last pair, pushed along in rear 3f out, soon struggling, tailed off and eased final 2f
soon led and set steady pace, joined 2f out, ridden and headed well over 1f out, chased winner until over 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong
tracked leading trio, niggled along halfway, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
soon tracking leader, edged right over 2f out, challenged soon after, led inside final 2f, edged right briefly inside final furlong, ridden and stayed on well
steadied start, held up in rear, ridden and weakened over 2f out
tracked leading pair, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden and stayed on same pace inside final furlong
An import from France, Lovely Story went close on her debut for Seamus Durack when third in an Ascot handicap. Connections can be forgiven for thinking this would prove a lot easier but MOORSIDE, rated 96, has turned up. Charlie Hills’ filly came up against decent sort herself in a Leicester maiden race last time but was runner-up in the Cheshire Oaks before that and should make no mistake in this. Adalene is going the right way with a fourth at Salisbury and is preferred to stablemate Notice but Tuolumne Meadows has a bit to find. The newcomer Alidara is worth a second glance as she is a half-sister to the high-class Red Cadeaux.
Alidara (IRE) Manduro filly out of Artisia.
Lovely Story (IRE) 33-1 (9-9) Led, ridden and hard pressed from over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, headed final 100 yards, no extra, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind California (9-11) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp fll (3) gf in Jul.
Adalene 25-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Playful Sound (9-0) at Salisbury 1m 2f mdn fll stks (5) gd in Jun.
Moorside 4-6fav (8-10) Tracked leaders, went 2nd halfway, pushed along to chase leader 3f out, faded inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Lady Of Camelot (9-13) at Leicester 1m 4f mdn fll stks (4) gf in May.
Notice (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders, 7th of 12, 13l behind Taqaareed (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Jun.
Tuolumne Meadows 20-1 (9-0) Raced wide, held up, ridden along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 7l behind Taqaareed (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Jun.