chased winner, ridden over 1f out, no impression when lost 2nd and weakened inside final furlong
took keen hold early stages, tracked leading pair, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to 2nd inside final furlong, no impression, just held on for that placing
slowly into stride, held up in 6th, not clear run on inside and shuffled back 3f out, switched left over 2f out, stayed on to 3rd final 110 yards, closed on runner up close home
restless in stalls, slowly away, in rear, pushed along halfway, hedway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
made all, ridden and hung left inside final furlong, stayed on well
chased leading trio, ridden inside final 3f, weakened well over 1f out
held up in 5th, effort on outside 2f out, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up in 7th, ridden and no impression when hung right from over 2f out
Richard Hannon has sent out runners to make the frame in the last ten years in this race but success has eluded him and it may do so again with CRYING LIGHTENING taken to strike. Lily Again finished closer to Memory at Newmarket than Crying Lightening did at Royal Ascot but that doesn't tell the whole story with the field at Newmarket finishing in a bit of a heap in a steadily run race. She should improve for this longer trip but so, too, should the selection who finished second on the far side in the Albany when doing all of her best work in the closing stages suggesting that she'll relish this stiffer test. Penny's Pearl never landed a blow over five in the Queen Mary but is bred to appreciate further than that, Admirable Spirit showed a fine turn of foot when impressing from a decent yardstick in a Newbury maiden but the four horses from the race to have run since have all lost. The other three once raced maiden winners cannot be ignored either but they'll have to up their game in order to lower the colours of Crying Lightening.
Admirable Spirit 7-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, effort between horses over 1f out, soon quickened to challenge, led final 100 yards, in command when ridden and went left towards finish, won at Newbury 6f 2yo fll mdn (4) gf beating Florestans Match (9-0) by 1l, 11 ran.
Cochabamba (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Mid-division on outside headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, led 1f out, edged right, ran on well, won at Lingfield 6f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol beating Nothing To Hide (8-9) by 4l, 12 ran.
Crying Lightening (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Raced far side, held up in rear, headway from 2f out, stayed on to 2nd that side near finish, not pace of leaders stands side, 6th of 22, 4 1/2l behind Memory (8-12) at Royal Ascot 6f 2yo fll Grp 3 (1) gf in Jun.
Fork Handles 2-1fav (9-0) Restless in stalls, slowly into stride, close up on outside after 2f, challenged 2f out, led and edged right over 1f out, shaken up and kept on strongly final furlong, won at Haydock 6f 2yo fll mdn (5) gf in May beating Box Of Frogs (9-0) by 3 1/2l, 4 ran.
Lily Again 25-1 (8-12) Led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Memory (8-12) at Newmarket 6f 2yo fll Grp 2 (1) gf.
Miss Boops (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Dwelt, held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, ran on under pressure to lead close home, won at Doncaster 6f 2yo fll mdn (4) gf in Jun beating Mama Lulu (9-0) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Penny's Pearl (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Raced wide of pack, outpaced, never dangerous, 13th of 18, 14l behind Maqaasid (8-12) at Royal Ascot 5f 2yo fll Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.
Singapore Lilly (IRE) 16-1 (8-5) With leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out, 7th of 10, 12l behind Memen (8-11) at Newmarket 7f 2yo hcp (2) gf.
