held up in touch in 4th, ridden over 2f out, faded final furlong
led to halfway, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish
tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out
steadied start, held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression
held up towards rear, headway to go 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed towards finish, kept on
with leader, led halfway, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra towards finish
Nonrunner
John Gosden won this with Dar Re Mi in 2009 and The Fugue races in the same colours here. The Musidora winner was placed in both the Oaks at Epsom and the Ribblesdale before showing an impressive turn of foot dropped back down to 1m2f to win the Nassau Stakes at Goodwood last time. However, French raider SHARETA could prove better value as last year's Arc runner-up reversed running with subsequent King George heroine Danedream when second in the Grand Prix De Saint-Cloud in June. She handles fast ground and Alain De Royer-Dupre's filly is preferred to both Was and Shirocco Star, who have something to find with The Fugue on recent running. Bible Belt and Coquet have been found wanting at this level but Wild Coco looked an improved filly when winning a Group 3 at Goodwood on her reappearance and she could go well.
Bible Belt (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, good headway on inner into 2nd and ridden entering straight, under pressure in 2nd when checked on inner under 1f out, dropped to 3rd close home, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Galileo's Choice (9-9) at Leopardstown 1m 4f Grp 3 (1) gs.
Shareta (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) 2nd of 4, 1 1/4l behind Meandre (9-2) at Saint-Cloud(FR) 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gs in Jun.
Coquet 18-1 (9-0) Towards rear, hampered on inside 9f out, swithed to inside and staying on when badly hampered again on inside 2f out, switched right over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, unable to recover, 6th of 12, 6l behind Was (9-0) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f 3yo Fll Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun.
Shirocco Star 7-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved to lead 3f out, ridden and strongly pressed 2f out, drifted right from over 1f out, headed inside final 100 yards, no extra and kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Great Heavens (9-0) at Curragh 1m 4f 3yo Fll Grp 1 (1) sft in Jul.
The Fugue 11-4 (8-11) Took keen hold, held up, travelling well 2f out, pulled out over 1f out, quickened to challenge inside final furlong, soon hung right, led final 100 yards, pushed along and won going away, won at Goodwood 1m 2f flls Grp 1 (1) gd beating Timepiece (9-6) by 1l, 8 ran.
Was (IRE) 11-2 (8-11) Tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind The Fugue (8-11) at Goodwood 1m 2f flls Grp 1 (1) gd.
Wild Coco (GER) 6-1 (9-5) Held up in mid-division, smooth headway on outside 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, led over 1f out, came clear final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Goodwood 1m 6f flls Group 3 stks (1) gd beating Jehannedarc (9-5) by 2 3/4l, 12 ran.
