Racecards
17:45 Ascot
Stella Artois Silk Series Lady Riders' Fillies' Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 212y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,600 added
- Winner: £6,728
- 2nd: £2,002
- 3rd: £1,000
- 4th: £500
- Form 516-379
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey Sophie Ralston
held up and behind, plugged on, never on terms
- Form 2217-72
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Ms Lisa O'Neill
led 2f, tracked leader until 6f out, ridden and weakened quickly 4f out, tailed off
- Form 40102-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey Nicola Currie
tracked leaders on outside, led 6f out, hung left inside final furlong, headed final 110 yards, lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 9000-41
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Poppy Bridgwater
held up in mid-division, headway tracking leaders over 4f out, switched left going well over 2f out, 2nd inside final 2f, stayed on to lead final 110 yards, all out
- Form 65248-1
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Georgia Dobie
tracked leaders, went 2nd inside final 5f, every chance over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out
- Form 3-13532
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey Grace McEntee
held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Cabarita
60- Form 94-33
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
hung badly left throughout and pulled hard, led after 2f, hung badly left and headed 6f out, soon behind and eased, pulled up in straight
Inclyne
25- Form 84-5
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Hayley Turner
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway under pressure 2f out, stayed on into 2nd towards finish and closed, not reach winner
- Form 323-27
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
held up in mid-division on inside, headway racking leaders over 4f out, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened soon after
In depth
Verdict
She Believes won on the Turf course at Lingfield last week and could go well again while Ashazuri beat Double Reflection to score at Brighton last time. Both Infanta Isabella and Lady Alavesa finished runner-up without threatening on their respective latest starts and more is needed here though Inclyne could figure upped in trip for her handicap debut with Hayley Turner on board. But CABARITA is also unexposed and, after being beaten less than a length at Wolverhampton when handicapping for the first time, she gets the vote with Josephine Gordon doing the steering.
Formwatch
Villette (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Soon led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Daddies Girl (9-4) at Nottingham 1m hcp fll (3) gs in Apr.
Double Reflection 5-1 (9-2) Led, hung right into centre of course over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, headed towards finish, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Ashazuri (8-2) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp fll (3) gf in Apr.
Infanta Isabella 33-1 (8-12) Tracked leader 4f, handy 3rd, 2nd again over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 18, 5l behind Lunar Jet (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
She Believes (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, driven to lead narrowly 2f out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure final furlong, held on well, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in May beating Narjes (9-2) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Ashazuri 13-2 (8-2) Tracked leading pair, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, led close home, won at Brighton 1m 2f hcp fll (3) gf in Apr beating Double Reflection (9-2) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Lady Alavesa 13-2 (9-5) Held up in rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and hung left just over 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd last strides, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind The Jean Genie (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp fll (5) pol in Apr.
Cabarita 7-2 (9-4) Close up, lost place over 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, effort when not much room inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Rock Up In Style (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Inclyne 6-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Maqsad (9-0) at Newmarket 1m mdn fll stks (4) gf in Apr.
Air Force Amy 11-1 (9-4) Held up, headway to track leaders 3f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Mayfair Spirit (8-12) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Apr.