keen hold, held up, pushed along over 2f out, soon beaten
tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 1f out, kept on well final furlong
held up, headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on final furlong
held up in rear, effort over 1f out, never on terms
tracked leaders, every chance approaching final furlong, stayed on
with winner, ridden and weakened 1f out
made virtually all, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well under pressure
We loathe to oppose Soviet Song in what is turning into her very own race, however in Nannina we have an improving, gutsy filly and she gets the verdict on this occasion, Peeress and Rajeem also have the class to take a hand in the finish. From the first time we saw Nannina on her Pontefract debut she looked a bit special, coming from last to first with a blistering turn of foot. She ended that first season by beating subsequent Oaks winner Alexandrova in the Fillies Mile. She obviously needed the run in the 1000 Guineas, bouncing back to form with an emphatic success in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot. She is expected to continue on the upward curve and looks the one to beat. Soviet Song is an obvious danger chasing her sixth Group one success, including of course her third victory in this contest. She returned to winning ways with a smooth victory at Royal Ascot and will no doubt get the largest cheer of the week if she can oblige this afternoon. It is far from a two horse race, Sir Michael Stoute's Peeress is in great heart this season having tasted Group one success at Newmarket in the Lockinge. She was then unlucky in running behind Ad Valorem in the Queen Anne and is given every respect today. Clive Brittain's Rajeem will no doubt go off at a big price but wasn't beaten too far behind the selection at Ascot and appears to be improving with each run. Nasheej has also shown plenty of class this campaign and adds even more interest. It is a terrific renewal and Nannina is taken to land the spoils.
Cape Columbine 11-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along when outpaced over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Quito (8-12) at Haydock 7f lst stk (1) gf in Jun.
Musicanna 5-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, disputing 3rd straight, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Echelon (9-9) at Epsom 1m 1f fll stk Grp 3 (1) gd in Jun.
Peeress 7-4fav (8-11) In touch, headway to lead over 2f out, kept on under pressure, headed final half furlong, badly hampered and checked shortly after, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Ad Valorem (9-0) at Ascot 1m Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun.
Soviet Song (IRE) 11-8fav (8-12) Held up in rear, switched right to outside over 2f out, quickened to lead over 1f out, ridden clear final furlong, won at Ascot 1m fll stk Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun beating Echelon (8-12) by 2l, 10 ran.
Nannina 6-1jt-fav (9-0) Held up in touch on inside, 8th straight, challenged on inner over 2f out, switched to lead over 1f out, ran on strongly, won at Ascot 1m 3yo Fll Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun beating Flashy Wings (9-0) by 2l, 15 ran.
Nasheej (USA) 20-1 (9-0) Close up, 5th and pushed along straight, driven 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, 3rd of 15, 3l behind Nannina (9-0) at Ascot 1m 3yo Fll Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun.
Rajeem 150-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, effort on inside rail when not clear run over 1f out, switched left and ran on inside final furlong, 5th of 15, 4l behind Nannina (9-0) at Ascot 1m 3yo Fll Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun.
