always in rear, pushed along and struggling entering straight
held up in 6th, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
reared leaving stalls, pulled hard, held up in rear, switched left to outside over 2f out, headway into moderate 4th and hung right over 1f out
led, pushed along and pressed 2f out, headed over 1f out, no chance with winner final furlong, kept on well to hold 2nd
pulled hard, held up in 5th, hard ridden 2f out, soon weakened
tracked leading pair, challenged inside final 2f, led over 1f out, in command and ridden clear final furlong
chased leader, until well over 1f out, no chance with winner final furlong, kept on well to press for 2nd
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, soon beaten
pulled hard early, soon steadied into 7th, pushed along on inside 3f out, soon beaten
SAY NO NOW proved disappointing at Royal Ascot but could spring a surprise by getting the better of Strawberrydaiquiri and Wadaat. Favourites have had a thin time of it in this race since Sir Michael Stoute took back to back renewals with the market leaders in 2003/4 and this year's renewal looks ripe for another upset. Wadaat has the highest BHA rating courtesy of her second in the Italian Oaks but she disappointed in the Lingfield Oaks Trial prior to that and in the Epsom feature last time. She now drops back to a mile and has plenty to prove whichever way you look at it. Strawberrydaiquiri has a similar profile to the yard's two previous winners who both came here on the back of maiden successes after just one and two starts. She was very impressive at Windsor and drew right away from the field but the runner-up has since been beaten in a handicap off 75. The Italian maiden winner Young Americans is something of an unknown quantity but the dam won plenty of races at around this trip in Italy and support would make her of interest. Say No Now had little trouble landing her maiden on her seasonal reappearance and then ran well over ten furlongs at Goodwood where the trip found her out close home. She finished much further behind Moneycantbuymelove in the Sandringham which has to go down as disappointing but this front-runner probably paid for chasing a fierce pace. They are unlikely to go as hard from the front in this small field so she could enjoy the run of the race which may see Say No Now go close at a big price.
Aroundthebay 28-1 (8-12) Steadied start, held up in rear, plugged on one pace final 1f, 6th of 11, 8l behind Golden Stream (8-12) at Warwick 7f 3yo lst fll (1) gf in Jun.
Beat Seven 33-1 (9-7) Took keen hold, held up in mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden and one pace final 2f, 7th of 19, 13l behind Moneycantbuymelove (8-11) at Royal Ascot 1m 3yo fll lst hcp (1) gf in Jun.
King's Starlet 33-1 (8-7) Chased leader, led 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 11th of 19, 20l behind Moneycantbuymelove (8-11) at Royal Ascot 1m 3yo fll lst hcp (1) gf in Jun.
Say No Now (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 19, 13l behind Moneycantbuymelove (8-11) at Royal Ascot 1m 3yo fll lst hcp (1) gf in Jun.
Seradim 7-1 (8-12) Took keen hold, chased leaders, chased winner 2f out, carried right entering final furlong, soon lost 2nd and one pace, 4th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Golden Stream (8-12) at Warwick 7f 3yo lst fll (1) gf in Jun.
Strawberrydaiquiri 10-11fav (8-12) In touch, tracked leading pair over 3f out, challenging 2f out, soon led, drew clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Windsor 1m 3yo fll stks (5) gd in May beating Candy Ride (8-12) by 6l, 13 ran.
Wadaat 33-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 6f out, 2nd and pushed along straight, hampered 3f out, no chance after, 9th of 10, well behind Sariska (9-0) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f 3yo Fll Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun.
Yorksters Girl (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden and effort 2f out, not pace to troubled leaders, stayed on same pace, 7th of 16, 12l behind Lahaleeb (9-0) at Newbury 7f fll stks Group 3 (1) sft in Apr.
Young Americans (IRE) Won at San Siro in March, 7f110yds maiden fillies stks gd, beating Come D'Incanto by just under 4l.
