 2 out, plugged on
raced wide in rear, mistake and fell 4 out
Withdrawn
Am I Blue has struggled since scoring at Ffos Las in April, while Sapphire Rouge needed a longer trip at Southwell to get her head in front. Yvonne Evelyn just got the better of today's rival Verde Goodwood at the same track last time and there's little between that pair here, but the vote goes to LAUREATE DES LOGES. She's dropped in class after finishing a respectable second at Aintree on her latest start and Henry Daly's mare looks set to take advantage. Ruby Valentine was all out to force a dead-heat at Stratford last month and an 8lb rise could scupper her chances of following up.
Am I Blue 10-1 (10-5) Chased leader, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Dais Return (10-2) at Stratford 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in May, 11 ran.
Sapphire Rouge (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, headway after halfway, chased leaders before 2 out, led approaching last, stayed on well (7 hurdles omitted), won at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd beating Yeoman Spirit (11-5) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Yvonne Evelyn (USA) 6-5fav (11-0) Pulled hard in mid-division, slow 7th, headway 3 out, led just after next, soon strongly challenged, stayed on well, won at Southwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd beating Verde Goodwood (11-0) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Laureate des Loges (FR) 9-2 (10-8) Held up in touch towards rear, headway when not fluent
Butlers Glen (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) Held up, mistake 1st, in touch 5th, shaken up 3 out, weakened flat, 4th of 7, 13l behind Green Mining (10-12) at Worcester 2m nov hdl (4) gf in May.
Another Kate (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) In touch, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, 12th of 15, 33l behind Our Father (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Ruby Valentine (FR) 11-2 (11-3) Close up, went 2nd after 2 out, challenged last, stayed on flat, joined leader on line, won at Stratford 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in May deadheating with Speedy Directa (12-4), 11 ran.
Monkhair (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) In touch in mid-division on outside, headway 5th, outpaced after next, not fluent and weakened 3 out, mistake 2 out, 9th of 10, 41l behind Driving Miss Suzie (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m mrs hcp hdl (5) gd.
Verde Goodwood 7-2 (11-0) Mid-division, pulled hard, headway approaching 5th, blundered 8th, every chance 2 out, hard ridden last, no extra close home, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Yvonne Evelyn (11-0) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd.
