tracked leader, led over 2f out, ran on, readily
raced wide close up, ridden and headway to chase winner briefly over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, driven to chase winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish
in rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on strongly final furlong, went 2nd towards finish
in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
awkwardly away in rear, pushed along over 3f out, wide and short lived effort 2f out
in touch, ridden over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, soon weakened
The globetrotting Indian Blessing won a Group 3 in Germany last season but avoids carrying a penalty for that success and will be sharper for a recent comeback run at the Curragh. A couple of these represent the Cheveley Park Stud for different trainers with Red Starlight conceding weight to the younger and more progressive Haggas filly ICE GALA (NAP). The latter returned to action with a handicap success at Salisbury and has the beating of Concello on last year’s form at Newbury. Joseph O’Brien sends Cava and Wisdom Mind over from Ireland but the latter has a tough task on these terms and the former has yet to race over this far while New Day Dawn has come up short at this level before and Nicki's Angel has been off the track since last summer.
Indian Blessing 8-1 (9-12) A little keen, waited with towards rear, pushed along under 3f out and soon switched left, one pace over 1f out, 8th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Happen (8-11) at Curragh 7f Grp 3 stks (1) Yielding in May.
New Day Dawn (IRE) 20-1 (10-5) Dropped out start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 15, 1 3/4l behind Agincourt (9-9) at York 7f hcp fll (3) gf in May.
Red Starlight 4-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, 2nd 3f out, every chance over 1f out, lost 2nd and no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Bubble And Squeak (8-10) at Ascot 1m hcp fll (2) gs in May.
Wisdom Mind (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Towards rear, dropped to rear after 1f, 7th halfway, ridden in 8th 1 1/2f out, kept on well final furlong to 5th closing stages, never nearer, 5th of 8, 5l behind Surrounding (9-9) at Naas 7f lst stks (1) gf in May.
Cava (IRE) 9-4fav (9-0) Rear of mid-division on far side, some headway halfway, soon ridden and no extra from over 1f out, weakened, 8th of 14, 10l behind Lethal Promise (9-0) at Cork 5f lst fll stks (1) gd in May.
Concello (IRE) (8-10) 4th of 7, 1 1/4l behind Sagauteur (8-13) at Toulouse 1m lst stks gd in Apr.
Ice Gala 9-4fav (9-5) Tracked leader, edged left over 2f out, led over 1f out, pushed along and ducked sharply right entering final furlong, ran on, won at Salisbury 7f hcp fll (3) gf in Apr beating Star Of War (8-13) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.
Nicki's Angel (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Angel's Hideaway (9-0) at Ascot 6f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gf in Jul.
