short of room start, in rear, ridden and some headway approaching final furlong, kept on
chased leader, ridden to lead entering final furlong, edged left and ran on
in touch, ridden and lost place over 1f out, weakened final furlong
stumbled badly and went left start, tracked leader, ridden and hung left over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no impression near finish
always in rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, soon eased
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
led, 4 lengths clear halfway, ridden 2f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Despite refusing to settle, Laugh Out Loud only finished a length behind Chachamaidee when Sir Henry Cecil's five-year-old was awarded the Matron Stakes following a stewards' enquiry at Leopardstown three weeks ago. There may not be much to choose between the pair today and they should both finish ahead of fifth La Collina again. Cecil also runs recent acquisition Beauty Parlour, runner-up in the French Oaks in June. She beat Up in the Poule D'Essai Des Pouliches at Longchamp in May and the Ballydoyle filly has won her last two starts at the Curragh. The likely strong pace should suit Siyouma, a close fifth behind Snow Fairy over 1m2f at Deauville last month, but Gamilati had no answer to Sunday Times' late thrust at Doncaster earlier this month and this is tougher. ELUSIVE KATE beat Golden Lilac at Deauville in July and followed that up with a third in the hotly-contested Jacques le Marois when the likes of Moonlight Cloud, Immortal Verse and Most Improved were behind. She's going to take all the beating if in the same mood here.
Chachamaidee (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Towards rear, headway on outer in straight and 5th 1f out where bumped, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, just failed, finished 2nd but placed 1st after stewards enquiry, won at Leopardstown 1m flls Grp 1 (1) gd, 11 ran.
Siyouma (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) 5th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Snow Fairy (8-13) at Deauville(FR) 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gd in Aug.
Beauty Parlour 5-6fav (8-13) 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Valyra (8-13) at Chantilly(FR) 1m 2f 3yo Fll Grp 1 (1) gs in Jun.
Elusive Kate (USA) 9-1 (8-8) 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Excelebration (9-4) at Deauville(FR) 1m Grp 1 (1) gs in Aug.
Gamilati 9-1 (8-10) Tracked leader stands' side, led overal and edged left over 1f out, ridden and headed last 75 yards, no extra, 2nd of 18, 1l behind Sunday Times (8-10) at Doncaster 7f flls Group 3 stks (1) gd.
La Collina (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Towards rear, 9th entering straight, ridden in 7th 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong without troubling leaders, 5th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Chachamaidee (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m flls Grp 1 (1) gd.
Laugh Out Loud 8-1 (9-0) Prominent racing keenly, pulled way to front after 2f, driven along and strongly pressed in straight, headed over 100 yards out, no extra, 4th of 11, 1l behind Chachamaidee (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m flls Grp 1 (1) gd.
Up (IRE) 3-1fav (9-0) Settled 5th, 4th and headway early straight, 3rd and challenged over 1f out, stayed on well to lead last strides, won at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 2 flls (1) beating Caponata (9-0) by shd, 8 ran.
