tracked leaders on inside, one pace in 5th and no headway when not clear run on rail and switched left entering final furlong, soon weakened
held up off the pace in rear, steady headway on outside 4f out, pushed along 3f out, chased leaders and ridden 2f out, soon 2nd, no impression when lost 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
held up off the pace in 6th, smooth headway over 3f out, chased leaders inside final 2f, 2nd over 1f out, cajoled along to lead final 75 yards
led and set decent pace, ridden and headed 2f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, went 2nd 8f out until pushed along over 3f out, weakened quickly soon after, behind and eased over 1f out
tracked leader 2f, tracked leading pair, went 2nd again over 3f out, ridden to lead 2f out, driven over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, headed and not quicken final 75 yards
Choral Festival dead-heated at Epsom 10 days ago but it's a couple of years since the veteran won off a mark this high. Zephyros is more interesting as she's improved for the step up in distance and followed up a win at Bath with a good run at Lingfield. IONA ISLAND looked closer to the finished article when third at Newmarket and though dropping back to 1m2f here can finally open her account. Sporty Yankee needs softer going but Free Passage did much better last time and could figure if she stays.
Choral Festival 5-2fav (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, effort on inner entering final furlong, ridden to lead narrowly inside final furlong, joined post, won at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Ingleby Spring (9-2), 8 ran.
Zephyros (GER) 3-1 (8-11) Held up, headway over 4f out, chased winner over 2f out, kept on same pace closing stages, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Ickymasho (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Seven Clans (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Raced wide in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 10l behind Bunbury (9-13) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Pink Ribbon (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, no extra approaching final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4 3/4l behind Ickymasho (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Iona Island 6-1 (9-6) Close up, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Duck A L'orange (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Magnificent Madiba 20-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, never dangerous, 6th of 9, 15 3/4l behind Dune Dancer (9-0) at Bath 1m 2f mdn stks (6) gf in May.
Free Passage 7-1 (8-9) In touch, in mid-division, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, no threat, 5th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Jimenez (9-7) at Sandown 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Sporty Yankee (USA) 9-2 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, last of 6, 5 1/4l behind Athlon (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
