chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, one pace final furlong
held up, effort over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, ridden when not clear run well over 2f out, soon weakened
held up, headway over 2f out, hard ridden and every chance final furlong, ran on
always behind
prominent, led halfway, ridden over 1f out, eased briefly close home, ran on
led, pushed along and headed halfway, hard ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on, never reached leaders
in touch, ridden over 3f out, hampered well over 2f out, soon weakened
in touch, ridden and edged right well over 2f out, one pace final furlong
It looks significant that Kieren Fallon rides Damson rather than Virginia Waters and the hint is taken with Maids Causeway and Discuss rated the best of the remainder. The selection was high class as a two-year-old when landing the Queen Mary and Phoenix Stakes prior to a creditable third in the Cheveley Park. David Wachman's filly found the soft ground against her on her reappearance and back on a faster surface the daughter of Entrepreneur is taken to resume winning ways. Aidan O'Brien's Virginia Waters was impressive when landing the 1,000 Guineas but subsequent defeats in the Irish Guineas and the Oaks, plus Fallon's decision to ride Damson, temper enthusiasm and a bigger threat may come from Maids Causeway, who filled second place behind the O'Brien filly at Newmarket and reversed that form in teh Irish 1,000. Cape Columbine, who finished fifth at Newmarket and Karen's Caper in fourth at headquarters again take each other on, while Dermot Weld's Irish 1,000 Guineas fourth Utterly Heaven is another to consider although of more interest may be Sir Michael Stoute's lightly raced Discuss. Damson is the most interesting runner though and, provided the rain stays away she looks worth a bet to justify Fallon's opinion of her.
Cape Columbine 10-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, headway and hung right over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 5th of 20, 4l behind Virginia Waters (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 3yo Fll Grp 1 (1) gf in May.
Damson (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, progress halfway, led over 1 1/2f out, headed under 1f out, weakened close home, 9th of 18, 2 1/2l behind Saoire (9-0) at Curragh 1m fll stks Grp 1 (1) gs in May.
Discuss (USA) 8-15fav (8-11) Made virtually all, quickened clear 1f out, comfortably, won at Bath 1m 3yo mdn fll (4) gd in May beating May Morning (8-11) by 8l, 15 ran.
Karen's Caper (USA) 6-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, joined over 2f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 20, 4l behind Virginia Waters (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 3yo Fll Grp 1 (1) gf in May.
Love Thirty 10-3jt-fav (8-9) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Hachita (8-9) at Leicester 7f fll stk (2) gf in May.
Maids Causeway (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders on stand's side, 9th over 3f out, kept on under pressure from 1 1/2f out, 5th of 18, 1 1/2l behind Saoire (9-0) at Curragh 1m fll stks Grp 1 (1) gs in May.
Mona Lisa 25-1 (9-0) Tracked leader 4f, stayed prominent until lost place 3f out, weakened 2f out, 9th of 12, 26l behind Eswarah (9-0) at Epsom 1m 4f fll stks Grp 1 (1) gd.
Royal Alchemist 10-3 (8-5) Tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, effort over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 5, 9l behind Peeress (9-3) at York 7f lst stk (1) gs in May.
Utterly Heaven (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) In touch, 6th after halfway, kept on under pressure from over 1f out, 4th of 18, 1l behind Saoire (9-0) at Curragh 1m fll stks Grp 1 (1) gs in May.
Virginia Waters (USA) 11-4jt-fav (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, effort and edge right, not pace to challenge, one pace from over 1f out, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Eswarah (9-0) at Epsom 1m 4f fll stks Grp 1 (1) gd.
Penkenna Princess (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders on far side, 4th halfway, ridden under 2f out, close 2nd and challenged inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 18, shd behind Saoire (9-0) at Curragh 1m fll stks Grp 1 (1) gs in May.
