pulled hard, racing on rail, steadied off heels and shuffled back over 3f out, saw no daylight until switched right inside final furlong, strong run in closing stages, not get up, unlucky
soon crossed over to rail to chase leader, pushed along and lost 2nd halfway, hung right under pressure and weakened over 1f out
chased leadedrs, went 2nd halfway, ridden and every chance over 1f out, lost 2nd final 100 yards, soon no extra
dwelt, soon tracking leaders on outside, ridden over 1f out, went 3rd 2f out, weakening when slightly hampered inside final furlong
soon crossed over to lead one off rail and set steady pace, ridden over 1f out, ran on under pressure, held on close home, all out (hand timed)
behind, headway on outside over 1f out, went 3rd and hung right inside final furlong, went 2nd final 100 yards until close home
Daylight looked a nice prospect at Bath last month when easily landing his maiden but he ran poorly there three weeks later after pulling very hard in the early stages. He'll need to learn to settle better, a remark that also applies to the filly EXCEPTIONELLE, though the latter has been showing tremendous pace over 6f and looks to have something in hand. She couldn't quite get into the race at Newmarket last time but that was a better race than this and she can gain her second success on her fifth start. Miss Diva hasn't progressed as expected after scoring on her second start though she generally raced in much better company last season. This looks her trip and she's respected but easy Yarmouth winner Pixilated was handed a massive 10lb rise and not surprisingly finished last of four on his next start.
Exceptionelle 6-1 (9-7) Steadied start, pulled hard in rear, headway entering final furlong, stayed on towards finish, never a threat, 4th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Midnight Flower (8-8) at Newmarket 6f 3yo fll hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.
Lady Phill 14-1 (8-7) Steadied start, held up and always behind, 8th of 9, 16l behind Correspondent (9-1) at Chester 7f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gs in Jun.
Miss Diva 8-1 (9-1) Led on rail, ridden and headed 1f out, outpaced to 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 4l behind Robot Boy (9-6) at Windsor 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.
Daylight 2-1 (9-7) Tracked leader until 2f out, checked over 1f out, outpaced and no impression after, 3rd of 4, 7l behind Almalekiah (8-12) at Bath 5f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) fm in Jun.
Pixilated 4-1 (9-2) Led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, last of 4, 7l behind Almalekiah (8-12) at Bath 5f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) fm in Jun.
Firmdecisions (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) Held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 4l behind Skytrain (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jun.
