held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never on terms
led, rousted along to quicken pace over 5f out, headed over 1f out, led again inside final furlong, headed final 50 yards
chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, struggling over 2f out, soon weakened
held up in rear, headway 3f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
slowly away, soon held up in mid-division, niggled over 3f out, closing when short of room briefly over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, stayed on to lead final 50 yards
chased leader until 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
held up in mid-division, headway on outside 2f out, soon hung left, stayed on same pace final furlong
chased leaders, switched right, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, almost grabbed 2nd
The action moves on to the Turf track for this Oaks Trial and John Gosden, who won this with subsequent Oaks winner Anapurna last year, has a strong hand once again. He runs three with MISS YODA preferred on her second in the Group 3 Zetland Stakes over 1m2f at Newmarket to Max Vega. The latter is trained by Ralph Beckett and he sends Heart Reef, who came up short in Listed company last time but will appreciate this longer trip. Anastarsia struggled in the Fillies’ Mile when last in action while stablemate and Godolphin filly Lake Lucerne won a maiden race over 1m2f at Chelmsford. West End Girl won the Sweet Solera over 7f back in August but lost her way after that and So I Told You makes most appeal of the remainder having landed a maiden race at Nottingham in October.
Anastarsia (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) In touch in rear, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 9, 19 1/4l behind Quadrilateral (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 fll (1) gs in Oct.
Golden Lips (IRE) (8-11) 6th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Night Colours (8-11) at San Siro 1m Grp 2 (1) gd in Oct.
Heart Reef (FR) 4-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, weakened 2f out, 5th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Born With Pride (9-0) at Newmarket 1m lst fll stks (1) hvy in Nov.
La Dragontea 25-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride and went right start, behind, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 9th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Heiress (9-0) at Newmarket 7f fll stks (4) sft in Nov.
Miss Yoda (GER) 9-2 (8-13) Awkwardly away, keen tracked leader after 2f, led over 2f out, ridden and headed entering final 2f, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Max Vega (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Oct.
Sly Minx Evensfav (8-2) Tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, nk behind Kommodity Kid (8-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (6) pol in Mar.
So I Told You (IRE) 1-2fav (9-0) Keen made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at Nottingham 1m mdn fll stks (5) hvy in Oct beating Magic Dust (9-0) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
West End Girl 33-1 (9-0) Led, headed halfway, weakened 3f out, last of 9, 27 1/4l behind Quadrilateral (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 fll (1) gs in Oct.
Lake Lucerne (USA) 3-1 (8-7) Prominent, niggled along 3f out, led, green and edging left from over 1f out, pressed by 2nd, stayed on well, in command towards finish, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Mar beating Scherzo (8-7) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
