held up towards rear, ridden 7f out, soon outpaced, weakened 4f out
prominent, ridden and chased leader 3f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
tracked leaders, headway and chased leaders 3f out, one pace final furlong
held up in mid-division, ridden and switched left over 2f out, good headway to challenge final furlong, led final stride
chased leader, ridden 4f out, weakend over 2f out
soon led, ridden and quickened 3f out, hard ridden final furlong, headed final stride
pulled early and held up in rear, ran wide bend 7f out, soon ridden, weakend after
This won't take much winning and John Gosden looks to have found the ideal opening for Pilgrim Spirit. A half-sister to Italian Oaks runner-up Rosa Di Brema, she will be well suited by this step up in trip and can enhance her paddock value here. Snow's Ride should also appreciate this step up in trip, as he is a half-brother to Lancashire Oaks winner Ela Athena, although he is beginning to look exposed. Melusina has looked slow over a variety of trips and looks to have plenty to prove, as does Top Tenor, who has shown next to nothing in his four efforts to date. However, it is possible this trip may see him in a better light, but Pilgrim Spirit looks the safer option and appears the one to beat.
