chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on final 150 yards, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
tracked leader, led over 2f out, driven, edged left and headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
soon dropped in last, pushed along 3f out, pushed right over 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, stayed on final 150 yards, no impression
not much room and stumbled start, held up, switched right over 2f out, effort over 1f out, no impression, well beaten final furlong
not much room start, held up, raced keenly, headway over 3f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on
edged right start, led, headed over 2f out, led again over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on well
The first two in the early betting in this Group 3 contest carry Khalid Abdullah's colours and John Gosden has trained the winner in five of the last 10 years. He saddles two with Frankie on board the unbeaten Ricetta, who may have more to come stepping up in trip. POCKET SQUARE lacks a recent run but has already won a Group 3 with the runner-up Run Wild beating Oaks fourth Queen Daenerys in the Pretty Polly at Newmarket last month. Roger Charlton’s filly may be the one to be on. Dubai Love ran well for third in the Sandringham at Ascot and she wears the Godolphin first colours ahead of the less-exposed Lake Lucerne, the second of the Gosden runners. Rose Of Kildare is very tough and the Epsom third has a good chance of staying this longer trip.
Albaflora 9-2cfav (8-10) Held up in touch, switched left over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Haydock 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun beating Casting Vote (9-1) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Dubai Love 8-1 (9-7) Raced far side centre, led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Onassis (8-1) at Ascot 1m hcp fll stks (2) sft in Jun.
Lake Lucerne (USA) 3-1 (8-7) Prominent, niggled along 3f out, led, green and edging left from over 1f out, pressed by 2nd, stayed on well, in command towards finish, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Mar beating Scherzo (8-7) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Pocket Square (8-10) won at Deauville 1m Grp 3 stks (1) hvy in Oct beating Run Wild (8-10) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Ricetta 1-2fav (9-7) Led centre group until ridden to lead overall over 1f out, pushed out, won at Newmarket 1m fll stks (5) sft in Jun beating Topanticipation (9-0) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Rose Of Kildare (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Raced in 3rd on inside, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, dropped to 4th over 1f out, plugged on into modest 3rd again close home, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Summer Romance (9-0) at Epsom 1m 1f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Jul.
Baarrij (IRE) 5-1 (8-13) Raced keenly tracking leaders, went 2nd 5f out, ridden to challenge edging left from over 1f out, led narrowly 150 yards out, on top towards finish, won at Windsor 1m mdn stks (5) gf in Jun beating Hot Summer (9-4) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Franconia 7-4fav (9-0) Raced in 4th in chasing group and bit keen, closer 4f out challenged 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Newbury 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) gd in Jun beating Cabaletta (9-0) by 3 3/4l, 7 ran.
Golden Hind 5-1 (9-0) Slow into stride, in rear, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Bound For Heaven (9-0) at Catterick 7f fll stks (4) sft in Oct.
