dwelt and went left start, soon in mid-division, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out
in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out
dwelt, soon recovered to chase leaders, weakened 2f out
ran green towards rear, pushed along halfway, headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
mid-division until lost place well over 2f out, soon struggling in rear
tracked leaders, always going well, shaken up over 1f out, quickened to chase leader inside final furlong, ran on well to lead final 50 yards
led over 5f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner final 50 yards, kept on for clear 2nd
chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, ran green and soon pushed along in rear, pushed along and stayed on inside final furlong, going on close home
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression final furlong
led over 1f, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, eased when held near finish
Any number of possible winners line-up for a wide-open maiden, but our pin landed on SONNELLINO ahead of Qudwah, Funky Lady, Fashion Flow and Ayam Zainah. John Gosden has started the season well and his daughter of Singspiel is bred to make a decent sort. She's related to debutant winners as well as horses who act with cut in the ground, not to mention a host of Group winners, so with William Buick up looks one of the more likely players. Qudwah is also from a yard doing well and she's on the shortlist, with further hope gleaned from the fact she's one of only a few of these bred to be at her best around this trip. Richard Hills chooses this one ahead of Alnaseem and we'll take the hint by omitting John Dunlop's filly from our calculations. Ayam Zainah is interesting on paper but the yard have been hitting the crossbar more than they've found the winners' enclosure of late and a similar tale may lie in wait here, especially as this one is bred to be better on quick fround. Funky Lady is another to consider for the Hannon/Hughes combination although the trainer's other runner Belgique isn't discounted and the market will help indicate which is furthest forward. Fashion Flow will appreciate further in time but her trainer does so well with his fillies that we can't rule her out and the fact that the last eight winners of this race have come from eight different trainers tells you how hard it is to solve. One man not yet on that list is John Gosden, but we hope Sonnellino can put that right.
Alnaseem (USA) Nayef filly out of Elrehaan.
Ayam Zainah Pivotal filly out of Ya Hajar.
Balatoma (IRE) Mr Greeley filly out of Honfleur.
Belgique (IRE) Compton Place filly out of Liege.
Fashion Flow Danehill Dancer filly out of Verasina.
Floating Angel (USA) Alke filly out of Relic Notebook.
Funky Lady (USA) El Corredor filly out of Anja.
Nahab Selkirk filly out of State Secret.
Qudwah (IRE) Acclamation filly out of Almond Flower.
Saigon Kitty (IRE) One Cool Cat filly out of Miss Asia Quest.
Sonnellino Singspiel filly out of Dreamawhile.
Sooraah Dubawi filly out of Al Persian.
Titivation Montjeu filly out of Flirtation.
Western Eyes (IRE) Rock Of Gibraltar filly out of Duchy Of Cornwall.
Alioonagh (USA) Giant's Causeway filly out of Alidiva.
Barberhoney Sulamani filly out of Maddie's A Jem.
