tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, just held on for 2nd
slowly away, held up well in rear, plenty to do 3f out, shaken up and headway on inner over 1f out, ran on final furlong, finished well
in touch to halfway, behind final 3f
tracked leaders on outer, hard ridden and no impression 2f out, stayed on under pressure to lead inside final furlong, ridden out
dwelt, held up in touch, headway and pulled out approaching 2f out, driven to press leaders over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
led, hard ridden 2f out, headed approachging final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden and losing place when bumped over 2f out, weakened
This should lay between Merwaha and Liberty Flag and the vote just goes to the latter. Liberty Flag put up a better-than-average racecourse debut when second to Hilltop Rhapsody at Windsor last month, and trainer John Gosden has given her a full month to get over those exertions, which should prove beneficial. The daughter of Kingmambo looked as though further will suit in time, staying on strongly as she did from down the field to get to within half-a-length of the winner that day, and she looks capable of improving sufficiently to win this. Merwaha comes into the race the more experienced of the leading protagonists, having had two previous runs at Goodwood and Ascot, and showing some decent form in the process. However, she perhaps did not come on quite as much for her first run as expected last time, and there may not be a huge amount more to come even after just two outings. Little else makes appeal on what they have achieved so far and we will side with Liberty Flag to raise her standard.
