tracked leader, led over 2f out, kept on gamely final furlong
held up behind leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong
steadied and start and held up, headway on inner over 1f out, every chance entering final furlong, stayed on same pace
led steady pace, quickened 3f out, headed over 2f out, no extra final furlong
held up, driven over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
Royal Alchemist is taken to come out on top in this Listed affair, with Bahia Breeze and Mamela the others to consider. The race conditions leave a number of these runners with something of a task at the weights. Runner up in the Group Three Fred Darling Stakes at Newbury last season, and second again in a Listed contest at Newmarket later in the season, Royal Alchemist would not be winning out of turn at this level. She has won at Kempton this season and shaped well at Newmarket and The Curragh subsequently. Bahia Breeze is a consistent type who looks sure to be thereabouts. A fast ground winner at Folkestone as a juvenile, she also achieved a Listed success that season. Her efforts this season have been respectable in good company, but there is the suspicion she may just need a longer trip. Mamela is another to note, having only raced once last season, she will strip fitter for her seasonal debut and hails from a yard going well. However, for the selection, we return to Royal Alchemist.
Bahia Breeze 10-1 (9-6) Held up in last pair, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 5th of 10, 2l behind Echelon (9-9) at Epsom 1m 1f fll stk Grp 3 (1) gd.
Gaelic Princess 20-1 (9-4) Held up in rear but in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, last of 5, 8l behind Imperialistic (9-2) at Leicester 1m fll hcp (4) gs in May.
Imperialistic (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Held up, effort 2f out, ridden and one paced when edged left from over 1f out, 4th of 9, 3l behind Grey Boy (8-5) at Ripon 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gf.
Malinsa Blue (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) In touch far side, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon beaten, 13th of 20, 27l behind Wigwam Willie (8-8) at Doncaster 7f 3yo app hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Mamela (GER) 11-2 (8-12) Keen and in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out, 6th of 8, 6l behind Violet Park (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 1f fll stk Grp 3 (1) sft in May.
Royal Alchemist 11-4 (8-12) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, rallied to challenge 1f out, no extra close home, 3rd of 6, 3l behind Pout (8-12) at Curragh 1m fll stk Grp 2 (1) hvy in May.
