held up in behind leaders, shaken up over 3f out, switched left when repeatedly short of room over 2f out, ran on when in clear 1f out, not trouble leaders
tracked leaders, going best shaken up over 2f out, soon ridden and headway, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
held up off the pace in rear, waiting for room 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on strongly to go third inside final furlong
towards rear of mid-division, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
close up, driven along over 2f out when every chance, weakened gradually from over 1f out
prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out and soon no extra, faded
held up in mid-division, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and went second inside final furlong, no match for winner
never better than mid-division
held up off the pace in rear, never involved
took keen hold, mid-division on outer, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and challenging, led over 1f out, went clear inside final furlong, readily
mid-division on inner, struggling when ridden along over 3f out, soon beaten
held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, made no telling impression
raced in last, never a factor
The Oaks runner-up Emily Upjohn ran below par in the King George here back in July though Frankie prefers her to stablemate Mimikyu, winner of the Park Hill at Doncaster. The latter beat Eshaada on Town Moor but Roger Varian’s filly narrowly beat Albaflora when winning this last year. Sea La Rosa landed a Group 1 over 1m6f at the Arc meeting, with Emily Dickinson and Verry Elleegant behind, while the latter’s stable companion SWEET LADY just got the better of Lilac Road to win the Group 1 Prix Vermeille at Longchamp last month. Francis Graffard’s filly has scope for further progress and gets the vote. Eternal Pearl and Stay Alert won Group 3 races last time while Rosscarbery may prove best of the Irish contingent.
Albaflora 20-1 (9-4) Never a threat, last of 11, 9 3/4l behind Sweet Lady (9-4) at ParisLongchamp 1m 4f Grp 1 stks sft in Sep.
Eshaada 6-4fav (9-7) Mid-division, tracked over to stands rail well over 3f out, headway to lead over 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden and headed well over 1f out, kept on, always held, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Mimikyu (8-11) at Doncaster 1m 7f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gs in Sep.
Insinuendo (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) 11th of 16, 5 1/2l behind Place Du Carrousel (8-11) at ParisLongchamp 1m 2f Grp 1 hvy in Oct.
Lilac Road (IRE) 18-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, pushed along 2 1/2f out, closed under pressure and angled out to challenge 1 1/2f out, stayed on final furlong, reeled in leader inch by inch, never quite able to get there, 2nd of 11, hd behind Sweet Lady (9-4) at ParisLongchamp 1m 4f Grp 1 stks sft in Sep.
Rosscarbery (GER) 11-1 (9-8) Rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, headway early straight, 4th and pushed along under 2f out, ridden and no impression final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 8l behind Kyprios (9-11) at Curragh 1m 6f Grp 1 (1) Yielding in Sep.
Sea La Rosa (IRE) 13-5 (9-4) Tracked leaders, chased leader 4f out, ridden to lead 2f out, driven over 1f out, kept on strongly final furlong, driven out, won at ParisLongchamp 1m 6f Grp 1 fll sft in Oct beating Jannah Flower (9-4) by 1l, 10 ran.
Sweet Lady (FR) 12-1 (9-4) Made all, rallied under pressure when challenged 1 1/2f out, stayed on very gamely final furlong, held on, won at ParisLongchamp 1m 4f Grp 1 stks sft in Sep beating Lilac Road (9-4) by hd, 11 ran.
Thunder Kiss (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Prominent, soon held up in mid-division, 5th halfway, travelled well to close in 3rd over 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, kept on final furlong, all out close home, headed on line, 2nd of 9, shd behind Duke De Sessa (9-1) at Leopardstown 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Sep.
Verry Elleegant (NZ) 5-2 (9-4) Towards rear of midfield, outpaced over 2f out, kept on well final furlong, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Sea La Rosa (9-4) at ParisLongchamp 1m 6f Grp 1 fll sft in Oct.
Emily Dickinson (IRE) 4-1 (8-11) In touch in midfield, pushed along and took closer order over 3f out, ridden and chased leaders 2 1/2f out, every chance 1 1/2f out, 4th of 10, 1 1/4l behind Sea La Rosa (9-4) at ParisLongchamp 1m 6f Grp 1 fll sft in Oct.
Emily Upjohn 3-1 (8-9) Wore hood to post, pulled hard in close 4th on inside, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, weakened and beaten home turn, last of 6, 25l behind Pyledriver (9-9) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jul.
Eternal Pearl 6-4fav (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon switched left, ridden over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, ran on to lead towards finish, won at Newmarket 1m 4f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Sep beating Peripatetic (8-12) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Mimikyu 13-2 (8-11) In rear, shaken up and headway in centre over 3f out, ridden and pressed leader over 2f out, edged right and led well over 1f out, stayed on strongly and went clear 1f out, idled closing stages, readily, won at Doncaster 1m 7f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gs in Sep beating Eshaada (9-7) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Stay Alert 5-1 (8-10) Restrained in rear, good headway into midfield over 4f out, chased leaders over 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, ridden and stayed on strongly to lead final strides, won at Newbury 1m 3f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Sep beating Fancy Man (9-5) by nk, 9 ran.
