NEWMARKET (ROWLEY) 16:05

All 15 ran.

Time: 1m 26.93s

Overrounds: Industry SP 121%, Betfair SP 101.3%

Those chancing their arm at this level outnumbered the established pattern fillies, the latter group still playing the biggest part, providing 2 of the 3 that finished a bit ahead of the pack, Euro Charline shaping well in splitting them, but as far as the form goes it was an ordinary Nell Gwyn, as well as a messy one for many of the field, tightly bunched_all racing stand side_with the gallop having slackened mid-race, several wiped out in the scrimmaging 2f out when the sprint began, a good few unable to do themselves justice as it went, not to take away from the principals, full value for their efforts.

SANDIVA (IRE) had a long and demanding 2-y-o campaign, encompassing several countries, rounding off in France where she won a Group 3 prior to a mid-field finish in the Marcel Boussac, but she was raring to go here and put a bit extra on top of last year's form, if without promising to climb much higher; nonetheless did it cosily, from wider draw than the pair she saw off in the finish, albeit avoiding any of the trouble, gradually worked her way across and into contention, kept finding whenever asked, not needing the full Dettori treatment to get on top ½f out, probably idled a bit; looks book for minor rather than major role if going for Guineas, even though likely to see out 1m better this year than at Longchamp (only start to date on softish going); smallish stature clearly not holding her back for now, but generally speaking she's vulnerable to improvers, more so as the season goes on; handled very firm ground when runner-up at Royal Ascot.

EURO CHARLINE has done a lot in little time, coming here via an unusual route but proving well up to the new task, this the least of her ability, and has earnt her place in a Guineas (entered in Ireland, could yet be supplemented at Newmarket), likely to have taken plenty from this different experience; keen early, reined back more into mid-field, avoided the major collisions but caught briefly behind Sandiva and Majeyda when looking to challenge between them approaching final 1f, switched and rallied, even then looking green with a throw of her head; moving up to 1m should eventually help to get more out of her.

MAJEYDA (USA) found Group level a bit beyond her (in winning terms at least) amid listed successes last year, a likely similar story this time around, for all she ran well returning, improving a little, in fact; had pole position, though, and all the signs were she was finely tuned for the day, soon prominent looking focused, struck on over 1f out, went down fighting in the last 100 yds, beating the rest, though many of them hadn't her fair chance; already a winner at 1m, also second in a May Hill that was substandard behind Ihthimal; acts on soft ground, didn't shine the once she raced on firmer than good, though surprise if she doesn't handle it given her fluent action.

LAMAR (IRE) big, scopey filly, explaining her immediate progress starting out as a 3-y-o, value for the performance, but fourth placing owed something to her skirting the main trouble; dropped in behind from stall 1, able to pick a passage with the scrimmaging happening in front of her 2f out, stayed on gradually, proposing a try at 1m at some stage, bred to stay; has kept to good/good to firm ground so far; showed a couple of times last year that she's comfortable going from the front, no real option to do so here from draw as it went.

QUEEN CATRINE (IRE) had a fairly taxing 2-y-o campaign, though regularly placed in Group events, in the Marcel Boussac (ahead of Sandiva) final start, and with that positive background in mind her reappearance was rather underwhelming, more so considering she held all the aces tactically, capitalising on high draw (better away than she's sometimes been) and soon dominating against the rail, headed by Majeyda over 1f out and passed by 3 more inside the last; doubtful she needed the race much if at all, despite shaping that way.

LILY RULES (IRE) plenty of racing as 2-y-o but third behind Chief Barker and Chriselliam in listed company (over 1m) on final 2-y-o start was the foundation for this further progress on her reappearance, almost in spite of shorter trip; waited with, always near the rail, niggled before most, avoided the bulk of the trouble, only suffered a brief check 1f out, going on well at the finish; as good as this run was in personal terms, others who finished behind carry more interest/potential.

WIND FIRE (USA) made no more than a sound comeback, looking to be beaten on merit as much as for stamina trying new trip, bred to stay, though it may be that she turns out a sprinter, impressing with her speed above all through 7 juvenile races, all at 5f/6f, placed in Norfolk, Lowther and Flying Childers; mid-field, couldn't sustain effort, not that she ever got that close.

FOLK MELODY (IRE) put away after impressive maiden win last July, the patient approach likelier to pay off longer term, but her relative inexperience caught her out pitched in deep for comeback, coupled with poor position as it went, but she shaped better than bare result, sufficiently so to suggest all her potential is intact; held up wide, didn't settle to begin with, but still made good ground in the penultimate furlong (very wide by then) even as the whole field was quickening, her effort excusably flattening out; this higher-level experience should hasten her development now she's back in the racing groove, and her longer-term future probably lies over further, out of Folk Opera, a Godolphin winner of the E. P. Taylor (1¼m US Grade 1) who stayed as far as 1¾m; Folk Melody remains one to follow.

AZAGAL (IRE) had plenty got out of her as a 2-y-o (ran 12 times), exposed as well short of this level, the trip an irrelevance, though she's probably a sprinter; mid-field, struggling to keep up when hampered well over 1f out, hastening rather than causing her defeat.

MISS LILLIE was as well beaten here as the once she aimed high as a 2-y-o, when taking 5 races to break her maiden; never likely to be up to this grade, only a good draw/position helped her race competitively for 5f here, before weakening.

PELERIN (IRE) found this competition far too hot at this early stage of her career, only her second race, 6 months on from emphatic maiden win at Kempton; residual greenness compounded by draw and the fact she was stuck wide throughout, pushed further over as the field fanned out, able to make only a short-lived effort 2f out, but it's all part of the learning process for her, bound to improve from it.

BLOCKADE (IRE) didn't achieve as much as it might look when best of the rest behind Al Thakhira in Rockfel final 2-y-o start (when 33/1), limitations more exposed here, albeit possibly needing run after 6-month absence (took a while to win last year), shaping that way to an extent, tracked leaders to 2f out, slightly messed around while fading.

DOROTHY B (IRE) easy to put a line through her comeback, barely having a race, looking to launch a challenge (still virtually on the bridle) when badly hampered over 1f out, eased off thereafter; as a juvenile she worked her way up to the Cheveley Park (fifth, made running), and she should stay at least this far this season.

ARTISTIC CHARM looked rusty, but that was perhaps only a symptom of finding the competition too hot, hiked in grade for her return.

ALONG AGAIN (IRE) didn't look that comfortable even before her race was ended prematurely by taking a severe bump well over 1f out; got better by the race as a 2-y-o, though had only 3, season curtailed after third in Princess Margaret in July; should relish this trip and further (from middle-distance family).