led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened
tracked leaders and keen, ridden and weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on and lost 2nd place towards finish
in touch, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well
held up towards rear, headway final furlong, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, no extra
close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
This looks tricky and is complicated further by John Gosden running two. Nawassi ran poorly in the Nell Gwyn at Newmarket a fortnight ago and is penalised for last year’s success at the same track so a chance is taken on the newcomer DOLCISSIMO, a half-sister to Group 2 winner Bow Creek and three other winners. Desert Diamond hails from last year’s winning yard and is a likely improver along with Skirrid Hill, Voluminous and Sary Arqa and the latter’s stablemate Inpromptu is a newcomer to note.
Nawassi 10-1 (9-0) Keen, tracked leaders, weakened 2f out, last of 11, 22 1/2l behind Soliloquy (9-0) at Newmarket 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Apr.
Captivating Light Harbour Watch filly out of Enthralled.
Club Tropicana 8-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Cavatina (9-0) at Kempton 7f fll stks (5) pol in Oct.
Desert Diamond 16-1 (9-0) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Flora Sandes (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m fll stks (4) pol in Nov.
Dolcissimo (IRE) Dark Angel filly out of Beneventa.
Inpromptu (IRE) Cacique filly out of Flowers Of Spring.
Sary Arqa 8-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden and unbalanced in dip over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Perfect Thought (9-0) at Newmarket 7f fll stks (4) gs in Nov.
Skirrid Hill 20-1 (8-11) Held up, pushed along 2f out, never nearer, 8th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Fountain Of Time (8-11) at Lingfield 1m fll stks (5) pol in Mar.
Voluminous 16-1 (9-0) Towards rear, never on terms, 10th of 14, 16 1/4l behind Hadith (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn fll stks (5) gs in Oct.