made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, no impression
last to break, soon tracking winner, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
It's hard to imagine a daughter of Sir Percy out of a winning jumper having the speed for this but PERSUN defied her pedigree with an excellent debut behind Clouds Rest at Newbury and normal progress can see her go one better. Golden Zephyr showed good pace on her debut at Ascot to suggest she'll come on enough to get into the action, a remark that also applies to Paint The Star, who showed pace throughout at Windsor but just couldn't quicken at the finish. London Life's second to the smart Ballymore Castle at Chester was another fine run and she'll be winning soon. The newcomer Effusive is the first foal of a winning juvenile so she should have plenty of pace.
London Life (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Chased leading pair, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, went 2nd post, not pace of winner, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Ballymore Castle (9-5) at Chester 5f 2yo mdn (3) sft.
Midnight Destiny (IRE) 40-1 (8-10) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, last of 7, 14l behind Clouds Rest (8-12) at Newbury 5f 2yo fll stks (3) gd.
Persun 25-1 (8-9) Bumped start, in rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, unable to trouble winner, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Clouds Rest (8-12) at Newbury 5f 2yo fll stks (3) gd.
Effusive Starspangledbanner filly out of Thrill.
Golden Zephyr (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Steadied start, took keen hold and held up behind leaders, headway 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 4l behind Dangerous Moonlite (9-0) at Ascot 5f 2yo stks (4) gd.
Little Lady Katie (IRE) Lord Shanakill filly out of Akarita.
Paint The Star (IRE) 5-2fav (9-0) Quckly away and prominent on outside, went 2nd halfway until 2f out, chased leaders, ridden approaching final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Arabian Queen (9-0) at Windsor 5f 2yo fll mdn (5) gf.
