steadied start, held up in rear, headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
awkwardly away, soon chasing leader out wide, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, shaken up to lead over 1f out, ran on well
led over 2f, chased leader until pushed along edging right over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f
Several have entries in both the 1000 Guineas and the Oaks including Rich, who was well beaten in the Rockfel at Newmarket when last in action, while the Gosdens’ filly Running Lion defied a penalty at Chelmsford when completing a double last season. But Charlie Appleby’s yard has hit top form in the last week or so and DANCING GODDESS, who made a winning debut here in November, is the mount of William Buick and preferred to stablemate and Oaks entry Rainbow Sky. Elexis looks up against it in this company.
Dancing Goddess (IRE) 7-4fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on, won at Kempton 7f fll stks (4) pol in Nov beating Rajindri (9-2) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.
Rainbow Sky 5-6fav (9-2) Held up in touch, niggled along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, picked up well entering final furlong, led towards finish, won at Kempton 1m fll stks (5) pol in Nov beating Urban Decay (9-2) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Running Lion 8-15fav (9-9) Held up tracking leaders, good headway on inside 2f out, led going well 1f out, soon pushed clear, easily, won at Chelmsford City 1m fll stks (5) pol in Oct beating Sea Me Dance (9-2) by 3 1/4l, 8 ran.
Ellexis (IRE) 7-4fav (9-2) Wide and headway to lead over 5f out, quickened clear entering final furlong, comfortable, won at Lingfield 7f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Aug beating Lufu (9-0) by 4 1/2l, 10 ran.
Rich 16-1 (9-2) Close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 14, 9 3/4l behind Commissioning (9-2) at Newmarket 7f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gd in Sep.