chased leaders, pushed along halfway, soon lost place
held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon chased leaders, kept on well
dwelt, behind, headway approaching final furlong, soon hung left, stayed on strongly
in touch, ridden to challenge over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up, headway ovber 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish
held up, in touch, chased leaders over 1f out, weakened final furlong
slowly into stride, behind, ridden before halfway, soon beaten
held up, in touch, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, not much room over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, held on well
tracked leader, took keen hold, challenged over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, weakened final furlong
led, strongly challeneged from over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
This is a tricky race to assess with many of these making their debuts, but a chance is taken that Silkie Smooth can put her experience to good use with Cliche and Zonta Zitkala perhaps the most obstinate opponents. Trained by Sir Michael Stoute, Clich¿s a daughter of Diktat, out of a winning dam over seven furlongs who was a half-sister to a winning six furlong juvenile. She should possess plenty of pace and jockey bookings suggest this is the stable preferred. Ralph Beckett¿s Zonta Zitkala showed plenty of promise on her Newmarket debut before finishing a staying on runner-up at Nottingham. She can play a part here. Silkie Smooth has been taking on some useful individuals in her two starts to date at York and Newmarket, finishing only two lengths off the winner at Newmarket. Silkie Smooth can glide away from her rivals in a race that may be best watched.
Breezeway (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, 7th of 13, 8l behind English Ballet (9-0) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn fll (4) gf in Jul.
Brisk Breeze (GER) Monsun filly, sister to 1m3f winner Beau Cadeau.
Cliche (IRE) Diktat filly out of 7f winner Sweet Kristeen.
Clytha Mark of Esteem filly, half-sister to numerous winners up to 1m3f including the Group 3 winner Ventiquattrofogli.
Folly Lodge Grand Lodge filly out of 6f & 1m winner Marika.
Inquisitress Hernando filly, half-sister to the winning sprinter Caribbean Coral.
Lost In Wonder (USA) Galileo filly, half-sister to numerous winners up to 1m4f.
Princess Taylor Singspiel filly out of the winning miler Tapas En Bal.
She's So Pretty (IRE) Grand Lodge filly out of 7f winner Plymsole.
Sky Beam (USA) Kingmambo filly, half-sister to winners up to 1m2f.
So Sweet (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Very slowly away, behind, stayed on from 1f out, nearest finish, 6th of 10, 7l behind Old Romney (9-3) at Sandown 7f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Jul.
Tarteel (USA) Bahri filly out of 7f & 1m5f winner Elrehaan.
Wickedish 100-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 16, 29l behind Kalgoorlie (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (3) gf in Jul.
Zonta Zitkala 7-2fav (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden and hung left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, just held close home, 2nd of 11, nk behind Boreal Applause (9-0) at Nottingham 6f 2yo mdn fll (5) gf in Jul.
Silkie Smooth (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) In touch, effort approaching final furlong, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Medley (9-0) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn fll (3) gf in Jul.
