GOODWOOD 15:35 271t69

All 11 ran.

Time: 58.92s

Overrounds: Industry SP 122%, Betfair SP 99.8%

Highfield Princess races almost exclusively at the top level these days and outclassed her rivals, who generally compete at a lower level, the race essentially an ordinary one for a Group 2, though the winner's performance was still good enough to land a Group 1.

HIGHFIELD PRINCESS (FR) took full advantage of a drop in grade, outclassing her rivals and setting herself up nicely for a repeat bid in the Nunthorpe at the end of the month, looking as good as ever as she scored with complete authority; close up, travelled strongly, led over 1f out, quickened clear, pushed along inside final 1f, well on top finish.

WHITE LAVENDER (IRE) wasted no time getting back to form, turned out relatively quickly, perhaps the absence of 2 months behind her below-par effort last time; chased leaders, shaken up 2f out, kept on inside final 1f, took second near line, no match for winner.

RAASEL after just 3 days off, was right back on song, running his best race since finishing a close second in last year's running; slowly into stride, in rear, shaken up halfway, switched 2f out, headway, kept on final 1f, no impression on winner.

MAKAROVA ran respectably, in a higher grade still, back with more usual tactics and doing her best work late on; raced off the pace, shaken up over 2f out, kept on final 1f.

KERDOS (IRE) ran better than last time, emerging best of the trio that contested that race, though still not matching the form he showed when runner-up at Royal Ascot; held up, shaken up over 2f out, not quicken, plugged on final 1f.

PONNTOS (IRE) as usual showed bags of speed, but the winner was always going better tracking him and he had no more to offer once she went on, finishing one place further back than last year; led, ridden when headed over 1f out, hung right, weakened.

EQUALITY had shown form last time good enough to finish runner-up here, but he was below form, yet to run to his best in 3 visits to Goodwood, becoming unbalanced in the closing stages to such an extent that his jockey had to stop riding; stumbled start, held up, pulled hard, ridden 2f out, hung left, not quicken, eased final 1f.

NYMPHADORA continued her pattern of in-and-out performances with a below-par effort, ittedly in a significantly higher grade than previously this year; prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened final 1f.

SILKY WILKIE (IRE) was below form, never able to get near the lead after missing the kick; slowly into stride, raced off the pace, shaken up halfway, hung right, made no impression.

LADIES CHURCH was even further below form than she had been last time, her record proving rather patchy; in touch, ridden 2f out, lost place soon after.

EQUILATERAL runner-up at this level in the spring, ran poorly, with form on softish ground, though generally kept away from it these days and twice withdrawn due to it this year; held up, not settle fully, shaken up over 2f out, left behind soon after.