in touch, ridden to chase leaders 3f out, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong
led, ridden over 2f out, soon headed and weakened
towards rear, hung left over 1f out, kept on one pace
mid-division for 2f, soon lost place and behind
steadied start, held up, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, soon tailed off
prominent, ridden to chase leaders halfway, led over 2f out, all out when headed well inside
prominent, every chance inside final furlong, hung left and faded
towards rear. headway to chase leaders 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
Stage Flight is taken to get the better of Archon Star, with Ruffie and Never Say Deya two more that may figure in proceedings. Brian Meehan has his team in good form at present, and hopes are high that Stage Flight can step up on her two runs to date. The daughter of In The Wings finished not too far behind Silca's Sister on her Newmarket debut, and then finished fifth behind Deveron when stepped up to seven furlongs at Goodwood at the end of last month. The third home at the Sussex track, Alexandrova, went on to win her maiden at Tralee and is earmarked for the Prix Marcel Boussac, and of course Silca's sister has already advertised the Newmarket form big style, so connections will be flabbergasted if Stage Flight cannot open her account today. Her main rival appears to be Archon Star who is definitely going the right way, but his level of form does not match that of the selection and in addition he may want faster conditions than those underfoot here. Ruffie is still not the finished article on the evidence of three runs so far but looks the best of Richard Hannon's pair, while Never Say Deya was stone last on her Newbury bow, but homework indicates that she is a lot better than that dismal showing suggests. However, even if they all improve, all roads point to Stage Flight.
Archon Star (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Soon in touch, headway and ridden over 2f out, driven to chase winner just inside final furlong, ran on, lost 2nd last stride, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Right Ted (8-9) at Folkestone 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf.
Crocodile Star (USA) 25-1 (8-4) Towards rear, keen hold, effort 3f out, hung left when weakening over 1f out, 8th of 10, 8l behind Gillipops (8-4) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Jun.
Don'tcallmeginger (IRE) 22-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 8th of 11, 16l behind Araafa (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Jul.
Kincaid 200-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, always behind, 8th of 9, 17l behind Royal Power (9-0) at Thirsk 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Jun.
Slack Willy Hilly 5-1 (8-12) With winner, ridden 2f out, hung right and weakend over 1f out, 7th of 8, 12l behind Tick The Box (8-12) at Warwick 5f 2yo sll (6) gs in Apr.
Darusso 25-1 (8-7) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, 5l behind Permanex Pride (8-11) at Salisbury 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf.
Erhgent Sea Erhaab gelding, half-brother to two 2yo winners and out of a winning juvenile.
Stage Flight 16-1 (8-11) Chased winner to just inside final furlong, weakened, 5th of 11, 4l behind Deveron (8-11) at Goodwood 7f 2yo mdn fll (2) sft in Jul.
Never Say Deya 20-1 (8-11) Held up in touch, ridden halfway, soon struggling, last of 15, 12l behind Mostaqeleh (8-11) at Newbury 6f 2yo mdn fll (4) gf.
Ruffie (IRE) 13-2 (8-2) Raced stands side, in touch, hampered over 2f out, soon ridden, no impression final furlong, 8th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Lady Cree (8-10) at Nottingham 6f 2yo mdn fll aut (5) gd in Jul.
