tracked leaders, ridden to challenge and every chance over 1f out, soon one pace, lost 2nd well inside final furlong, no extra
in rear, effort to chase leaders 2f out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, no impression
mid-division, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, never on terms
mid-division, ridden and effort on outside over 1f out, weakened final furlong
chased leaders, ridden and lost place over 1f out, one pace final furlong
held up behind, outpaced 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on on stands side rail inside final furlong, never nearer
raced keenly, with leaders on outside, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
with leaders, ridden and effort well over 1f out, one pace final furlong, no impression
made all, ridden and hard pressed over 1f out, stayed on gamely inside final furlong, held on
mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to press winner well inside final furlong, held near finish
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Gilt Edge Girl is improving all the time but she has a penalty to shoulder and so preference instead is for ROSE BLOSSOM ahead of Letteratura and Swiss Diva. Richard Fahey has made no secret of the regard that he holds this filly in and she looks ready for a return to this trip. Her natural pace should see her hard to catch and as a three-year-old (who have a good record in the race) she gets a handy weight-for-age allowance. Tropical Treat is unexposed and this Ayr Listed winner holds City Dancer on their clash last time, whilst Bounty Box and Swiss Diva clashed at Newmarket last time. The former prevailed on that occasion however David Elsworth's daughter of Pivotal will have come on plenty for that first start of the year and might reverse the placings. Look Busy is a smasher but her trip is five furlongs, a comment that doesn't necessarily apply to Jaconet but David Barron's mare may just lack the class of some of her rivals today. Letteratura is intriguing; her trainer doesn't send too many across the Channel and this daughter of Danehill Dancer has an upwardly mobile profile. The ground will be the quickest that she has faced but she cannot be discounted. Gilt Edge Girl and Golden Destiny are both rated in the 100's so are two older horses to respect; Clive Cox's filly was 3/4 of a length too good for Peter Makin's runner at Bath in April but a 2lb pull in the weights will see them closely matched. An intriguing contest then but preference is for the locally trained Rose Blossom.
Gilt Edge Girl 9-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders on inner in 3rd, went 2nd and pushed along to challenge under 2f out, led just over 1f out, hard ridden and kept on well, won at Leopardstown 6f flls Group 3 stks gd in Jun beating Beyond Desire (8-12) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Bounty Box 10-3 (8-12) Held up, smooth headway 2f out, slightly hampered over 1f out, stayed on to lead final strides, won at Newmarket 6f flls cond stks (3) gf in Jun beating Swiss Diva (8-12) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
City Dancer (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) Slowly into stride, behind, headway approaching final furlong, soon chasing winner, never able to challenge, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Tropical Treat (8-11) at Ayr 5f fll lst stks (1) gf in Jun.
Golden Destiny (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Prominent, pushed along 3f out, lost place and ridden 2f out, soon beaten, 11th of 13, 9l behind Prescription (9-3) at Nottingham 6f fll lst stks (1) gd in May.
Jaconet (USA) 14-1 (9-1) Mid-division on outside, weakened over 2f out, 17th of 19, 8l behind Bertoliver (8-6) at Epsom Downs 5f hcap (2) gf in Jun.
Letteratura (IRE) (8-6) won at Maisons-laffitte(FR) 6f stk gd in Jun beating Diableside (8-9) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Look Busy (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden from halfway, kept on same pace final furlong, 7th of 12, 7l behind Glamorous Spirit (9-2) at Curragh 5f Grp 3 (1) gf in Jun.
Swiss Diva 7-4fav (8-12) In touch, joined leader 2f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken near finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Bounty Box (8-12) at Newmarket 6f flls cond stks (3) gf in Jun.
Rose Blossom 5-4fav (8-11) Prominent, hard ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, soon faded, 6th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Tropical Treat (8-11) at Ayr 5f fll lst stks (1) gf in Jun.
Tropical Treat 11-2 (8-11) Held up in touch, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Ayr 5f fll lst stks (1) gf in Jun beating City Dancer (9-3) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Queen's Grace 16-1 (8-5) Prominent, hard driven to challenge well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 7l behind Pyrrha (9-3) at Lingfield 7f flls Group 3 stks (1) gf in May.
