Rosa Grace took keen hold, held up in rear but in touch, headway and not much room 2f out, switched right and driven over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to lead final 100yds

Melodramatic in rear but in touch, headway 2f out, driven to lead well over 1f out, headed and no extra final 100yds

Annie Skates held up in rear, headway from 2f oit, kept on final furlong to take 3rd close home but not impression on leading duo

Flure De Leise chased leaders on inside, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd final furlong, no impression on leading duo and lost 3rd close home

Silk Affair in rear but in touch, ridden and headway to chase leaders 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

Bramaputra led, ridden over 2f out, headed and weakened quickly well over 1f out

Burn The Breeze took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out

Kotsi soon chasing leader, challenged from 3f out to 2f out, weaking when hampered over 1f out

Not a bad field for this Listed race, and the time was significantly faster than for either division of the earlier fillies' maiden.

Despite the small field and the use of the false rail, which ended just before the two furlong marker, there was a danger that last month's Goodwood third ROSA GRACE wasn't going to get a run, having been clearly going best all the way up the straight. She would have been a very unlucky loser if she had not got out in time, but Chris Catlin never panicked and havingswitched her to the right around Melodramatic she found plenty and got to the front in plenty of time. The dam's side of the pedigree is primarily speed, but Lomitas has clearly injected plenty of stamina and Rae Guest is optimistic she will stay 1m4f. She is in the Irish Oaks, and that looks a possibility now. There is almost certainly improvement in her still, especially as Guest insists that she is such a good mover that she really wants fast ground.

Last month's impressive maiden winner Melodramatic went to the front well over a furlong out and got first run on Rosa Grace. Connections had concerns about her getting the trip, as she too is from a relatively speedy distaff line, but she finished clear of the rest and got the trip well enough. She was simply beaten by a better filly.

Disappointment of the race was joint favourite Kotsi, whose May Hill second represented much the best form on offer. Her trainer had said before the race that she ideally wants fast ground, but that alone would not account for such a moderate display and Frankie Dettori was at a loss to account for it.

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