raced freely in mid-division, weakened over 2f out
in touch, under pressure over 2f out, never on terms
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on under pressure, never nearer
held up in rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, soon hung left under pressure, never able to challenge
prominent, hard ridden to challenge over 2f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
held up in rear, headway halfway, chased leaders over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, soon under pressure and weakened
made all, hard driven over 2f out, forged clear entering final furlong, impressive
chased leaders, lost place over 5f out, soon beaten
Shimmering Surf won a Group 3 race over C&D last month when beating Set To Music, Mohedian Lady and a below-par Myplacelater. She's fancied to confirm superiority and makes more appeal than recent Ribblesdale fourth Salford Art. Great Heavens is progressing well but needs another big step forward having won a Listed event at Newbury last time if she's to beat the likes of French raider Aquamarine. The latter landed a Group 3 at Chantilly in April but the vote goes to ex-compatriot TESTOSTERONE. She won a Group 2 at Saint-Cloud last year before finishing runner-up to Galikova in the Prix Vermeille and ran too free in the Hardwicke Stakes at Ascot on her debut for Ed Dunlop. She should settle better today and is the one to beat on her best form.
Aquamarine (JPN) 11-2 (8-11) 8th of 10, 6l behind Solemia (8-9) at Saint-Cloud(FR) 1m 2f Grp 2 (1) gs in May.
Mohedian Lady (IRE) 6-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, soon one pace, 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Shimmering Surf (8-12) at Haydock 1m 4f flls Grp 3 (1) gf in Jun.
Myplacelater 7-2 (8-12) Tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 19l behind Set To Music (8-12) at Warwick 1m 3f fll lst stks (1) sft in Jun.
Set To Music (IRE) 6-4fav (8-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 3f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on well, won at Warwick 1m 3f fll lst stks (1) sft in Jun beating Dragonera (8-12) by 4l, 6 ran.
Shimmering Surf (IRE) 9-1 (8-12) Prominent, raced wide early, led over 3f out, hard ridden over 1f out, kept on well, won at Haydock 1m 4f flls Grp 3 (1) gf in Jun beating Set To Music (8-12) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Testosterone (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Soon led and switched right, driven and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 49l behind Sea Moon (9-0) at Royal Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 (1) gd in Jun.
Good Morning Star (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Not much room start, in rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms, 9th of 12, 14l behind Scatter Dice (8-7) at Musselburgh 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gs in Jun.
Great Heavens 11-8fav (8-12) Made all, ridden 2f out, kept on well, won at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo lst fll (1) gs in Jun beating Miss Cato (8-12) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
Salford Art (IRE) 100-1 (8-12) Held up, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, closed on placed horses near finish, never any chance with winner, 4th of 14, 7l behind Princess Highway (8-12) at Royal Ascot 1m 4f 3yo fll Grp 2 (1) gs in Jun.
