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14:15 York

'Betfred 10 Million Scoop6 This Saturday' Middleton Stakes (Fillies' Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 88y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £100,000 added
  • Winner: £56,710
  • 2nd: £21,500
  • 3rd: £10,760
  • 4th: £5,360
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 10.21s
  • Off Time: 14:16:45
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

My Ambivalent (IRE)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Secret Gesture

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Odeliz (IRE)

      8/1

        1(1)
        Silk - MAROON

        The Lark

        200
        16/1
        • Form 1/33517-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 107

        tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra towards finish

        2(3)
        Silk - Grey, Maroon triple diamond, White sleeves, Grey cap, Maroon diamonds

        My Ambivalent (IRE)

        47 h D
        9/2
        • Form 23192-3
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 110

        ponied to start, led after 1f, ridden and headed briefly over 1f out, ran on gamely

        3(7)
        Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap

        Gifted Girl (IRE)

        11
        8/1
        • Form 21225-3
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 110

        mid-division, headway to track leaders over 3f out, ridden when weakened over 1f out

        4(6)
        Silk - Pink, Black stars on sleeves, Pink cap, Black star

        Mango Diva

        235 D
        9/2
        • Form 2/12911-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 106

        held up in rear, headway approaching final furlong, ridden and kept on inside final furlong

        5(2)
        Silk - Grey, Black seams, Black cap

        Odeliz (IRE)

        11 D
        8/1
        • Form 1134-25
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 102

        in rear, headway when not clear run and switched right over 1f out, stayed on towards finish

        6(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Quiz Mistress

        33
        20/1
        • Form 56814-7
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 105

        dwelt, in touch, ridden when weakened over 1f out

        7(8)
        Silk - Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel

        Secret Gesture

        221
        9/2
        • Form 1/12239-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 108

        led 1f, tracked winner, ridden to lead briefly over 1f, stayed on

        9(4)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow chevron hoop, Yellow cap

        Thistle Bird

        221
        10/3
        • Form 319263-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 114

        keen close up, headway to track winner over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        8(9)
        NR

        Sinaadi (IRE)

        26 D
        • Form 31944-2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 78

        Nonrunner

        Previous results

        2013
        (3)
        Silk -

        Dalkala (USA)

        2/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        2012
        (6)
        Silk -

        Izzi Top

        7/2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12

        2011
        (4)
        Silk -

        Midday

        11/10
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3

        In depth

        Verdict

        Dalkala won this for France last year and went on to land the Group 1 Prix De L'Opera with Thistle Bird a very close third, Gifted Girl fifth and Secret Gesture well below her best in last. Roger Charlton's mare had Gifted Girl just under a length behind when landing the Princess Elizabeth Stakes at Epsom and should confirm the form but it's AMBIVALENT who looks the one to beat. She was beaten just a length here a year ago before landing the Group 1 Pretty Polly at the Curragh and arrives in top form having run a superb race behind two top-class performers in the lucrative Dubai Sheema Classic at Meydan. Sir Michael Stoute likes this race so it's no surprise to see the lightly raced Mango Diva taking a step-up in class after victories at Listed and Group 3 level.

        Formwatch

        The Lark 6-1 (8-6) 7th of 15, 10l behind Tac De Boistron (9-4) at Longchamp(FR) 1m 7f Grp 1 (1) hvy in Oct.

        My Ambivalent (IRE) 50-1 (8-9) 3rd of 15, 2l behind Gentildonna (8-9) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Mar.

        Gifted Girl (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Close up, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Esoterique (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 1f flls Grp 3 (1) gf.

        Mango Diva 7-4fav (9-0) Held up in touch in last, went 5th before halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out, headway to lead 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, won at Gowran Park 1m 1f flls Group 3 stks (1) gd in Sep beating Uleavemebreathless (9-0) by 1l, 6 ran.

        Odeliz (IRE) 15-2 (9-0) In rear, ridden 2f out, never nearere, 5th of 7, 6l behind Esoterique (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 1f flls Grp 3 (1) gf.

        Quiz Mistress 16-1 (8-11) Awkwardly away in rear, ridden over 2f out, never nearer, 7th of 9, 7l behind Cubanita (9-0) at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 (1) gd in Apr.

        Secret Gesture 9-2 (8-11) last of 9, 6l behind Dalkala (9-2) at Longchamp(FR) 1m 2f flls Grp 1 (1) sft in Oct.

        Thistle Bird 12-1 (9-2) 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Dalkala (9-2) at Longchamp(FR) 1m 2f flls Grp 1 (1) sft in Oct.

        Sinaadi (IRE) 3-1 (9-4) Led, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Noble Protector (9-2) at Bath 1m 2f flls hcp 0-80 (4) fm in Apr.