dwelt, pulled hard and soon chased leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, soon no impression
chased leaders on inner, ridden and dropped to 6th 2f out, soon no impression
dwelt, always towards rear, no impression from 2f out
chased leader in 2nd throughout, ridden under 2f out, kept on same pace in 2nd final furlong
made all, pushed along 2f out, clear over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong
held up in rear, progress into 5th and ridden 2f out, went 3rd under 1f out, kept on same pace
chased leaders on outer, ridden in 3rd 2f out, no extra and dropped to 4th under 1f out
in rear, ridden in 7th 2f out, went m 6th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
This should be dominated by Aidan O'Brien, as it has been in recent years. September has looked an outstanding prospect in winning at Leopardstown and Ascot, the latter race being the Listed Chesham Stakes, but Ryan Moore takes the ride on HAPPILY and she looked the real deal when slamming her rivals in the Group 3 Silver Flash Stakes over the course and distance so gets the vote. Yet another from Ballydoyle, the superbly-bred Magical, is thrown in at the deep end against her stable companions after her victory over Mary Tudor at Cork though she should gain revenge on Dawn Delivers, who just beat her in a maiden here earlier.
Black Sails 8-1 (9-0) Raced far side headway 2f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 20, 9 1/4l behind Different League (9-0) at Ascot 6f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gf in Jun.
Dawn Delivers 7-1 (9-0) Soon raced in 2nd, closer order before straight, pushed along 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, quickly joined, headed 1f out, soon no extra, one pace, 3rd of 5, 6 1/4l behind Happily (9-0) at Leopardstown 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Jul.
Feisty Katerina (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Mid-division, niggled along in 5th halfway, progress to 4th 2f out, soon ridden into 3rd, kept on 1f out, not trouble principals, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Blue Uluru (9-0) at Fairyhouse 6f mdn fll gd in Jul.
Happily (IRE) 8-11fav (9-0) Took keen hold early, soon raced in 3rd, closer order before straight, pushed along under 2f out, soon challenged, on terms under 1 1/2f out, led 1f out, quickly asserted and stayed on well, easily, won at Leopardstown 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Jul beating Shalailah (9-0) by 5l, 5 ran.
Magical (IRE) 2-5fav (9-0) Chased leader on inner, switched to outer and 3rd from 3f out, ridden over 2f out and soon went 2nd, gained narrow lead inside final furlong and kept on best close home, won at Cork 1m mdn fll Good - Yielding in Aug beating Mary Tudor (9-0) by hd, 9 ran.
Mary Tudor (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Towards rear, good progress on outer over 3f out, further progress to lead 1 1/2f out and soon ridden, narrowly headed inside final furlong, kept on well without matching winner, 2nd of 9, hd behind Magical (9-0) at Cork 1m mdn fll Good - Yielding in Aug.
September (IRE) 11-8fav (8-12) Slight bump start, held up off the pace towards rear, steady headway over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, soon edged right, ridden and quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Ascot 7f lst stks (1) gf in Jun beating Nyaleti (8-12) by 2 1/4l, 15 ran.
Shekiba (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, headway on outer approaching straight, ridden to challenge over 1f out and led 150 yards out, kept on well, won at Galway 7f mdn fll Yielding in Aug beating Moghamarah (9-0) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
