wore hood to post, led, ridden and headed inside final 3f, lost 2nd soon after, weakened quickly, tailed off and eased inside final 2f
held up towards rear, good headway near side of group tracking leaders 3f out, led approaching final 2f, came clear final furlong, stayed on strongly
wore hood to post, tracked leaders far side of group, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
wore hood to post, steadied start, held up in last pair, some headway near side of group over 1f out, never going pace to get involved
started very slowly, always in rear, never a factor, tailed off
ran bit in snatches, held up in mid-division, pushed along 5f out, raced awkwardly in dip over 2f out, carried head high rallied and hung right over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, just missed 3rd, never any chance with winner
sweating, tracked leaders near side of group, went 2nd over 3f out, led inside final 3f until just over 2f out, chased winner, well held and lost 2nd inside final furlong
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, soon outpaced, hung right and beaten over 2f out
sweating, tracked leader after 1f, pushed along and lost 2nd over 3f out, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
held up off the pace towards rear, headway far side of group under pressure over 2f out, plugged on into 2nd inside final furlong, never any chance with easy winner
wore hood to post, tracked leader for 1f, remained handy, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, weakened final furlong
Pontefract Listed winner Voodoo Queen is preferred to stablemate Peripatetic of Roger Varian’s pair. Time Lock won a minor Listed race in France at the start of the month but the older fillies will likely struggle against the three-year-olds on these terms. RUNNING LION was given plenty to do when a beaten favourite in a Listed contest at Salisbury latest and Oisin Murphy will have her closer to the pace here. Novakai, who finished ahead of her in the French Oaks at Chantilly in June, looks a threat as she was out of her depth in the Yorkshire Oaks last time. Azazat, who ran in the Irish Oaks before a second at the Curragh, is also respected while York winner Sea Theme is progressing at a rate of knots.
Peripatetic 14-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase clear winner over 3f out until 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 16 3/4l behind Sumo Sam (8-11) at Goodwood 1m 6f Grp 2 fll stks (1) hvy in Aug.
Time Lock 11-8fav (8-11) won at Craon 1m 4f lst stks gs in Sep beating Aude (8-11) by 2l, 11 ran.
Voodoo Queen 9-2 (9-2) Handy, pushed along and switched right well over 1f out, soon headway to lead just over 1f out, ridden and ran on strongly, pushed out towards finish, won at Pontefract 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) gf in Jun beating One Evening (9-2) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Azazat (IRE) 5-4fav (9-1) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along in 3rd under 2f out, ridden over 1f out, disputed 2nd and no impression 1f out, went 2nd final 100 yards, kept on same pace, 2nd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Unless (9-1) at Curragh 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) gd in Aug.
Elegancia 15-2 (9-9) In touch in rear, wide and headway over 1f out, every chance entering final furlong, pushed along to lead close home, won at Ascot 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Sep beating Jeff Koons (9-8) by nk, 6 ran.
Novakai 10-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Warm Heart (9-0) at York 1m 4f Grp 1 fll (1) gf in Aug.
Running Lion 6-4fav (9-0) Mid-division, headway travelling well over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ran on well final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 13, 3 3/4l behind State Occasion (9-4) at Salisbury 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) gd in Aug.
Scarlett O'Hara (FR) 9-2 (8-11) 4th of 9, nk behind Engaliwe (8-11) at Deauville 1m 4f Grp 3 stks gs in Aug.
Sea Theme (IRE) 5-2fav (9-0) Close up, pushed along to chased leader over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at York 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) gf in Aug beating One Evening (9-9) by hd, 11 ran.
Sweet Memories (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, led over 1f out, edged slightly left entering final furlong, stayed on well, won at Newmarket 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) sft in Aug beating Sunset Point (8-13) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Veil Of Shadows 9-1 (9-10) Led, quickened pace 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Sapphire Seas (9-9) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp fll (3) gd in Sep.
