chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon not quicken, weakened approaching final furlong
held up, headway when not much room 2f out, edged left but kept on under pressure final furlong
tracked leader, led over 2f out, driven and headed inside final furlong, not pace of winner
reared start, held up in rear, effort on outer over 2f out,soon no impression and beaten
in touch, hard ridden to chase leader 3f out, weakened over 1f out
slow into stride, held up in rear, weakening when badly hampered on rail over 1f out
pulled hard, held up in rear, kept on under pressure over 1f out, never dangerous
took keen hold and held up in rear, not clear run inside final 2f, headway and switched right to chase leader over 2f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong,soon clear
chased leader, ridden 3f out, weakened quickly over 1f out
Sir Michael Stoute's Chic is an obvious contender having been kept in training as a four-year-old but has yet to prove her effectiveness on ground as testing as this and preference is for Miss Ivanhoe, who is preferred to Gonfilia. The last mentioned represents the Godolphin operation and makes her first start in the UK this season having been running well in Dubai during the winter. She has form in the soft and has to be respected but preference is for Miss Ivanhoe. Geoff Wragg's horses have been in good form at Chester this week; the daughter of Selkirk is a confirmed soft ground horse and is entitled to strip fitter for her recent return at Newmarket. David Loder's Illustrious Miss is unexposed after just one start and could be anything. She makes more appeal than Richard Hannon's Dowager among the classic generation but the vote goes to Miss Ivanhoe.
