mid-division, ridden 6f out, headway to lead narrowly 2f out, hard ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, just outpaced by winner
tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, no progress and weakened over 1f
tracked leader, joined leader over 4f out, led 3f out, headed narrowly 2f out, led again over 1f out, hard ridden final furlong, headed near finish
raced wide in touch, ridden and no impression over 2f out, soon weakened
towards rear in touch, reminders over 5f out, hard ridden 2f out, stayed on under pressure near finish, all out
started very slowly, in rear, steady headway final 2f, not troubled leaders
led, joined over 4f out, headed 3f out, weakend quickly over 2f out
Sunlight gets the nod over Folk Opera and Brisk Breeze, with Gull Wing also worth a mention. Michael Jarvis holds the key here as he saddles Sunlight against a former inmate Folk Opera, and it is Sunlight that can prevail despite lining up without the benefit of a run this term. This daughter of Sinndar found only the useful Light Shift too good on her Newmarket debut last September, and it was no surprise when she duly went one better on the Polytrack surface here a month later. She holds Elyaadi on that debut form, although the latter will lack for nothing in fitness, having scored at Catterick 17-days ago. A bigger danger may well be the selection's former stablemate Folk Opera who has joined Godolphin since landing a Newbury maiden three weeks ago. It will be interesting to see whether she can spark a revival for the boys in blue, but given their current record, she can be taken on. She should at least hold Brisk Breeze on Newbury running though, while Gull Wing needs to step up again on her Leicester victory. If it develops into a tactical affair, there is none better than Philip Robinson to have on your side, and so Sunlight makes most appeal.
Brisk Breeze (GER) 9-1 (9-0) Prominent, chased winner over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 2nd of 15, 2l behind Folk Opera (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo mdn fll (4) gf in Apr.
Elyaadi 7-4 (8-7) Held up in rear, ridden and headway on outer over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well, won at Catterick 1m 4f 3yo stk (4) gf in Apr beating Danish Rebel (9-4) by 5l, 4 ran.
Folk Opera (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Prominent, led over 2f out, in command over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo mdn fll (4) gf in Apr beating Brisk Breeze (9-0) by 2l, 15 ran.
Gull Wing (IRE) 10-1 (8-2) Pulled hard in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Man of Vision (8-8) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Apr.
Kayah 11-2 (9-0) Held up, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead 2f out, ran on, won at Nottingham 1m 2yo mdn fll (5) gd in Sept beating Wateera (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Shimoni 20-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, soon chased leaders, led over 1f out, ridden out, won at Yarmouth 1m 2f 2yo mdn (5) sft in Oct beating Cordwain (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Sunlight (IRE) 4-6fav (9-0) Made all, shaken up and in command final furlong, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Oct beating Gold Hush (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
