in touch, ridden over 1f out, one pace
close up, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace
went right start, led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, tailed off
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway well over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
slowly into stride, behind, ridden well over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
towards rear, never dangerous
chased leaders, led inside final furlong, stayed on well
prominent, kept on same pace final furlong
held up towards rear, kept on from over 1f out
slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden over 1f out, one pace
towards rear, never dangerous
tracked leaders, keen, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, behind, weakened over 1f out, tailed off
behind, stayed on well over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong
The step up in trip will suit DYLANESQUE who is fancied to justify the market support that came in for her on debut; the losses can be got back at the main expense of the three newcomers Twilight Memory, Lost Horizon and Kithonia. The selection was well-held on her debut at Newbury over six furlongs but wasn't given a hard time when defeat was inevitable. She will have learnt plenty from that run and with improvement expected now tried over this longer trip, this half-sister to the classy Alessandro Volta can show marked improvement. That is also needed from Magnificence following an ignominious Newmarket debut; the soft ground there may have found her out however and likely to be a lot wiser today she should make a bolder impression on this better ground. There are some beautifully-bred newcomers, and whilst some may not blossom until next season, it would be no surprise to see a debutante prosper. Napoleons Mistress is related to juvenile winners and Paul Hanagan looks an interesting jockey booking, Twilight Memory made $300,000 as a foal and as a yearling and is a half-sister to top US sprinter Mr Pee Vee, whilst Lost Horizon represents a stable with a nap hand in juvenile races this season. There is plenty of stamina on the dam's side of Lady Willa's pedigree so it is no surprise to see a lack of Group entries this season, however there are several in the field who have loftier aspirations including Henry Cecil's Kithonia whose dam was a winner on debut and whose trainer doesn't tend to block entry his juveniles. Amanda Perrett knows the family of Atakora very well but everything screams 'three-year-old' as it does with Free Grain, so a bigger player on debut may be Lady Slippers who is a full-sister to a Coventry Stakes winner. Certainly a race to record and mull over, but a tentative selection is Dylanesque.
Atakora (IRE) King's Best filly out of Orinoco.
Blue Sparkle (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) In touch on outside, pushed along halfway, weakened inside final 2f, 9th of 12, 12l behind Emirates Hills (9-0) at Windsor 6f 2yo stks (5) gf in Aug.
Dreamy Eyed (IRE) 25-1 (8-6) Behind and soon outpaced, never dangerous, 9th of 11, 24l behind Theladyinquestion (8-6) at Salisbury 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Aug.
Fontley Sadler's Wells filly out of Horatia.
Free Grain Sakhee filly out of All Grain.
Highland Jewel (IRE) Azamour filly out of Raysiza.
Kithonia (FR) Sadler's Wells filly out of Ratukidul.
Lady Slippers (IRE) Royal Academy filly out of Woodland Orchid.
Lady Willa (IRE) Footstepsinthesand filly out of Change Partners.
Lost Horizon (IRE) Elusive City filly out of Souvenir Souvenir.
Madame Boot (FR) 66-1 (9-0) Took keen hold towards rear, made some late headway, 10th of 15, 9l behind Seeking Dubai (9-0) at Windsor 6f 2yo stks (4) gf in Aug.
Magnificence 11-4fav (9-0) Prominent, under pressure halfway, weakened well over 1f out, 6th of 13, 10l behind Champagnelifestyle (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo stks (4) sft in Jul.
Seattle Speight (USA) Speightstown filly out of Gal From Seattle.
Serafina's Flight Fantastic Light filly out of Seven Of Nine.
Tislimeen Alhaarth filly out of Torgau.
Twilight Memory (USA) Smart Strike filly out of Southern Swing.
Dylanesque 7-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden, and led and weakened approaching final furlong, 7th of 10, 7l behind Queen's Grace (9-0) at Newbury 6f 2yo stks (4) gf in Aug.
Napoleons Mistress (IRE) Peintre Celebre filly out of State Crystal.
