close up, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
held up, ridden 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, no impression final furlong
raced wide in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never a factor
prominent until ridden over 2f out
close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, pressed leaders inside final furlong, not quicken near finish
pressed winner, ridden 2f out, joined winner inside final furlong, not quicken near finish
held up, weakened 2f out
always towards rear
in rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms
made most, ridden 2f out, joined inside final furlong, ran on, gamely
Nonrunner
Ladies Are Forever can never be easily dismissed at this level but she's penalised for winning a Group Three at York last month. A longer distance looked too far for Athenian last time but she won over today's trip at Newmarket on her reappearance while Hoodna should also go well back over 6f after a good effort in the Bunbury Cup. Spinatrix is capable in this grade if back to her best but was due to run at Ripon yesterday, as was Bondesire, while though Along Again managed a third in the Princess Margaret at Ascot last year she has shown nothing so far this. VALONIA drops back in distance today and it's Henry Candy's filly that gets the nod as she separated a couple of subsequent winners when third in a Listed race over 6f at Salisbury in June. Penny Drops was another due to run yesterday.
Ladies Are Forever 14-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, of fthe pace towards rear, headway halfway, chased leaders 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 15, 6l behind Take Cover (9-1) at Goodwood 5f Grp 2 (1) gf.
Athenian (IRE) 8-1 (9-12) Close up, ridden and every chance 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 7l behind Bragging (8-10) at Newmarket 7f fll hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Hoodna (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Held up and behind, headway far side over 1f out, one pace and no impression final furlong, 12th of 24, 7l behind Intrinsic (8-11) at Goodwood 6f hcp (2) gf.
Masarah (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Prominent, pushed along and weakened over 3f out, tailed off, last of 10, well behind Audacia (9-0) at Pontefract 1m fll lst stks (1) sft in Jul.
Mu'ajiza 10-1 (9-11) Behind, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 9, 9l behind Wilde Inspiration (9-0) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-90 (3) sft.
Spinatrix 10-3 (9-3) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, ridden and one pace over 1f out, gradually weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 10l behind Joyeuse (8-12) at Haydock 6f fll lst stks (1) sft in May.
Along Again (IRE) 17-2 (9-0) Pulled hard in touch, driven and headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 25l behind Evita Peron (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 3yo lst fll (1) sft in Jun.
Relation Alexander (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 2f out, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Laftah (9-6) at Leicester 7f 3yo fll hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jul.
Survived 16-1 (8-11) Raced far side prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 14th of 19, 8l behind Fast Track (8-6) at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jul.
Valonia 33-1 (8-10) Took keen hold, tracked leading pair, went 2nd over 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, one pace into 4th final 100 yards, 4th of 9, 1 1/2l behind J Wonder (8-13) at Goodwood 7f flls Group 3 stks (1) gf.
Bondesire 15-2 (9-2) Slowly into stride, towards rear and outpaced, switched left and headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 4th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Goldream (9-3) at Ascot 5f hcp 105 (2) gd.
Online Alexander (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Pressed leader, led over 1f out, clear when hung right inside final furlong, ran on strongly, won at Goodwood 5f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf beating Flying Bear (8-2) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.
Penny Drops 9-2 (9-0) Pulled hard, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Evita Peron (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 3yo lst fll (1) sft in Jun.
