led, ridden and challenged approaching final furlong, headed and no extra last strides
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression
tracked leader, lost place over 1f out
tracked leader, edged right to challenge over 1f out, soon ridden, eased well inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, ran on to lead post
held up in rear, pushed along halfway, soon no impression
chased leaders, ridden to challenge well over 1f out, kept on under pressure, just failed
A tricky race for punters to solve and marginal preference is for AFRICAN SKIES with Danehill Destiny and Langs Lash the plausible dangers. African Skies is progressing at a rate of knots. Six furlongs at Newmarket may actually prove more of assistance to her than the traditional six at York and on the evidence of her Princess Margaret Stakes' victory, she is a smart filly. Danehill Destiny has a couple of questions to answer. Connections were at a lost to explain her lamentable effort in the Queen Mary and she is surely better than that. Langs Lash has bagfuls of early pace and won the aforementioned race with a fair degree of authority. Whether she gets the trip is something open to question. Please Sing delivered a late blast to land the Cherry Hinton. This race was run at a subdued pace and more will be required on today 's quicker surface. Infamous Angel was second in the Super Sprint at Newbury and attempts to graduate into pattern company. Pennys Gift wouldn't be out of this if reproducing early season form. Maggie Lou doesn't appear good enough on balance. African Skies is selected in a race where there are plenty of imponderables.
Langs Lash (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Led main group throughout, looked overall leader over 1f out, hard ridden final furlong, ran on gamely, won at Ascot 5f 2yo fll Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun beating Shyrl (8-12) by a nk, 17 ran.
Please Sing 14-1 (8-12) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, edged right and headway over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, won at Newmarket 6f 2yo fll Grp 2 (1) gs in Jul beating Art Princess (8-12) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
African Skies 11-2 (8-12) Mid-division on near side, headway 3f out, soon ridden, kept on to lead inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Ascot 6f 2yo Grp 3 (1) gf in Jul beating Rosabee (8-12) by 1l, 16 ran.
Danehill Destiny 7-2fav (8-12) Raced in far side group, bumped start, held up in rear, beaten when eased over 1f out, 7th and last in group, last of 17, 21l behind Langs Lash (8-12) at Ascot 5f 2yo fll Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.
Infamous Angel 16-1 (7-13) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, ran on well final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 23, shd behind Jargelle (8-6) at Newbury 5f 2yo aut (2) gd in Jul.
Maggie Lou (IRE) (8-10) Held up, headway when impeded 1f out, kept on, 4th of 10, 2l behind Matwan (8-10) at Vichy 5f gs in Jul.
Penny's Gift 3-1fav (8-0) Slowly into stride, behind, not clear run 2f out, ran on, nearest finish, 7th of 23, 2l behind Jargelle (8-6) at Newbury 5f 2yo aut (2) gd in Jul.
