NEWMARKET (JULY) 15:35

All 6 ran.

Time: 1m 35.89s Closing Sectional: (3f): 33.75s (106.5%)

Overrounds: Industry SP 113%, Betfair SP 100.6%

A slightly disappointing turnout, for all a small field has rather become the norm for this race in recent years, the 3-y-o challenge limited to just a pair of runners from the same stable, neither of whom could make much impact, while the race very much hinged on tactics, the winner quickly grabbing the stand rail and never headed, allowed to set a rather pedestrian tempo, the runner-up shaping like the best horse on the day.

VERACIOUS went one better than her dam had in this race (as a 3-y-o) to gain what had seemed a rather unlikely success at the highest level, a brilliant example of her trainer's skill and patience for all there was certainly an opportunistic element to this success, breaking alertly and not taken on for the lead, settling much better than last time allowed to stride on, her jockey able to quicken things around 2f out and he had been able to save enough to assert in the dying strides when strongly tackled by One Master late on; a second success at this level is likely to prove rather more difficult, though she's a lightly-raced filly with an excellent pedigree in top hands who may yet have even more to offer if she continues to settle like this.

ONE MASTER was unlucky not to win, the winner having every advantage going on the day, One Master having to make up ground from off a slack pace on a day when track records were tumbling and all but managing it, the winner having been able to save that extra bit required for the death; waited with, travelled best, good headway over 1f out, challenged inside final 1f, edged out dying strides; she seems better than ever right now and may yet be able to add to her success at this level in the Foret last year before the end of the summer.

I CAN FLY was well backed but failed to repeat last effort, let alone her best, but the run of the race was excuse enough, her best form having come off an end-to-end gallop and she seemed rather unsuited by this small-field, tacitcal affair, kept slightly handier than is often the case but lacking the gear change to really challenge the first pair.

QABALA (USA) after 6 weeks off, again ran below the form of her Guineas placing, though she's best not judged on this run either, the run of the race not really suiting one who's a strong stayer at 1m, also ending up having to make her effort well off the rail; awkward leaving stalls but recovered to race in touch, pushed along over 2f out, not quicken final 1f.

BESHAAYIR after 7 weeks off, wasn't in the same form as last time, not asked to stride on this time but still having a good position and her performance was rather underwhelming; kept centre initially before moving over to track the leader near the stand rail, effort over 2f out, not quicken 1f out and dropped away a bit tamely.

MOT JUSTE (USA) after 9 weeks off, probably isn't up to this level regardless, though her position at the rear made it extra difficult in a tactical affair; steadied at the start, dropped out, pulled out for effort over 2f out but could never get involved; she's worth a try over 1¼m, still with the scope for better at a realistic level.