took keen hold, close up on outside, weakened inside final 2f
led at steady pace, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, no chance with winner final furlong but kept on to hold narrow 2nd
tracked leaders, went 2nd halfway, brought to race against stands rail straight, led 1f out, ran on strongly
keen hold, held up, effort center and driven 2f out, soon hung left under pressure and weakened 1f out
held up, weakened over 2f out
keen hold, ridden in rear 3f out, always behind
tracked leader to halfway, prominent, effort 2f out, ran on to press for 2nd final furlong but no chance with winner
James Fanshawe's progressive handicapper Musicanna deserves to take her chance in this grade but she needs to improve again to get the better of Echelon, who is preferred to Teeba. The last mentioned stepped up on the form of her reappearance run when chasing home the selection in similar grade at Newbury last month and now has a 4lb pull for four lengths. While open to improvement after just three starts, John Dunlop's filly faces no easy task in reversing that form and preference is for Echelon, who was gaining a well-deserved first success of the campaign that day after a string of creditable efforts in defeat. Bentley's Bush takes a step up in class and of more interest may be Dumnoni, who has shown a consistent level of form in this grade of late. Echelon holds solid claims on this season's form though and she gets the vote.
Dumnoni 16-1 (8-11) In rear, effort 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on one pace final furlong, no impression, 4th of 8, 6l behind Red Bloom (8-11) at Pontefract 1m lst fll stk (1) gf in Jun.
Golden Island (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Held up, driven 3f out, no response, 11th of 12, 16l behind Echelon (8-5) at Newbury 1m lst fll stk (1) gf in Jul.
Musicanna 8-11fav (9-6) Always prominent, joined leaders on bit over 2f out, led 1f out, pushed out inside final furlong, eased near finish, won at Newbury 1m hcp (3) gs in Jul beating Habanero (9-6) by 2l, 7 ran.
Echelon 2-1fav (8-5) Held up, headway over 2f out, led well over 1f out, soon edged left, ridden clear inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Newbury 1m lst fll stk (1) gf in Jul beating Teeba (8-5) by 4l, 12 ran.
Bentley's Bush (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride and always behind, 13th of 15, 10l behind Tagula Sunrise (8-2) at Goodwood 7f 3yo hcp (2) sft in Jul.
Gold Queen 25-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 8th of 11, 5l behind Penkenna Princess (9-0) at Newbury 7f 3yo fll Grp 3 (1) gs in Apr.
Teeba (USA) 9-4 (8-5) Held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, edged slightly right and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 12, 4l behind Echelon (8-5) at Newbury 1m lst fll stk (1) gf in Jul.
