chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
ran green in rear, well behind 2f out, headway on outer over 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd inside final furlong, finished well
behind, reminder 4f out, ridden and headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong
chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, one pace and no impression final 2f
with leaders, led halfway, ridden and flashed tail over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, weakened
led to halfway, stayed on same pace final 2f
in touch on outer, behind final 2f
slowly into stride, behind most of way
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed and not quicken under pressure inside final furlong
Crystalline can prove the one to beat here, with Kalmimi, Velveteen Rabbit and Mitraillette all likely to prove troublesome. Quite a few of these fillies will pay to follow in time but more immediately, David Loder's Crystalline is expected to build on her promising third to the odds-on Road Rage at Newmarket a fortnight ago. The daughter of Green Desert kept on really well when the penny dropped and should know more now. It could also be significant that she runs here rather than at headquarters on Saturday and the hint should be taken. Kalmini dead-heated for second at Goodwood but did have the benefit of a previous outing, while Mitraillette will appreciate the step up in trip but looks nothing special on the evidence so far. Velveteen Rabbit hails from the Godolphin yard that has been firing in plenty of juvenile winners this season, and was sent off as market leader here last time. She did well to go so close after tracking across from a low draw but has once again been drawn on the stands side. However, her stamina will come into play and she can give the selection Crystalline most to do.
