steadied start, held up last, driven along over 2f out, switched left and sustained run from over 1f out, went 2nd final 100 yards, finished well, just failed
slowly into stride, soon tracking leading pair, smooth headway to 2nd over 2f out, led 2f out and edged right, just held on, all out
took keen hold tracking leader, lost 2nd and outpaced as pace lifted over 2f out, 3rd when hampered entering final 2f, soon switched left, driven and no impression over 1f out
led and set decent pace, steadied tempo halfway, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, chased winner, driven and no impression over 1f out, dropped to 3rd final 100 yards
Aryizad has been beaten a long way on both starts but Magic Skyline showed massive improvement on her opening efforts to chase home the long odds-on I Say here last month. That winner has been beaten since but her stablemate, HEROINE REQUIRED, looks the one to be on here. She started really well with a close third on heavy ground at York then wasn't beaten far when stepped up to 1m2f at Ripon. She then took a step too far when sent into Listed company over 1m3f at Lingfield and was well beaten. This is a significant drop in grade and trip so unless the Mark Johnston newcomer Nightster, who is the second foal of a mare from a brilliant French family, is something special, then William Haggas' filly should gain her first success.
Aryizad (IRE) 50-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 10f out, ridden over 4f out, hung left 3f out, soon weakened, 3rd of 4, 15l behind Battalion (9-3) at Ripon 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gs.
Nightster (IRE) Raven's Pass colt out of Ama.
Heroine Required (FR) 7-1 (8-12) Led 3f, chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 7, 22l behind Secret Gesture (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 3f 3yo lst fll (1) gd in May.
Magic Skyline (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Chased leader, raced stand side from over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 1l behind I Say (9-0) at Carlisle 1m 1f mdn stks (5) sft in Jul.
