mid-division, ridden and headway well over 1f out, soon pressed leaders, stayed on gamely to lead towards finish
towards rear, pushed along well over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace, never a danger
handy, led well over 2f out, ridden and hung right well over 1f out, wandered inside last and headed over 110 yards out, stayed on one pace
led, pushed along and headed well over 2f out, soon weakened
steadied and switched right start, held up in rear, not clear run well over 1f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on strongly, nearest finish
mid-division, pushed along well over 2f out, no progress
close up, pushed along well over 2f out, ridden and switched left over 1f out, led narrowly over 110 yards out, kept on but headed closing stages, no extra
dwelt, in rear, pushed along and headway well over 2f out, no extra 1f out
prominent, pushed along over 2f out, no telling impression
prominent, ridden and outpaced well over 2f out, well held
Bounce The Blues finished third in this race in 2020 but the five-year-old looks vulnerable against less-exposed fillies. A winner in this grade as a two-year-old, Umm Kulthum has only raced over this trip once before but did land a Listed race over 6f at Newmarket in the spring. Novemba won the German 1000 Guineas last year and is effective at this level but this will be the acid test for Adaay In Asia, who has rattled up a sequence in handicaps including over 7f last time at York. HEREDIA (NAP) won the Sandringham Handicap at Royal Ascot in June but lost her unbeaten record in a Listed race at Sandown the following month. She then blew the start at Goodwood but this more galloping track will play to her strengths. Nizaaka failed to handle the step up in grade at Sandown.
Bounce The Blues (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Potapova (9-6) at Sandown 1m Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Aug.
Divine Magic 7-2 (9-12) In rear, pushed along well over 1f out, ridden and stayed on strongly inside last, not reach winner, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Orbaan (10-3) at Ascot 7f stks (3) gf in Aug.
Nizaaka (FR) 13-2 (9-6) Towards rear, pushed along and some headway 2f out, soon no impression, 7th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Potapova (9-6) at Sandown 1m Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Aug.
Novemba (GER) 6-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, soon recovered tracking leader, led 6f out, clear 3f out, reduced lead and ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, soon lost 2nd, no extra but kept on for 3rd, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Jumbly (8-11) at Ascot 1m Grp 3 fll stks (1) gf in Jul.
Romantic Rival (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) Steadied start, held up in last pair, never a factor, last of 9, 18 1/4l behind Jumbly (8-11) at Ascot 1m Grp 3 fll stks (1) gf in Jul.
Sunset Bay 28-1 (9-2) Held up last, never involved, last of 6, 7 1/2l behind Double Or Bubble (9-5) at Goodwood 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Aug.
Umm Kulthum (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Slowly away, behind, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 7th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Flotus (9-0) at York 6f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gf in Jul.
Adaay In Asia 11-1 (9-1) Held up in rear of mid-division, shaken up waiting for room 2f out, soon every chance, switched left and good headway in between horses over 1f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, kept on well, won at York 7f hcp fll (2) gd in Aug beating No Nay Nicki (8-5) by 1l, 14 ran.
Heredia 7-2 (8-12) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 8th of 15, 5 1/2l behind Oscula (8-12) at Goodwood 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gf in Jul.
Honey Sweet (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, ran on but not pace to challenge, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Princess Shabnam (9-0) at Pontefract 6f lst fll stks (1) gf in Aug.
Nectaris (8-12) 7th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Oscula (9-2) at Deauville 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Aug.
