held up well in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd inside final furlong
bumped start, held up in rear, smooth headway on outside 2f out, quickened to lead 1f out, soon in command
took keen hold tracking leaders, hanging right when not much room and shuffled back inside final 2f, rallied and stayed on inside final furlong
took keen hold, steadied in touch, pushed along 3f out, keeping on one pace when struck by rival whip on head inside final furlong, kept on
chased leaders until ridden and weakened 2f out
went right start, soon led, ridden and headed 1f out, weakened quickly
held up, not much room 2f out, headway on outer over 1f out, stayed on one pace and took 2nd inside final furlong
keen hold in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly away and always behind
tracked leader, driven 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Fantasia is preferred to Pachattack and Faraway Flower in a good renewal of this Group 3. The selection was thought to be in need of the experience ahead of her debut at Newmarket but she trounced the field in the style of a seriously good filly. That race was run in a fierce squall and it's just possible that some of her rivals underperformed as a result but it was hard not to be impressed and she can take this prize before taking her chance in the Group 1 Fillies Mile. Pachattack appeals as the type to get better with age and this handsome individual was an impressive winner of her maiden at the Glorious meeting. Her proven ability to handle the track is a big plus and, she too, has a couple of Group 1 entries; her chance is respected. Faraway Flower has been off the track since winning at Doncaster in June; that performance hinted that she was a decent sort and some of the yard's best juveniles have been introduced at Doncaster over the years. Lahaleeb is progressing at a rate of knots and shouldn't be dismissed out of hand despite having come through nurseries but our idea of the winner is Fantasia.
