held up in touch, ridden and headway 3f out, one-paced inside final furlong
held up, ridden and weakened 4f out
chased leader, every chance 2f out, weakened quickly inside final furlong
slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden and weakened 3f out, eased
held up, ridden and weakened well over 2f out
held up and pulled hard, ridden and weakened well over 3f out, eased
led and set slow pace, quickened well over 4f out, headed just over 2f out, weakened and eased
held up in touch, ridden and weakened 3f out
held up, headway 5f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened
tracked leading pair and raced keenly, ridden to lead just over 2f out, well clear 1f out, unchallenged
held up well in rear, headway on inside, still plenty to do 3f out, stayed on well to take 2nd near line
slowly into stride, weakened 3f out, tailed off
China hails from Henry Cecil's stable and the Newmarket handler has a good strike-rate at this track. She's yet to run but should have no problem with the trip. Others who have to be considered are Carnoustie, well regarded by her trainer, Corsican Sunset, well bred and from Paul Cole's yard, Ministry Of Magic, an expensive purchase who has Classic entries, Silver Grey Lady, the better-fancied of the in-form Dunlop yard's two runners and a full-sister to St Leger winner Silver Patriarch, Red Conquest, a Lycius half-sister to last season's star filly Crimplene, the likely favourite, Rockerlong and Sunstone who has an Oaks entry. Easy, isn't it?