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16:05 Ascot

Norman Court Stud Fillies' Handicap (Class 3)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places;Round Course;Good to Firm)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 27.25s
  • Off Time: 16:06:14
  • 7 Ran
1(6)
Silk - BLACK, white spots, black cap

Iasia (GR)

234 D
33/1
  • Form 102659-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 90

raced centre, tracked leaders, joined stands side group 2f out, soon weakened

2(7)
Silk - Orange, White diamonds on sleeves
4/5
  • Form 3110-21
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 86

steadied start, raced centre, travelled strongly in rear, switched to stands side over 1f out, ridden to chance winner 1f out, kept on, too much to do

3(4)
Silk - Yellow, emerald green cross belts, yellow and emerald green hooped sleeves, light green cap
14/1
  • Form 49-3448
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 78

raced stands side, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd post

4(3)
Silk - Royal Blue, Orange diamond, stars on sleeves and star on cap

Penzena

21 p
12/1
  • Form 2415-27
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 77

raced stands side, tracked winner, ridden and weakened over 1f out

5(5)
Silk - Yellow, Black sash, Black sleeves, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap, Black star
  • Form 0-41223
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 82

led centre group, chased winner, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace

7(8)
Silk - Dark green, red cross belts, hooped sleeves, red cap
16/1
  • Form 655420
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 70

raced centre, tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out

8(1)
Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond
12/1
  • Form 83-0903
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-3
  • Official Rating 75

raced stands side, made all, shaken up over 1f out, ridden clear

6(2)
NR
  • Form 128-8
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 72

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

SARASOTA SUNSHINE should take all the beating here; Faithful One should once more go well and rates a threat along with Penzena. Jeremy Noseda's charge has progressed nicely since joining the yard, taking second to Man Of Action (runs 13:45) before gaining quick-fire compensation at Newbury last time. She's up 7lbs but wasn't extended to score and seems to have improved for the fitting of a visor; while in this form it's hard to take her on. Faithful One has only twice been out of the places since making her debut last September and plenty of her efforts, including second placed finishes to Marie De Medici and Pipette, make very good reading. She took third off this mark three weeks ago and the drop back to a stiff seven will suit. Penzena is another to consider having acquitted herself well in a German Listed race last time. She's now 5lbs higher than when second on her return at Leicester but may well have improved since, although perhaps a return to a mile would suit. Perfect Friend is only 2lbs better off with Sarasota Sunshine having been readily brushed aside by her last time and also has plenty to find with Penzena, Iasia appears high enough in the weights although she won on debut so the 234-day break shouldn't be a problem, while Sakhee's Pearl clearly started life in handicaps off a mark too high and may need to slide further before scoring. Picking the forecast isn't easy, but Sarasota Sunshine should be good enough to take home first prize.

Formwatch

Iasia (GR) 11-1 (8-5) In touch, under pressure 3f out, soon weakend and eased, tailed off, last of 9, well behind Khor Dubai (8-10) at Kempton 7f stks (3) pol in Nov.

Sarasota Sunshine 10-11fav (9-13) Tracked leaders, led going well 2f out, in command when edged right inside final furlong, won at Newbury 7f flls hcp 0-80 (4) gf beating Perfect Friend (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.

Sakhee's Pearl 33-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, switched left to race center 6f out, tracked leader, switched back to join stands side group over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 9l behind I'm A Dreamer (9-3) at Newmarket 1m flls hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.

Penzena (9-2) 7th of 12, 6l behind Aslana (8-9) at Dusseldorf(GER) 7f Listed stks gd in Jun.

Faithful One (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Overall leader until over 5f out, prominent, ridden and every chance from 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind I'm A Dreamer (9-3) at Newmarket 1m flls hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.

Perfect Friend 6-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 11th of 12, 12l behind Cut The Cackle (9-10) at Kempton 7f app hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) pol.

Waveband 14-1 (8-13) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Esuvia (9-3) at Redcar 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

Romanticize 10-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 17l behind Arabian Pearl (8-9) at Leicester 7f flls hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.