tracked leaders, effort 2f out, ridden and no impression final furlong
tracked winner, ridden 2f out, no impression final furlong, lost 2nd near finish
mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on
slowly into stride, towards rear, kept on, never near leaders
made all, ridden and ran on final furlong
mid-division, headway 2f out, slightly hampered over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd near finish
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out
slowly away, in rear, effort halfway, eased over 1f out
Richard Hannon usually aims one of his more forward two-year-olds at this meeting so Tea Cup, a daughter of Danehill Dancer, is sure to be popular in this opener. But we are taking her on with ROYAL BLUSH. A half-sister to numerous winners, including several speedy juveniles, it is significant that Paul Cole has booked Frankie Dettori to partner his Royal Applause filly on her racecourse debut. Princess Banu is the only one with previous experience and showed speed on her introduction at Ripon, while Liesl and My Solitaire have pedigrees which suggest they should be winning sooner rather than later.
Dark Ages (IRE) Dark Angel filly out of Prosaic Star.
Guru Girl Ishiguru filly out of Startori.
Liesl (IRE) Iffraaj filly out of Thats Your Opinion.
Marie's Fantasy Whipper filly out of My American Beauty.
My Solitaire (IRE) Clodovil filly out of Bint Kaldoun.
Princess Banu 6-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden and switched right after 2f, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 9l behind Queens Revenge (8-12) at Ripon 5f 2yo mdn (5) gd.
Royal Blush Royal Applause filly out of Applaud.
Steady The Buffs Piccolo filly out of Artistry.
Tea Cup Danehill Dancer filly out of Quiet Storm.
