slowly into stride, always behind
in touch, pushed along over 3f out, soon ridden and beaten
tracked leader, led over 2f out, headwed well over 1f out, no extra final furlong
in touch, headway to lead well over 1f out, pushed clear final furlong
towards rear, never dangerous
missed break, towards rear, headway over 3f out, kept on one pace final 2f
midfield, pushed along 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
midfield, ridden 3f out, no impression
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
The drop in trip may well suit Lush but she is only rated 68 which isn't the highest level in the world so preference is for the once-raced FLAME OF GIBRALTAR. The selection was second on her racecourse bow at Newmarket, plugging on for the runner-up spot behind Gripsholm Castle. She is expected to have learnt plenty from that run and with improvement on the horizon she can win this before going on to better things. Full Blue needs a market check as she steps up markedly in trip along with stablemate Sadaska, whilst Chicora's run behind Elliptical last time has been handsomely franked since and she looks a player back against her own sex. Arabian Moonlight needs to improve but may do so now stepped up in distance, whilst a similar comment applies to both Monaco Dream and Regal Blush. No trainer is perhaps in better form than Clive Cox so his American Post filly Tisifone must be considered a danger on just her second start, however it is Flame Of Gibraltar who can light up the card.
Urban Bounty Bahamian Bounty filly out of Bathe In Light.
Arabian Moonlight 100-1 (9-0) Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened, last of 13, 9l behind Cartoon (9-0) at Windsor 1m 3yo fll mdn (5) gf in Apr.
Chicora (USA) 11-2 (8-7) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 6th of 13, 8l behind Elliptical (8-12) at Goodwood 1m 2f mdn auc stks (5) gd in May.
Flame Of Gibraltar (IRE) 6-1 (8-12) Raced centre close up, pushed along to chase leader over 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, kept on, not pace of winner, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Gripsholm Castle (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gf in May.
Full Blue 40-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden halfway, soon weakened, 12th of 15, 21l behind Bounty Box (9-0) at Leicester 6f 2yo fll mdn aut (6) gs in Oct.
Maid Of Stone (IRE) Rock Of Gibraltar filly out of Gold Flair.
Monaco Dream (IRE) 12-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, pushed along and hung left over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 10l behind Eastern Empire (9-0) at Goodwood 1m mdn stks (5) gf in May.
Risky Lady (IRE) 100-1 (8-5) Raced wide, mid-division, hampered over 4f out, weakened well over 2f out, last of 8, 22l behind Russian Jar (9-3) at Leicester 1m 3yo mdn aut (5) gf in May.
Sadaska 66-1 (8-12) Slowly away and always behind, last of 14, 20l behind Seek N' Destroy (9-3) at Kempton 7f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
She's A Model Erhaab filly out of Bedtime Model.
Tisifone 8-1 (8-12) Prominent, steadied and lost place over 6f out, headway over 1f out, hung right inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 4th of 10, 9l behind Badiat Alzaman (8-12) at Warwick 1m fll mdn auc (5) gf in May.
Lush (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Held up, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out and weakened, 4th of 7, 6l behind Party Palace (8-4) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in May.
Regal Blush 11-1 (8-9) Held up in touch, modest effort 2f out, no impression over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 18l behind Prince Of Dance (9-3) at Newbury 7f 3yo mdn (4) gs in May.
