soon tracked leaders, 5th approaching straight where raced towards outer, ridden and disputed 6th over 1f out, soon no impression
close up and a little keen early, held up in touch, raced on outer straight and progress, no impression under 2f out, no extra and eased inside final furlong
soon led, pressed straight, headed over 1f out, no extra and kept on same pace inside final furlong, dropped to 3rd near finish
soon tracked leaders, closed up into straight where raced on inner, led over 1f out, stayed on well
in rear, some headway on inner into straight, ridden and disputed 6th over 1f out, soon no impression
towards rear, ridden to go 5th over 1f out, soon no impression and kept on same pace
soon chased leaders, 6th approaching straight, riddden and disputed 3rd over 1f out, soon no impression and kept on same pace
soon tracked leaders, 4th approaching straight and pushed along, lost place and no impressioon 2f out, no extra and eased inside final furlong
soon prominent, closed up into straight where raced towards outer, ridden and disputed 3rd over 1f out, kept on without troubling winner inside final furlong into 2nd near finish
Sizzling has only won once but ran well enough when a close fourth in the May Hill at Doncaster to be given a good chance over this shorter trip. She looks the best of Aidan O'Brien's trio as Ballet Shoes didn't appear to enjoy testing ground at the Curragh last time. MARY TUDOR, beaten a head by Magical on her debut at Cork, came up against that winner again in the Group 2 Debutante Stakes at the Curragh and was beaten an extra couple of lengths. That looked a much stronger race than this and she can gain her first victory. Ball Girl won a Roscommon maiden before finishing a good third behind two colts in a Curragh Group 3 while impressive Goodwood winner Juliet Foxtrot and Doncaster nursery winner Ellthea wouldn't be travelling from the UK without expectations.
Athena (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, 8th 3f out and soon pushed along, no impression from over 1f out, 8th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Magical (9-0) at Cork 1m mdn fll Good - Yielding in Aug.
Ball Girl (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Broke well to lead early, soon tracked leader in 2nd on outer, 3rd after halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, no impression, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 6 1/4l behind U S Navy Flag (9-3) at Curragh 6f Grp 3 stks (1) Yielding in Aug.
Ballet Shoes (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, 5th after halfway, soon pushed along, no impression over 1 1/2f out, dropped to 7th 1f out and no extra, 7th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Happily (9-0) at Curragh 7f Grp 1 fll stks (1) Soft - Heavy in Sep.
Ellthea (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, won at Doncaster 7f fll (2) gs in Sep beating Clubbable (8-11) by 3 3/4l, 6 ran.
Fille Du Septembre (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, no impression, 6th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Clemmie (9-0) at Curragh 6f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Jul.
Juliet Foxtrot 8-11fav (9-0) Tracked leader, led going well 2f out, clear over 1f out, easily, won at Goodwood 7f fll stks (5) gs in Sep beating Richenza (9-0) by 7l, 8 ran.
Mary Tudor (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, progress into 5th and ridden 2f out, went 3rd under 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Magical (9-0) at Curragh 7f Grp 2 fll stks (1) sft in Aug.
New To Town (IRE) 13-8jfav (9-0) Soon led, pushed along and headed 2f out, soon ridden, dropped to 3rd under 1f out, weakened final 100 yards, 5th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Landshark (9-5) at Leopardstown 6f mdn gf in Aug.
Sizzling (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 1/2l behind Laurens (9-0) at Doncaster 1m Grp 2 fll stks (1) gs in Sep.
