made all, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, kept on
chased winner, edged left and ridden inside final furlong, strong challenge towards finish, just held
chased leaders, weakened approaching final furlong
went right start and slowly away, towards rear, pushed along 3f out, some late headway, never on terms
chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, shaken up over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong
went right start, mid-division, pushed along halfway, weakened well over 1f out
pushed along halfway, always towards rear
chased leaders, weakened approaching final furlong
The Queen's Diploma made a promising start here at the beginning of the month when staying on nicely and will be much better for that experience. Rio's Cliffs had run well enough on her debut here to be sent off favourite at Newbury but was soon done with after attempting to make all. Pursuitofthestars cost 320,000gns and made her debut at Doncaster where she reared up at the start and ran very green. She'll have come on enormously for the run and should get into contention though all of the newcomers are bred to win good races and a chance is taken that BLUE MOON RISING, a half-sister to 7f winner Ijmaaly and out of a superbly-bred mare, is forward enough to do herself justice.
Blue Moon Rising (IRE) Dream Ahead filly out of Wedding Gown.
Diploma 10-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, lost place over 2f out, shaken up and stayed on inside final furlong, no threat, 7th of 11, 5l behind Light Up Our World (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn (4) gd.
Doubly Motivated (IRE) Iffraaj filly out of Chicane.
Happy Tidings Exceed And Excel filly out of Helena Molony.
Peloponnese (FR) Montjeu filly out of Mimalia.
Pernickety Sir Percy filly out of Nicola Bella.
Pursuitofthestars (IRE) 10-3 (9-0) Awkward start and rider nearly off, in rear, headway 3f out, carried left well over 1f out, soon outpaced, 5th of 7, 10l behind Dessertoflife (9-0) at Doncaster 7f mdn (5) sft in Jun.
Rio's Cliffs 15-8fav (9-0) Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, weakening when slightly hampered over 1f out, 6th of 7, 10l behind Serradura (9-0) at Newbury 6f mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Shafafya Shamardal filly out of Tanaghum.
Shkhara (IRE) Dubawi filly out of Mount Elbrus.
Wholesome (USA) Lemon Drop Kid filly out of Nite In Rome.