led after 1f, clear 7f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong
led 1f, tracked leader, pushed along to lead 2f out, headed when rider dropped whip approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, soon lost place
in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on
in rear, ridden over 2f out, never nearer
Seventh Heaven won this for Ballydoyle in 2016 and went to land both the Irish Oaks and the Yorkshire Oaks. Aidan O’Brien runs FLATTERING today and she makes a quick reappearance after romping home in a maiden over 1m2f at Cork last week. The Gosden yard trained last year’s winner and Stream Song is upped in class with Frankie taking over the reins after landing a handicap at Windsor while Ralph Beckett has also tasted success in this in recent years and Cecchini made a winning start over a mile at Kempton in November. Jamie Spencer abandons Chelmsford winner Ejtyah and keeps faith with stablemate Lady of Shalott, who won at Yarmouth on her debut, while Perfect Clarity scored at Nottingham last year on her introduction.
Casima 11-4fav (9-6) Tracked leaders, challenged over 4f out, driven over 2f out, soon lost place and ridden, no impression after, 6th of 8, 8l behind Candidate (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Cecchini (IRE) 9-4 (9-0) Soon led, made rest, driven clear inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Kempton 1m fll stks (5) pol in Nov beating Bubble And Squeak (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Flattering (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Dwelt, soon tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along early straight and led over 2f out, soon asserted and 4 lengths clear over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, easily, won at Cork 1m 2f mdn fll Soft - Heavy in May beating Samasthiti (9-0) by 10l, 13 ran.
Lady of Shalott 12-1 (9-0) In rear, headway over 1f out, pushed along to lead approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Yarmouth 1m fll stks (4) gs in Oct beating Come With Me (9-0) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran.
Litigation 7-4fav (8-8) Tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden to lead 2f out, headed narrowly entering final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Rashdan (8-9) at Southwell 1m 3f stks (5) pol in Apr.
Perfect Clarity 3-1 (9-0) Chased leaders on outside, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well to lead final 100 yards, won at Nottingham 1m fll stks (5) gd in Aug beating Cosmopolitan Queen (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Queen Of Connaught 9-4 (9-0) Tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, held on well towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f fll stks (5) pol in May beating Phantasmic (9-0) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Ejtyah 7-2 (9-0) Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to challenge 1f out, stayed on, led towards finish, won at Chelmsford City 1m fll stks (5) pol in Dec beating Calypso Blue (9-0) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Stream Song Evensfav (9-6) Slowly into stride, behind, headway to track leader after 2f, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Windsor 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gd in Apr beating Double Reflection (8-5) by nk, 8 ran.
