slowly into stride, held up, headway halfway, one pace final 2f
raced keenly in touch, ridden 2f out, no impression from over 1f out
soon pushed along, always in rear
held up, headway over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
slowly into stride, headway to track leaders after 2f, went 2nd inside final furlong, not trouble winner
pressed winner, ridden well over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong
slowly into stride, prominent after 1f, ridden over 2f out, no extra final furlong
made all, ridden well over 1f out, ran on well
held up in touch, ridden halfway, soon struggling
held up in touch, lost place halfway, stayed from over 1f out, not trouble leaders
steadied after 1f, held up, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on well towards finish
in touch, niggled along 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Sir Michael Stoute introduces a well-bred individual in the shape of the daughter of Theatrical Erytheis but she may do better over further next term and preference is for Mostaqeleh, who is preferred to Short Dance. The last mentioned is well related and the Barry Hills-trained filly has to be respected, particularly if the market speaks in her favour. John Gosden's Aubaine is another that may do better over further and of more interest may be Mick Channon's Never Say Deya, who is bred for more speed than many of her rivals. Marcus Tregoning's Culture Queen should be better suited by today's faster surface than the ground at Goodwood on her debut, while another Gosden runner Tiana is bred for speed and has to be respected under Jimmy Fortune. The vote though goes to John Dunlop's Mostaqeleh, who ran promisingly on her debut over course and distance and should have learned a great deal from that effort.
