barjon
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I thought a thread for each day so one thread doesn’t become overloaded. Hope that suits and Desert is wrong about participation 
. Here’s mine for day two:
KASSAYA
Wednesday, Queen Mary 12th
She was a well supported favourite and raced fairly well up with the pace until a gate was shut in front of her a couple out which caused her to lose position. She came again, but was persistently denied a clear run and her goose was cooked.
DOOM
Wednesday, Duke Of Cambridge 3rd
Before she saw the track Doom was being touted as a superstar in the making. She has never lived up to that and although she has won a couple of races her main claim to fame is being beaten at Ripon when 25/1 ON. This was her first time dining at the Group table and it was a pretty good run into third, albeit no challenge to the Gosden duo. Arguably it was her best performance (but beware the “Royal Ascot” bias in the ratings) so it will be interesting to see where she goes from here.
INSPIRAL
Wednesday, Prince of Wales 6th
I thought John Gosden’s comments were very revealing and if she does go to a fillies race she has still got to get away reasonably well. Seems sensible to wait for one of those over a mile?
“They've gone very hard over a stiff mile and a quarter and it's caught her out. The Santa Anita mile and a quarter is very easy and they went slow [in the Breeders' Cup], but she's got caught out on stamina here. She came with a run and then flattened in the last furlong. You could just tell it was a little bit much going that pace over a mile and a quarter here. You've got no chance drawn ten and you've got to drop across. She's slow out anyhow, but the last furlong told me everything and she didn't get the trip under those conditions. We'll see how she is, but there's no reason you can't go back to racing against fillies again - John Gosden, joint-trainer.”
. Here’s mine for day two:KASSAYA
Wednesday, Queen Mary 12th
She was a well supported favourite and raced fairly well up with the pace until a gate was shut in front of her a couple out which caused her to lose position. She came again, but was persistently denied a clear run and her goose was cooked.
DOOM
Wednesday, Duke Of Cambridge 3rd
Before she saw the track Doom was being touted as a superstar in the making. She has never lived up to that and although she has won a couple of races her main claim to fame is being beaten at Ripon when 25/1 ON. This was her first time dining at the Group table and it was a pretty good run into third, albeit no challenge to the Gosden duo. Arguably it was her best performance (but beware the “Royal Ascot” bias in the ratings) so it will be interesting to see where she goes from here.
INSPIRAL
Wednesday, Prince of Wales 6th
I thought John Gosden’s comments were very revealing and if she does go to a fillies race she has still got to get away reasonably well. Seems sensible to wait for one of those over a mile?
“They've gone very hard over a stiff mile and a quarter and it's caught her out. The Santa Anita mile and a quarter is very easy and they went slow [in the Breeders' Cup], but she's got caught out on stamina here. She came with a run and then flattened in the last furlong. You could just tell it was a little bit much going that pace over a mile and a quarter here. You've got no chance drawn ten and you've got to drop across. She's slow out anyhow, but the last furlong told me everything and she didn't get the trip under those conditions. We'll see how she is, but there's no reason you can't go back to racing against fillies again - John Gosden, joint-trainer.”
