in touch in rear towards stand side, headway entering final furlong, ridden and ran on to go 2nd towards finish
led centre group, ridden and every chance when groups merged over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
keen towards stand side, tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
keen tracked centre leader, ridden and every chance when groups merged over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish
in touch in rear towards stand side, pushed along and outpaced over 1f out, ridden and kept on towards finish
tracked leader towards stand side, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish
in touch in rear centre, headway 2f out, led overall over 1f out, ridden and ran on
SANDRINE, Hello You and Oscula came home 1-2-3 in the Albany Stakes at the Royal meeting and it's hard to justify why places should be any different from a pure form perspective. However, that Group 2 contest was run on heavy ground, the polar opposite of the forecast here. Oscula is the only one proven on good ground but the formline looks strong and the Balding filly is taken to confirm Ascot placings. Flotus was sent off favourite for that contest but reportedly failed to handle conditions so it will be fascinating to see how she copes with her first taste of quicker ground. Sadmah has only landed a Haydock novice win, but is presumably well regarded by Kevin Ryan to come here next and Ryan Moore is a rare booking for the yard.
Desert Dreamer 11-2 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway when not clear run and switched sharply left over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong to lead final 100 yards, headed and not pace of winner close home, 2nd of 15, nk behind System (9-0) at Newmarket 6f lst fll stks (1) gf in Jun.
Ellade 14-1 (9-5) Led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, just denied, 2nd of 6, hd behind Canonized (9-5) at Windsor 5f fll stks (2) gd in Jun.
Flotus (IRE) 9-2fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong, 13th of 15, 13 1/4l behind Sandrine (9-0) at Ascot 6f Grp 3 fll stks (1) hvy in Jun.
Hello You (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden to lead approaching 2f out, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Sandrine (9-0) at Ascot 6f Grp 3 fll stks (1) hvy in Jun.
Honey Sweet (IRE) 22-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear far side of group, headway far side of group over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved, 7th of 15, 3 1/2l behind System (9-0) at Newmarket 6f lst fll stks (1) gf in Jun.
Oscula (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Switched left to race stand side after 1f, headway 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, 3rd of 15, 2l behind Sandrine (9-0) at Ascot 6f Grp 3 fll stks (1) hvy in Jun.
Sadmah 6-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Haydock 6f fll stks (5) gf in Jun beating Madame Bonbon (9-0) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Sandrine 16-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Ascot 6f Grp 3 fll stks (1) hvy in Jun beating Hello You (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 15 ran.
Shouldavbeenmore (FR) 20-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, weakened towards finish, 4th of 15, 2 1/4l behind System (9-0) at Newmarket 6f lst fll stks (1) gf in Jun.
