held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish
held up in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, just held close home
slowly away, in rear, headway final furlong, every chance inside last 100 yards, held towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden inside final furlong, not quicken
close up, soon led, headed inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
held up behind, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, just held on
held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
led early, tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Five of the last eight renewals have been won by a John Gosden representative and SPARKLE ROLL is preferred to stablemate Entitle. The former made a winning return over 1m2f at Sandown and she’ll head for the Oaks with a good chance if landing this as she’s a half-sister to a Derby winner. Entitle is a half-sister to the brilliant Enable and the novice winner will relish today’s longer trip while Sand Share was placed in a Group 3 company in France in October and also steps up in distance. Frankellina hails from last year’s winning yard having won at Yarmouth on last year’s debut. Middle-distances should be no problem for her or the Godolphin filly Dubai Blue, who is preferred to her more experienced stablemate Swift Rose. Nausha failed to land the odds at Kempton on her reappearance while the Irish raider Fresnel was beaten in Listed company at Navan last month but I'll Have Another and Blue Gardenia won Listed races over a mile last year, though are among the more exposed.
Blue Gardenia (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) In rear, headway 2f out, soon switched right, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Newmarket 1m lst fll stks (1) sft in Nov beating Vivid Diamond (9-0) by nk, 9 ran.
Dubai Blue (USA) 7-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, 2nd 5f out, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 1m fll stks (4) pol in Sep beating Dinastia (9-0) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Entitle 6-1 (8-11) Dwelt, headway on outer to track leader over 5f out, led 2f out, ridden and joined over 1f out, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Dec beating Equal Sum (9-4) by 1l, 11 ran.
Frankellina 5-4fav (9-0) In touch, headway 3f out, pushed along and every chance over 1f out, stayed on to lead final strides, won at Yarmouth 1m fll stks (4) gf in Oct beating Oussel Falls (9-0) by hd, 10 ran.
Fresnel 40-1 (9-0) Chased leaders in 5th, ridden in 6th 2 1/2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 2l behind Pink Dogwood (9-0) at Navan 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) Yielding in Apr.
I'll Have Another (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Maqsad (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) gd in May.
Nausha 5-6fav (9-2) Took keen hold tracked winner, hung left from 5f out, bit went through mouth over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 5l behind El Gumryah (8-12) at Kempton 1m fll stks (2) pol in Apr.
Sand Share (8-10) 4th of 7, 1 1/4l behind Cala Tarida (8-10) at Deauville 1m Grp 3 stks gs in Oct.
Sparkle Roll (FR) 13-8fav (9-7) Tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd over 2f out, led 2f out, stayed on well, won at Sandown 1m 2f fll stks (4) gf in Apr beating King Power (9-0) by 2l, 11 ran.
Swift Rose (IRE) 22-1 (8-9) 5th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Plus Que Parfait (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 fst in Mar.
