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15:05 Newmarket

Meon Valley Stud Fillies' Mile (Group 1) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 38.52s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Nannina

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Alexandrova (IRE)

    11/4

      1(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue

      Alexandrova (IRE)

      33 D
      11/4
      • Form 631
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-10

      held up in touch, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, headed and edged right inside final furlong, no extra

      2(4)
      Silk - Yellow, Black spots, Yellow sleeves and cap

      Cross Channel (USA)

      56
      11/2
      • Form 31
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-10

      prominent, led over 6f out, headed 3f out, soon faded

      3(5)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and star on YELLOW cap

      High Heel Sneakers

      16
      16/1
      • Form 2122
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 100

      tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong

      4(2)
      Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

      Nannina

      27
      5/1
      • Form 1531
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 100

      tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong

      5(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow hoop and sleeves, White cap

      Nasheej (USA)

      16 D
      5/2
      • Form 1311
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 100

      led until over 6f out, led again 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace

      6(6)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, ORANGE disc, ORANGE and ROYAL BLUE striped sleeves and cap

      Salut d'Amour (IRE)

      81 BF
      6/1
      • Form 214122
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 100

      behind, some headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      Previous results

      2004
      (2)
      Silk -

      Playful Act (IRE)

      11/4
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-10

      2003
      (3)
      Silk -

      Red Bloom

      3/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-10

      2002
      (10)
      Silk -

      Soviet Song (IRE)

      11/10
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-10

      In depth

      Verdict

      Cross Channel gets the vote to win the fillies' mile with Nasheej and Nannina rating the main dangers. The selection showed an impressive turn of foot when beating Rising Cross with plenty in hand last time. She looks sure to improve again and under conditions that suit she will be hard to beat. Nasheej rates the main danger as she won a Group 2 in good style last time when beating High Heel Sneakers. She looks sure to confirm superiority over that rival. Nannina is another worthy of respect as she also won well last time when beating Rising Cross but on a line through that horse she has a little to find with the selection. Of the remainder, Alexandrova is from a top yard and is very well bred but needs to improve dramatically on what she has shown on the course so far to trouble the principals. The rest look outclassed and are readily opposed and for the winner we return to Cross Channel.

      Formwatch

      Alexandrova (IRE) 8-15fav (9-0) Slowly into stride, towards rear early, headway halfway, led under 3f out, drew clear entering straight, very easily, won at Tralee 1m 2yo mdn fll gd in Aug beating Nautical Design (9-0) by 10l, 8 ran.

      Cross Channel (USA) Evensfav (8-11) Always prominent, led 6f out, pushed out final 2f, comfortably, won at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn fll (4) gf in Jul beating Shortest Day (8-11) by 2 1/2l, 15 ran.

      High Heel Sneakers 20-1 (8-10) Led 2f, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Nasheej (8-13) at Doncaster 1m fll stk Grp 2 (1) gf.

      Nannina 11-4 (8-9) Started slowly, soon in touch, not clear run 2f out, switched left to outer over 1f out, driven to lead final 100 yards, soon clear, won at Goodwood 7f 2yo fll Grp 3 (1) gd in Aug beating Rising Cross (8-9) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.

      Nasheej (USA) 4-1 (8-13) In touch, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Doncaster 1m fll stk Grp 2 (1) gf beating High Heel Sneakers (8-10) by 1l, 8 ran.

      Salut d'Amour (IRE) 10-11fav (8-9) Dwelt, held up, ridden over 2f out, headway and edged right approaching final furlong, ran on well inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, nk behind Donna Blini (8-9) at Newmarket 6f 2yo fll Grp 2 (1) gd in Jul.