held up in touch, under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened
in touch, headway over 2f out, soon every chance, hard ridden, all out inside final furlong, just failed
led, keen early, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, hampered
chased leader, led over 1f out, soon edged left, strongly challenged, just held on
behind, some headway over 1f out, hard ridden, kept on same pace final furlong
always behind
steadied in rear, never dangerous
Nonrunner
Ronaldsay gained a well-deserved win last time and can follow up back in Listed company; Sweet Lilly, Cosmodrome and Miramare are the obvious dangers. The selection found trouble in running last time and was value for more than the bare winning margin. Her stable continue to flood the winners enclosure and she might be one to follow having regained the winning thread. Miramare is one to watch in the betting, having run a good race behind Folk Opera at Haydock. That form looks solid and this unexposed filly should not be far away. Royal Fantasy is consistent but has plenty to find on official ratings, so a more obvious danger may be Sweet Lilly. She has been keeping better company of late and now back against her own sex she should run well on ground that suits. She is the one to beat on the official ratings. Cosmodrome is yet to flourish this season but she should hit top form soon, whilst Bahia Breeze is more at home on softer ground. A decent renewal of the Warwickshire Oaks and it is Ronaldsay who gets the nod.
Baylini 20-1 (8-11) Keen, tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 5l behind Hattan (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) pol in Mar.
Cosmodrome (USA) 16-1 (8-12) Led, headed 6f out, chased winner until over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 19l behind Heaven Sent (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 1f fll stk Grp 3 (1) gd in May.
Miramare (GER) 7-1 (8-12) Led, soon clear, headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Folk Opera (8-12) at Haydock 1m 4f lst stk (1) gf in May.
Ronaldsay 3-1 (9-7) Held up, headway 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, stayed on under strong pressure inside final furlong to lead close home, won at Doncaster 1m 2f fll hcp (2) gs beating Royal Fantasy (8-3) by a nk, 6 ran.
Royal Fantasy (IRE) 7-1 (8-3) Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway 3f out, led over 1f out, edged left under pressure inside final furlong, headed last strides, 2nd of 6, nk behind Ronaldsay (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f fll hcp (2) gs.
Sweet Lilly 11-1 (8-10) Held up, ran on inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Sixties Icon (8-12) at Goodwood 1m 2f lst stk (1) gf in May.
Velma Kelly 16-1 (8-12) Steadied start, headway over 2f out, hard ridden and led post, won at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn aut stk (6) pol in Sept beating Auntie Mame (8-12) by a shd, 8 ran.
Bahia Breeze 16-1 (9-6) Chased winner, driven over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Lady Gloria (9-6) at Epsom 1m 1f fll stk Grp 3 (1) gd.
