dwelt keen in rear, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders
held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
tracked leader, led approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on, eased near finish, readily
took keen hold, led, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace and lost 2nd inside final furlong
Pacharana has an excellent strike rate and got back to winning ways last month at Lingfield. Marsh Pride is running well enough to get involved but probably needs to drop a couple of pounds. Gallifrey came up against an improver at Sandown on her reappearance but steps up a couple of grades for this. MELODIC MOTION gives the impression that she’s a filly that just does enough so an 8lb rise for winning over this trip at Goodwood may not be as restrictive as first appears. She can complete the hat-trick as Nathania has gone up 4lb since beaten at Goodwood and Cliff Face faces a stiff task at the weights.
Cliff Face (IRE) 7-2 (9-4) Held up in 5th, ridden and effort 2f out unable to quicken when short of room over 1f out, weakened, 6th of 7, 11l behind Langlauf (8-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp fll (2) pol in Jun.
Marsh Pride 10-1 (9-6) In rear, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Miss Ranger (8-5) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Pacharana 5-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, soon edged left, ridden out, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp fll (4) gf in Jun beating Saumur (9-0) by 1l, 5 ran.
Melodic Motion (IRE) 11-8fav (8-7) Took keen hold, tracked leaders on outside, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead narrowly inside final furlong, stayed on, driven out, won at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp fll (3) gd in May beating Jelly Monger (9-9) by nk, 8 ran.
Nathania 5-1 (8-10) Held up in 4th place, effort on outside over 2f out, chased winner 1f out, staying on same pace and held when slightly hampered towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind White Chocolate (8-9) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp fll (3) gs in Jun.
Gallifrey 11-4 (9-4) Held up in rear, trying to close when not clear run 2f out, bumped slightly over 1f out, went 2nd and ran on inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Titi Makfi (9-4) at Sandown 1m 1f hcp fll (5) gd in Jun.