in touch, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong
in touch, ridden 2f out, no impression final furlong
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ridden clear
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
towards rear, never on terms
prominent, led over 5f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, stayed on
towards rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms
keen led, headed over 5f out, remained handy, weakened 2f out
in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
close up, weakened 3f out, tailed off
always towards rear
tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra towards finish
in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on, not trouble leaders
Aidan O’Brien runs four in an attempt to complete a hat-trick of victories in the first fillies’ classic and grab a fifth win in total. Happily came unstuck in the Breeders’ Cup but won the Group 1 Moyglare Stud Stakes and Gran Criterium prior to her trip across the Atlantic and she is bred in the purple being a full sister to the likes of Gleneagles and Marvellous. Ryan Moore rides so she’s preferred to I Can Fly, Sizzling and Sarrocchi. Charlie Appleby has yet to train the winner of this but Godolphin has won it three times and hold a strong hand again. Soliloquy beat Altyn Orda and Billesdon Brook in the Nell Gwyn and Wild Illusion won the Prix Marcel Boussac in the autumn. A line through the runner-up that day gives her the edge over last year’s Fillies’ Mile winner Laurens. Charity horse Dan's Dream is making giant strides but this may just come too soon in her career. LIQUID AMBER was hugely impressive when winning a Group 3 at the Curragh in August. The runner-up was well behind Happily next time but Willie McCreery’s filly is open to any amount of improvement on just her third start and wouldn’t be running in this if her trainer didn’t think she was up to it.
Altyn Orda (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Soliloquy (9-0) at Newmarket 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Apr.
Anna Nerium 25-1 (8-11) In touch, headway over 1f out, switched right approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Newmarket 7f hcp lst (1) gd in Apr beating Finniston Farm (8-12) by 3l, 10 ran.
Billesdon Brook 9-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Soliloquy (9-0) at Newmarket 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Apr.
Dan's Dream 10-1 (9-0) Keen, held up towards rear, good headway near side of group stayed on to lead well inside final furlong, soon clear, won at Newbury 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gs in Apr beating Tajaanus (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Happily (IRE) 12-5fav (8-10) Steadied early & 1/8, last of 14, 16 1/4l behind Rushing Fall (8-10) at Del Mar 1m fll gd in Nov.
I Can Fly 7-2jfav (9-0) Led or disputed lead, headed after 2f and 2nd halfway, pushed along early straight and no impression in 4th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 2l behind Who's Steph (9-0) at Leopardstown 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) hvy in Apr.
Laurens (FR) 10-1 (9-0) Made all, ridden over 1f out, all out, won at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 fll (1) gd in Oct beating September (9-0) by ns, 11 ran.
Liquid Amber (USA) 10-1 (9-0) Broke well, soon held up 4th, improved to 3rd over 2f out, 2nd under 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, asserted final 100 yards, impressive, won at Curragh 1m Grp 3 fll stks (1) Yielding in Aug beating Ballet Shoes (9-0) by 5l, 7 ran.
Madeline (IRE) 40-1 (8-10) In tight 6-1/2,wkened, 13th of 14, 12 1/2l behind Rushing Fall (8-10) at Del Mar 1m fll gd in Nov.
Sarrocchi (IRE) 7-2jfav (9-0) Mid-division, ridden and some headway in 6th over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 6l behind Who's Steph (9-0) at Leopardstown 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) hvy in Apr.
Sizzling (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, improved to dispute 3f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, headed under 1f out, kept on same pace, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Mary Tudor (9-0) at Navan 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Soliloquy 4-1 (9-0) Made most, ridden and ran on final furlong, won at Newmarket 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Apr beating Altyn Orda (9-0) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Vitamin (IRE) 5-2 (9-0) Always prominent, led over 1f out, ran on well, won at Newmarket 7f fll stks (4) gd in Aug beating Soliloquy (9-0) by 2l, 9 ran.
Wild Illusion 25-1 (8-11) won at Chantilly 1m Grp 1 fll gs in Oct beating Polydream (8-11) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Worship (IRE) 11-4 (8-11) Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden to close over 1f out, ran on to lead final 75 yards, won at Kempton 6f stks (6) pol in Dec beating Desert Doctor (9-9) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
