2nd early, chased leaders, effort over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, stayed on same pace final firlong
pulled hard, led until over 2f out, soon weakened
soon chasing leader, led inside 3f out, headed 2f out, no impression on winner final furlong
held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, no impression, went modest 4th final furlong
held up in 4th, improved from 3f out, led 2f out, drawing clear and edged right when flashed tail inside final furlong, stayed on well, comfortably
Lasting Legacy has a good strike-rate and has been highly tried since scoring at Chelmsford in April. Lyrical Lady is preferred to stablemate Delta Bay with George Rooke taking off 3lb while Sunrise Valley suggested she’d be winning again soon when fourth at Nottingham. AIMING HIGH (NAP) beat a subsequent winner at Doncaster stepping up to this trip and a 5lb rise may not be enough to prevent a double for David Simcock’s upwardly-mobile three-year-old.
Sunrise Valley (USA) 5-2 (9-6) Led, headed and chased leaders from halfway, shaken up over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Miss Marble (9-12) at Nottingham 1m hcp fll (3) gf in Apr.
Delta Bay 14-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, ridden and edged right inside final 2f, hung right and weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Soft Whisper (9-12) at Ascot 1m hcp fll (2) gd in May.
Lasting Legacy 8-1 (9-10) Mid-division, ridden well over 2f out, stayed on, not pace to challenge, 8th of 15, 4 1/4l behind Crown Princess (9-7) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp fll (4) gd in May.
Aiming High 3-1 (8-2) Raced in last, going best when shaken up 3f out, switched right and good headway in between horses over 2f out, soon led, kept on well and asserted inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp fll (3) gf in May beating Lady Reset (9-6) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Lyrical Lady 17-2 (9-9) Dwelt in rear, wide and headway 2f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Phantasy Mac (9-6) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gd in May.