tracked leaders, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up in touch, pushed along over 2f out, soon no impression
soon led, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon challenged and stayed on well
tracked leaders, every chance over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
MICHITA handles any ground and John Gosden's filly gets the nomination ahead of stablemate Dar Re Mi and Lush Lashes. This has the makings of a good renewal and Gosden has a very strong hand. Michita failed to handle the track when midfield in the Oaks at Epsom but got back to winning ways when taking the Ribblesdale later in June. Not seen since, she has a little to prove but she handles any ground and should run a big race for regular pilot Jimmy Fortune. Olivier Peslier comes in for the ride on Dar Re Mi, as he did when she was successful just over a week ago in France. That may not have been the strongest of Group Threes but she should not be taken lightly. If we go back through the form book, she has plenty to find with Lush Lashes on their York clash in May but she has improved plenty for this longer trip since. Passage Of Time and Allegretto are both talented but each may struggle to give weight to these promising three-year-olds, so a bigger danger may be Lush Lashes. Jim Bolger's Coronation Stakes heroine steps back up in trip today but she is yet to prove that this trip is ideal, and whilst she deserves another crack at it on a track other than Epsom, she has a little to prove despite a luckless run in the Nassau last time. Cape Amber looks to be making up the numbers.
Allegretto (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Settled in rear, headway over 2f out, still plenty to do, stayed on to take 4th inside final furlong, never dangerous, 4th of 10, 11l behind Yeats (9-2) at Ascot 2m 4f Gold Cup (1) gf in Jun.
Passage of Time 8-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden to chase leading pair 2f out, stayed on final furlong, finished well, 3rd of 9, nk behind Halfway To Heaven (8-10) at Goodwood 1m 2f fll stks Grp 1 (1) gf.
Cape Amber (IRE) 7-2 (8-5) Took keen hold, led after 2f, ridden and headed 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1l behind Lady Deauville (8-5) at Salisbury 1m 2f lst fll stk (1) gs.
Dar Re Mi (8-9) Tracked leader, led 1f out, comfortably, won at Deauville 1m 4f Grp 3 (1) hvy beating Shemima (8-9) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Lush Lashes Evensfav (8-10) Close up, not clear run over 2f out, ridden when went impeded final furlong, switched left and rider dropped reins, ran on strongly, just failed, 2nd of 9, hd behind Halfway To Heaven (8-10) at Goodwood 1m 2f fll stks Grp 1 (1) gf.
Michita (USA) 10-3fav (8-12) Held up in touch, good headway on outside over 2f out, soon tracking lead, led inside final 2f, pushed out, ran on strongly final furlong, easily, won at Ascot 1m 4f fll stk Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun beating Arthur's Girl (8-12) by 3 1/2l, 9.
