tracked leader, lost place well over 3f out
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride, towards rear, weakened 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, one pace 2f out
held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd inside final furlong
held up mid-division, weakened well over 1f out
held up mid-division, soon chased leaders, chased winner over 2f out, kept on and always held
led, headed 6f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace
tracked leaders, led 6f out, kept on well final furlong
slowly into stride, kept on from over 1f out, no impression
The previous division of this race (3.35) can be a good gauge towards the scale of any support for SHIMMERING MOMENT as she throws down the gauntlet to Mujdeya in what might be a straightforward battle for supremacy between the pair; Pink Palace and Poly Floyer are introduced at a realistic level and are a couple of others for the notebook. Neither jumps from the page as being a safe home for support today, though. Mujdeya ran freely on her seasonal debut and lacked a finishing kick as a result. She did prove that she has the enthusiasm to race, though and may be a different proposition today. However, Henry Cecil has a good line on the worth of the form as things stand and, as Shimmering Moment showed a great deal of improvement at Newmarket 18 days ago, this appears to be a good time to keep faith with the master of Warren Place.
Free Grain 8-1 (8-12) In touch, lost place 5f out, pushed along and weakened over 3f out, 9th of 11, 12l behind Flying Destination (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo mdn aut (6) gf in Apr.
Gale Green Galileo filly out of Anna Of Brunswick.
Juwireya 25-1 (9-0) Green, soon pushed along and always in rear, 13th of 16, 13l behind Namaskar (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 2yo stks (5) gf in Sep.
Mujdeya 7-2 (9-0) Held up in mid-division, headway travelling well on outside approaching 3f out, hung left from over 2f out, continued to hang left and stayed on into 2nd 1f out, no impression, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Pink Symphony (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo fll mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Pink Palace (USA) Empire Maker filly out of Potrinner.
Polly Floyer Halling filly out of Juno Marlowe.
Roxy Flyer (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out, 6th of 14, 5l behind Padmini (9-0) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Oct.
Shades Of Grey 33-1 (8-7) Always behind, 5th of 8, 16l behind Seafarer (8-12) at Bath 1m mdn auc stks (6) fm in Apr.
Shimmering Moment (USA) 12-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, led inside final 3f, ridden and headed over 1f out, no chance with winner final furlong, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Gertrude Bell (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo fll mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Tulle (IRE) Sinndar filly out of Dragnet.