led far side pair and overall leader, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on
slow into stride, towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, stayed on towards finish
keen led centre group until ridden entering final 2f, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders centre, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out
towards rear centre, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
held up centre, headway over 2f out, led entering final 2f out, ridden and ran on
tracked leaders centre, ridden and every chance 2f out, faded inside final furlong
in rear centre, headway approaching 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, lost 2nd towards finish
tracked far side leader 5f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong
raced wide in touch centre, ridden and headway 2f out, soon every chance, kept on one pace final furlong
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Shale took revenge for an earlier defeat by Pretty Gorgeous when landing the Group 1 Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh last month with Mother Earth and Snowfall well beaten. The first two home are hard to separate and can both figure again but INDIGO GIRL (NAP) looks up to this level. A winner on soft ground on her debut, John Gosden’s unbeaten filly won the Group 2 May Hill at Doncaster last time with plenty left in the tank and is taken to confirm running with Dubai Fountain, Zabeel Queen and Lilac Road. Isabella Giles is another progressive filly having beaten Seattle Rock in the Prestige Stakes at Goodwood before winning the Group 2 Rockfel Stakes over 7f here a fortnight ago and this extra distance should not be a problem.
Dubai Fountain (IRE) 17-2 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Indigo Girl (9-0) at Doncaster 1m Grp 2 fll stks (1) gd in Sep.
Indigo Girl 10-3 (9-0) Slowly away and went right, in touch in rear, smooth headway entering final 2f, led over 1f out, ran green and edged left inside final furlong, impressive, won at Doncaster 1m Grp 2 fll stks (1) gd in Sep beating Dubai Fountain (9-0) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Isabella Giles (IRE) 11-5 (9-0) Pressed leader, led over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on strongly, won at Newmarket 7f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gd in Sep beating Nazuna (9-0) by 2l, 5 ran.
Lilac Road (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 2l behind Indigo Girl (9-0) at Doncaster 1m Grp 2 fll stks (1) gd in Sep.
Mother Earth (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Led, ridden 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, weakened, 11th of 13, 12 3/4l behind Shale (9-2) at Curragh 7f Grp 1 fll stks (1) gd in Sep.
Pretty Gorgeous (FR) 11-10fav (9-2) Mid-division, took keen hold early and checked after 1f, briefly short of room over 2f out, progress to dispute lead 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, led narrowly and briefly under 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 2nd close home, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Shale (9-2) at Curragh 7f Grp 1 fll stks (1) gd in Sep.
Shale (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, led 2f out, ridden and joined 1 1/2f out, narrowly and briefly headed under 1f out, rallied to lead again inside final furlong, stayed on well close home, won at Curragh 7f Grp 1 fll stks (1) gd in Sep beating Pretty Gorgeous (9-2) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Snowfall (JPN) 25-1 (9-2) Chased leaders in 2nd, ridden in 3rd 2f out, weakened, 9th of 13, 9 3/4l behind Shale (9-2) at Curragh 7f Grp 1 fll stks (1) gd in Sep.
Star Of Emaraaty (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Indigo Girl (9-0) at Doncaster 1m Grp 2 fll stks (1) gd in Sep.
Zabeel Queen (IRE) 6-5fav (9-0) Awkwardly away, keen close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Indigo Girl (9-0) at Doncaster 1m Grp 2 fll stks (1) gd in Sep.
Seattle Rock 12-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, soon 4th on inside, stayed centre in straight, ridden and went well held 2nd over 1f out, lost that placing final strides, 3rd of 5, 7 1/4l behind Isabella Giles (9-0) at Goodwood 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) sft in Aug.
