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15:50 Ascot

October Club Treehouse Trust European Breeders Fund Valiant Stakes (fillies) (Class A)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 45.13s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Soldera (USA)

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Miss Ivanhoe (IRE)

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      Pearl Queen (GER)

      14/1

        1(5)
        Silk - Blue, Black inverted chevrons, chevrons on sleeves, Light Blue cap

        Pearl Queen (GER)

        49
        14/1
        • Form 3120-13
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-13

        held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd inside final furlong

        2(11)
        Silk - Maroon, White disc and armlet, Maroon cap, Pink star

        Zaffrani (IRE)

        306
        66/1
        • Form 5/20000-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13

        in touch for 3f, soon lost place, tailed off and virtually pulled up final 2f

        3(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Irtahal (USA)

        13
        13/2
        • Form 2341
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5

        tracked leaders, led over 3f out, headed 2f out, soon weakened

        4(8)
        Silk - Red, Emerald Green triple diamond, Emerald Green and Red diabolo on sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green diamond

        Londonnetdotcom (IRE)

        20
        16/1
        • Form 6-05203
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5

        led and raced wide, headed over 3f out, weakened 2f out

        5(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow epaulets, diabolo on sleeves

        Lucky Date (IRE)

        27
        33/1
        • Form 10-200
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5

        mid-division, ridden halfway, stayed on one pace final 2f

        6(2)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White (halved), Red sleeves, White cap

        Miss Ivanhoe (IRE)

        20
        6/1
        • Form 1642
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5

        held up in mid-division, smooth headway over 3f out, led 2f out, kept on well until headed final 50 yards

        7(10)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, ORANGE disc, ORANGE and ROYAL BLUE striped sleeves and cap

        Petrosa (IRE)

        59
        66/1
        • Form 34
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5

        towards rear, struggling final 3f

        8(9)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue star, White sleeves, Emerald Green cap, Royal Blue stars

        Sharplaw Venture

        21
        12/1
        • Form 216-523
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5

        tracked leaders until weakened over 2f out

        9(1)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE star, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars and stars on cap

        Soldera (USA)

        20
        7/2
        • Form 12-4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5

        held up towards rear, good headway when not clear run over 2f out, challenging when not much room over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to lead final 50 yards

        10(6)
        Silk - Royal blue, white epaulets, black cap

        Uraib (IRE)

        30
        20/1
        • Form 1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5

        chased leader, weakened over 2f out

        11(7)
        Silk - Yellow, Black hoop and sleeves, quartered cap

        Waldmark (GER)

        16
        7/4
        • Form 1-202
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5

        held up in mid-division, headway towards inside when not clear run over 2f out to over 1f out, ran on one pace after

        In depth

        Verdict

        Waldmark is likely to be at short odds to take this listed race but is difficult to oppose and gets the verdict over German an raider Pearl Queen and the capable, but frustrating, Londonnetdotcom. The last mentioned has plenty of ability and is entitled to play a part in the finish if able to reproduce her best form which is over this trip. However, Mick Channon's filly is not the most reliable of customers and is hardly a betting proposition. In any case, she is held by Geoff Wragg's Miss Ivanhoe on running in similar company at Sandown last time in a race won by Sir Michael Stoute's Favourable Terms and we think the Newmarket handler may again hold the key. Waldmark failed to stay the 1m4f trip in the Vodafone Oaks two starts ago but ran much better when returned to a mile at Newmarket last time when finding just the progressive Macadamia too good in the Falmouth Stakes. A reproduction of that effort may suffice for her. Andreas Lowe's has claims on her third in the Princess Elizabeth Stakes (Londonnetdotcom finished second) and is another to consider along with the lightly raced trio of Irtahal, Uraib and Soldera. However, Waldmark sets a fair standard and should be difficult to beat.