held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on into 3rd, nearest finish
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, no impression
hampered start, tracked leader, keen, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong
hampered start, held up, never dangerous
tracked leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
went left start, tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, stayed on same pace
hampered start, mid-division, headway over 1f out, never able to challenge
short of room start, steadied in rear, held up in rear, never dangerous
made all, hung badly right over 4f out, hard driven inside final furlong, all out
California Love won over today’s trip at Newmarket and is 7lb higher while Emily Goldfinch has been in fine form over 6f at the same track recently and has won over course and distance before. John Gosden runs two with Jadeerah dropping back down in class having failed to figure in Listed company and novice winner Lady Lawyer making her handicap debut. Invitational will find this easier than when well beaten in the Sandringham at Ascot but CROSSING THE LINE (NAP) also faced a tough task in the Bunbury at Newmarket last time. Andrew Balding’s filly was beaten only a length in a Listed race over track and trip before that, with both Island Of Life and Pattie behind, and she gets the vote to go one better given the winner Billesdon Brook went on to land the Group 3 Oak Tree Stakes at Goodwood.
Crossing The Line 8-1 (9-5) Close up centre, pushed along halfway, weakened final furlong, 13th of 17, 6 1/4l behind Vale Of Kent (9-4) at Newmarket 7f (2) gf in Jul.
Island Of Life (USA) 66-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, never on terms, 14th of 17, 4 1/2l behind Billesdon Brook (9-3) at Goodwood 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Aug.
Emily Goldfinch 15-8fav (9-13) Burst through stalls, led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied close home, 2nd of 6, shd behind Colonel Frank (8-11) at Newmarket 6f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Daddies Girl (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Chased leader, pushed along 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 10 1/4l behind Sufficient (8-4) at Newbury 1m hcp fll (2) gs in Jul.
California Love 8-1 (8-10) Raced towards centre alone, made all, pushed along 2f out, driven inside final furlong, just held on, won at Newmarket 7f hcp fll (2) gf in Jul beating Salayel (8-8) by hd, 11 ran.
Pattie 16-1 (9-11) Awkwardly away, mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on, never able to challenge, 8th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Maid For Life (8-6) at Goodwood 1m hcp fll (3) gd in Jul.
Jadeerah 10-1 (8-9) Led, strongly challenged over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, faded, 6th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Duneflower (8-9) at Ascot 1m lst fll stks (1) gf in Jul.
Invitational 12-1 (8-8) Held up towards rear, never on terms, 21st of 27, 14 3/4l behind Thanks Be (8-0) at Ascot 1m hcp fll stks (2) gd in Jun.
Lady Lawyer (USA) 11-4 (9-4) Made all, ridden over 1f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, found extra, just held on, won at Chelmsford City 1m stks (4) pol in Jul beating Ghaly (9-2) by ns, 11 ran.
