soon tracking leader, ridden and lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, ridden and weakened over 2f out
raced keenly, led, pushed along over 2f out, headed entering final 2f lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
held up in last trio, headway towards outside over 2f out, went 3rd and plugged on final furlong, no chance with easy winner
steadied and switched left start, held up in rear, switched out 3f out, smooth headway out wide to lead entering final 2f, quickened clear final furlong, easily
held up in last trio on inside, pushed along over 3f out, not clear run and switched to inside over 2f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge
The Gosdens’ yard won the Oaks trial at York earlier in the week and NASHWA bid to advertise her Classic claims having won impressively at Haydock last month. Frankie gets the leg-up on stablemate Bouquet while Ribblesdale entry Mukaddamah represents last year’s winning yard having finished runner-up in a conditions' race at Ascot. Golden Mayflower, also in the Ribblesdale, and Ducal Crown filled the places at Kempton and Stay Alert won over a longer trip at Wolverhampton but Flash Betty has something to prove now after a couple of moderate efforts.
Bouquet 22-1 (9-0) Dwelt raced far side after 2f, towards rear, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 8th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Inspiral (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 fll (1) gs in Oct.
Ducal Crown 20-1 (9-2) Dwelt, soon recovered to lead over 7f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd inside final 100 yards, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Al Husn (9-2) at Kempton 1m fll stks (2) pol in Apr.
Flash Betty 200-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened 3f out, last of 13, 19 1/2l behind Cachet (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 fll (1) gf in May.
Golden Mayflower 15-2 (9-2) Held up last, headway out wide over 1f out, ridden inside final 2f, driven and stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd inside final 100 yards, not pace to challenge, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Al Husn (9-2) at Kempton 1m fll stks (2) pol in Apr.
Mukaddamah 3-1jfav (9-3) Wore hood to post, soon tracking leaders, switched out and headway out wide over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner inside final 150 yards, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Grande Dame (8-11) at Ascot 1m fll stks (3) gf in Apr.
Nashwa 13-8fav (9-0) Took keen hold early stages and 2nd briefly, held up in touch, switched right 3f out, led over 1f out, quickened away, easily, won at Haydock 1m fll stks (5) gf in Apr beating Wonderful Times (9-0) by 6 1/2l, 9 ran.
Stay Alert 2-1fav (8-8) Close up, lost place 8f out, in touch, pushed along 3f out, switched right over 1f out, headway approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f fll stks (5) pol in Apr beating Lady Labelle (8-13) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
