Law Of The Range won this last year on good to firm ground and finished a long way ahead of the disappointing Rhythm Of Light in the Windsor Forest at Ascot on her latest outing. She should be thereabouts again if handling the heavy going but this looks a decent opportunity for WINTER'S NIGHT to recapture the winning thread. She has placed form on soft ground in this grade and may be a little fresher than some of her rivals, having had a break since finishing just under three lengths behind Law Of The Range in a Group 3 at the Curragh in May when she was much too free in the early stages. Madam Macie ploughed through the mud to win at Hamilton last month while Dragonera will be staying on when others have cried enough and is preferred to Mid Mon Lady and Raasekha of the others.
Dragonera 8-1 (8-12) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Set To Music (8-12) at Warwick 1m 3f fll lst stks (1) sft in Jun.
Law Of The Range 50-1 (8-12) Chased leader until 2f out, chased leaders until weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 6l behind Joviality (8-12) at Royal Ascot 1m fll Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jun.
Madam Macie (IRE) 11-4 (10-0) Tracked leader, led over 5f out, ridden clear over 1f out, hard held, won at Hamilton 1m flls hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Jun beating She's A Character (9-0) by 8l, 6 ran.
Making Eyes (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, led over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Swiftly Done (9-2) at Doncaster 1m hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Jun.
Mid Mon Lady (IRE) 7-2 (8-12) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 6, 5l behind Set To Music (8-12) at Warwick 1m 3f fll lst stks (1) sft in Jun.
Raasekha 16-1 (9-7) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3l behind Boastful (9-7) at Goodwood 1m fll lst stks (1) sft in May.
Rhythm Of Light 66-1 (8-12) Towards rear, some headway far side over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, 12th of 13, 10l behind Joviality (8-12) at Royal Ascot 1m fll Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jun.
Sos Brillante (CHI) 50-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, outpaced before halfway, headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 3rd of 4, 2l behind Alben Star (8-11) at Haydock 6f cond Stakes (3) sft.
Winter's Night (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Took keen hold and tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and dropped to 6th over 1f out, no extra, 6th of 9, 5l behind Emulous (9-5) at Curragh 1m flls Grp 3 (1) gd in May.
