dwelt, chased leaders, effort over 2f out, soon outpaced, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, never reached winner
held up in rear, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 1f out
held up in touch, effort over 2f out, soon no impression, faded final furlong
prominent, every chance over 2f out, kept on same pace
led until over 4f out, every chance well over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
always prominent, led over 4f out, strongly challenged over 2f out, held on well
John Gosden sent out last year’s winner and WASAAYEF has the form in the book with a debut second at Kempton. Beaten only a neck and finishing clear of the rest on that occasion, a bold bid is expected against these newcomers. Charlie Appleby runs National Treasure and Alpen Rose, who cost E500,000 and E750,000 respectively while Ryan Moore gets the leg-up on Sea Of Marmoon. Itmusthavebeenlove is related to winners in Germany and the US while Egotistic is a half-sister to a couple of winners who both scored as two-year-olds.
Alpen Rose (IRE) Sea The Stars filly out of Valais Girl.
Egotistic Sepoy filly out of Self Centred.
Itmusthavebeenlove (IRE) Galileo filly out of Nijoom Dubai.
National Treasure (IRE) Camelot filly out of Flawless Beauty.
Sea Of Marmoon Golden Horn filly out of Sibling Honour.
Wasaayef (IRE) 3-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, driven and headway on inside 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon chased winner, kept on towards finish, always just held, 2nd of 8, nk behind Cressida (9-0) at Kempton 7f fll stks (5) pol in Jul.
