in touch, ridden and struggling 3f out
always struggling in rear, lost touch halfway, tailed off
allways in last trio, no chance final 3f
slowly into stride, soon tracking leading trio, pushed along over 3f out, ridden hung left and no response over 2f out, soon beaten
slowly into stride, in touch on inside, plugged on to modest 4th 2f out
tracked leader, disputing 2nd fom 3f out, chased winner 1f out, soon driven, no impression when lost 2nd post
took keen hold, tracked leading pair, disputing 2nd from 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
led, steadied pace approaching straight, ridden and headed over 1f out, dropped to close 3rd 1f out, rallied to 2nd post, not impression on winner
The American-bred newcomer Shieldmaiden cost 875,000 dollars and sports Godolphin's first colours with Frankie on board. Stablemate Serenity Star is a half-sister to a couple of winners and she's also worth noting along with Veradis, whose dam made a winning debut as a three-year-old in France. Street Secret and Whispered hail from powerful yards and should improve on their modest debut efforts, but LIGHT BLOW found only her stablemate Baisse too good on her debut at Warwick and gets the vote to open her account here.
La Belle Au Bois (IRE) 16-1 (9-11) Soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 26l behind Foxley (8-12) at Warwick 1m mdn auc stks (5) gf in May.
Ellies Girl (IRE) 66-1 (8-4) Always in rear, ridden and struggling 5f out, tailed off and virtually pulled up when veered badly left over 2f out, last of 10, well behind Mulaqen (8-9) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn auc stks (6) pol in May.
Hint Of Silver (IRE) 150-1 (8-12) Always behind, 12th of 14, 24l behind Mashaaref (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 3yo mdn (5) gf in May.
Light Blow (USA) 7-2 (8-11) Slowly into stride, ran green in last, headway over 4f out, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Baisse (8-11) at Warwick 1m 3f fll mdn stks (5) gf in May.
Serenity Star Monsun filly out of Nalani.
Shieldmaiden (USA) Smart Strike filly out of Code Book.
Street Secret (USA) 14-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along 3f out, no impression, 8th of 11, 13l behind Traffic Sister (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn fll stks (5) gf in May.
Veradis Hawk Wing filly out of Victoire Finale.
Whispered 12-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, last pair, switched left 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never a danger, 6th of 11, 9l behind Charleston Lady (9-0) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Oct.
