slowly away, off the pace in rear, never a factor
mid-division, headway chasing leaders halfway, weakened over 1f out
held up ff the pace near side, headway 2f out, switched left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd final 100 yards, never going pace of winner
slowly into stride, off the pace towards rear, headway out wide over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten
good speed to lead on near side rail, edged left off rail from over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, not pace of winner, lost 2nd final 100 yards
wore hood and walked to post, held up and behind, headway far side of group and plugged on inside final furlong, went never dangerous 5th post
held up effort towards rear far side of group, no impression when hung left from over 1f out
slowly into stride, off the pace towards rear, neve r n the race
raced out wide, chased leaders, no impression when hung left and ridden inside final 2f, lost modest 5th final strides
chased leaders, ridden and hung left inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong
wore hood and walked to post, chased leader, pushed along and lost 2nd halfway, weakened quickly and soon in rear
wore hood to post, tracked leaders on near sider rail, going well when squeezed through over 1f out, shaken up and quickened to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, won with ears pricked
NonRunner
Another hot-looking sprint. Raasel missed the break when finishing more than two lengths behind race-fit runner-up Live In The Dream in the Palace House at Newmarket but still finished ahead of Existent, Sandbeck, Twilight Calls and Equality. Happy Romance got back to winning ways at Bath and Royal Aclaim has plenty of scope for further improvement, though she has more than three lengths to find with The Platinum Queen on their run together in the Nunthorpe at York last year. Roger Varian’s filly did really well against older sprinters in her first season, landing the Prix de l’Abbaye in October. She may well have gone over the top when disappointing in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Sprint Turf later but DRAMATISED ran a cracker in that race to be only beaten a length. Winner of the Queen Mary at Royal Ascot last June, the latter should hold her own at the highest level this season.
Acklam Express (IRE) (9-5) 10th of 15, 5 1/4l behind Al Dasim (8-9) at Meydan 6f Grp 3 fst in Mar.
Annaf (IRE) 50-1 (9-10) In touch in rear, pushed along 2f out, headway entering final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Azure Blue (9-7) at York 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in May.
Equality 11-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders far side, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Vadream (9-6) at Newmarket 5f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in May.
Equilateral (9-5) 4th of 15, 2 1/2l behind Al Dasim (8-9) at Meydan 6f Grp 3 fst in Mar.
Existent 50-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders stand side, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 4l behind Vadream (9-6) at Newmarket 5f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in May.
Live In The Dream (IRE) 9-1 (9-9) Overall leader stand side, soon clear, ridden over 1f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Vadream (9-6) at Newmarket 5f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in May.
Mitbaahy (IRE) 22-1 (9-10) Towards rear of midfield, kept on under pressure from over 1f out, never a threat, 8th of 19, 4l behind The Platinum Queen (8-4) at ParisLongchamp 5f Grp 1 hvy in Oct.
Raasel 12-1 (9-9) Chased clear stand side leader, ridden over 1f out, stayed on one pace, 4th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Vadream (9-6) at Newmarket 5f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in May.
Twilight Calls 11-4fav (9-9) Bumped start, tracked leaders stand side, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Vadream (9-6) at Newmarket 5f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in May.
Happy Romance (IRE) 10-3 (9-8) Held up in mid-division, good headway out wide 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, went 2nd and ran on inside final furlong, led final 100 yards, won going away, won at Bath 5f lst fll stks (1) gs in Apr beating Perdika (9-1) by 1l, 16 ran.
Royal Aclaim (IRE) 2-1 (8-9) Front rank, ridden 2f out, one pace, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Berneuil (8-13) at ParisLongchamp 5f Grp 3 stks sft in Sep.
The Platinum Queen (IRE) 13-2 (8-7) Fought restraint early, 11th of 12, 17 1/4l behind Mischief Magic (8-10) at Keeneland 5f gd in Nov.
Dramatised (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Ins,inchd 1/8,held plc, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Mischief Magic (8-10) at Keeneland 5f gd in Nov.
Sandbeck 40-1 (9-6) Close up far side, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Vadream (9-6) at Newmarket 5f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in May.
