tracked leaders on outside, pushed along 3f out, wide on home turn, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
held up in close 5th, going well over 2f out, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
tracked leader over 3f, handy 3rd, 2nd again 2f out, no chance with winner, weakened inside final furlong
difficult loading, held up last, some headway on inside over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders
made all, shaken up and went clear 2f out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
raced keenly, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 8f out, pushed along over 3f out, driven and lost 2nd 2f out, chased leaders, went modest 3rd towards finish
The frustrating SWANSDOWN has now returned a losing favourite five times in succession after placing at Newmarket last time. But that looks stronger form in hindsight given the winner and fourth-placed horse have both subsequently won and she can finally open her account with Ryan Moore taking over the reins. Eesha My Flower also drops in class and is not out of this on an earlier third at Windsor while Sibylline may improve for this longer trip and get involved. Vibrance is less exposed and goes handicapping for the first time and is preferred Storm Eleanor and Hermosura.
Eesha My Flower (USA) 7-1 (8-8) Tracked leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, soon ridden, behind and outpaced inside final furlong, last of 4, 9 3/4l behind Arctic Ocean (8-7) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp fll (4) gf in Jul.
Vibrance 16-1 (8-11) Soon towards rear, driven over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on into modest 4th inside final furlong, no chance with leaders, 4th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Expressionism (8-11) at Kempton 1m 4f fll stks (3) pol in Aug.
Swansdown 15-8fav (8-13) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, went 3rd and kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Cambric (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp fll (5) gf in Aug.
Storm Eleanor 50-1 (8-11) Held up in mid-division, headway 3f out, outpaced and no impression on leaders final 2f, 4th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Sweet Promise (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll stks (5) pol in Aug.
Hermosura 11-2 (9-7) Hampered start, towards rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, nearest finish, 4th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Trouble Shooter (8-9) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Sibylline 12-1 (9-0) In touch, headway approaching 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 3 1/4l behind The Game Is On (9-7) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jul.