tracked leaders, headway to lead over 1f out, pushed out
led, pushed along over 4f out, ridden 3f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up, headway 2f out, ridden to chase winner entering final furlong, no impression
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer
SO MI DAR makes her long-awaited reappearance. She missed the Oaks and Royal Ascot but an ambitious autumn campaign is planned with Group 1 entries at Chantilly and Ascot next month and she should have enough class to extend her unbeaten record. Arabian Queen beat Golden Horn is last year's Juddmonte International at York. She's only had two runs this year but was second in the Group 2 Dahlia Stakes in May before disappointing slightly in the Coronation Cup and rates a danger. Materialistic is two from two and could be anything while the fast-improving Rostova bids for a hat-trick. Nezwaah came up against dual classic winner La Cressonniere last time at Deauville but was a length-and-a-half behind We Are Ninety over this trip at Newbury in the spring. The consistent Light And Shade may be best of the rest.
So Mi Dar 4-5fav (9-0) Steadied start, took keen hold in rear, headway over 2f out, led 2f out, driven clear inside final furlong, impressive, won at York 1m 2f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in May beating Fireglow (9-0) by 4l, 7 ran.
Arabian Queen (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, no impression when lost 2nd inside final 3f, weakened 2f out, 7th of 8, 12 1/4l behind Postponed (9-0) at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gs in Jun.
Light And Shade 4-1 (9-12) Mid-division, tracked leaders over 2f out, driven over 1f out, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, just held in 3rd near finish, 3rd of 7, 1/2l behind Miss Carbonia (8-7) at Ascot 1m hcp fll (2) gd in Sep.
Maybelater 20-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, no impression and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Chain Of Daisies (9-2) at Salisbury 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) gf in Aug.
Nezwaah (8-13) 5th of 6, 8 1/4l behind La Cressonniere (8-13) at Deauville 1m 2f Grp 2 gd in Aug.
We Are Ninety (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Mid-division and 5th halfway, pushed along and ridden from 3f out, soon lost place and no impression in 9th from 1f out, 9th of 11, 18 3/4l behind Seventh Heaven (9-0) at Curragh 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jul.
Materialistic 4-5fav (9-7) Took keen hold, held up 4th, 3rd inside final 3f, ridden to challenge over 1f out, driven into 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Windsor 1m hcp fll (4) gf in Aug beating Ghinia (9-9) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
Rostova (USA) 15-8 (9-6) Tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd travelling well over 2f out, shaken up and went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, led final strides, won at Goodwood 1m hcp fll stks (3) gd in Aug beating Laugh Aloud (9-1) by hd, 5 ran.
Mercy Me 9-2 (9-7) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, ran on strongly, nearest finish, 3rd of 11, 1/4l behind Choral Clan (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
