in touch, challenge on outside 2f out, ridden to dispute lead over 1f out, driven to assert and in command final 100 yards
took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened and behind
tracked clear leader, closed to dispute from 2f out, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, outpaced final 100 yards
behind, driven and effort 2f out, soon no extra under pressure
took keen hold, held up, effort 2f out, one pace, no impression
ridden in rear 4f out, always behind
led at good pace, clear halfway, joined 2f out, every chance final furlong, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards
John Dunlop's Nataliya, not seen since finishing a four-length seventh behind Attraction in the 1,000 Guineas, is interesting dropping into this class along with stablemate Snow Goose but Antediluvian is an improving filly and is marginally preferred. With James Given when landing her only start at two, the selection made a winning return at Hamilton last month when beating Royal Ascot winner Celtic Heroine. Admittedly the runner-up there looked a shade unlucky but the winner is going the right way and would not need to improve a great deal to win this. The William Haggas-trained Moon Dazzle is closely matched with Nataliya on a line through Attraction and rates a bigger threat than Henry Cecil's Ithaca, who is beginning to look exposed. Frankie Dettori has been booked for Richard Hannon's Kunda and she has to be respected, along with Brindisi, but Antediluvian has done nothing wrong and is taken to give the in-form Sir Michael Stoute stable another winner.
