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15:05 Ascot
Betfred Valiant Fillies' Stakes (Group 3) (Rnd) (Class 1)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f 213y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £22,684
- 2nd: £8,600
- 3rd: £4,304
- 4th: £2,144
- Form 321-725
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 109
held up in mid-division on inside, headway looking for room 2f out, weakened soon after
Farzeen
22- Form 1160-43
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey David Egan
raced keenly tracking leaders, not clear run and switched left inside final 2f, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd post, never any chance with winner
- Form 505-942
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey Jim Crowley
raced wide in mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, short-lived effort towards outside 2f out, soon edged right and beaten
- Form 122-164
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer W Jarvis
- Jockey K Shoemark
steadied start, held up last, steady headway on wide outside 2f out, soon chasing leaders, quickened to lead over 1f out, soon clear, quite impressive
Look Around
29- Form 4923-63
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
raced wide 1st 2f, tracked leaders, led inside final 2f, headed over 1f out, outpaced final furlong, lost 2nd post
- Form 1111-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Tom Marquand
wore hood to post, led, pushed along and headed 2f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened final furlong
- Form 7226-68
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey J F Egan
raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, not much room hanging right over 1f out, hung right and weakened final furlong
- Form 2-16
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
steadied start, held up in rear, some headway on rail 2f out, never on terms
- Form 31-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey M Harley
raced wide 1st 2f, tracked leader until led 2f out, headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Stylistique
31- Form 4227-17
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never involved
- Form 18-2922
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 115
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Verdict
Billesdon Brook is the best of these on her day though is hard to predict. She went close in the Group 1 Falmouth at Newmarket last time when finishing ahead of Agincourt but was beaten in Listed company at Chelmsford before that. Miss O Connor ended last year with a Group 3 victory in France to remain unbeaten though this is tougher while John Gosden won this last year and runs a couple of novice winners in Love And Thunder and Shimmering. But the former finished last of six in this grade at Epsom last time while the latter never figured in the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket and a speculative vote goes to LOOK AROUND. Andrew Balding’s filly failed to see out the 1m2f at Newcastle last month but should be spot on now and Oisin Murphy was on board when she was beaten less than a length in last year’s renewal.
Formwatch
Agincourt (IRE) 18-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Nazeef (9-7) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 fll stks (1) sft in Jul.
Farzeen 15-2 (9-0) Chased winner, hard ridden over 1f out, no impression, lost 2nd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 6 3/4l behind Miss Celestial (9-0) at Chelmsford City 7f lst fll stks (1) pol in Jul.
Iconic Choice 11-2 (9-0) In touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Romola (9-0) at Pontefract 1m lst fll stks (1) gd in Jul.
Lady Bowthorpe 17-2 (9-0) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Romola (9-0) at Pontefract 1m lst fll stks (1) gd in Jul.
Look Around 5-1 (9-5) Held up in last pair, closed going well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, 3rd and beaten final furlong, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 5, 4l behind Nkosikazi (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 2f Grp 3 fll stks (1) pol in Jun.
Miss O Connor (IRE) (8-11) won at Saint-Cloud 1m Grp 3 gs in Oct beating Kourkan (9-1) by 1l, 9 ran.
Viva Gloria (GER) 14-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders in group near side, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Mubtasimah (9-1) at Newbury 7f lst fll stks (1) gd in Jun.
Love And Thunder (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Steadied start, held up off the pace in last pair, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, ridden and no response inside final 2f, never involved, last of 6, 7 1/4l behind Summer Romance (9-0) at Epsom 1m 1f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Jul.
Shimmering (IRE) 22-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 15, 13 3/4l behind Love (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 fll stks (1) gd in Jun.
Stylistique 15-2 (9-0) Dwelt in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never nearer, 7th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Under The Stars (9-0) at Haydock 7f lst fll stks (1) gf in Jun.
Billesdon Brook 14-1 (9-7) Close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on, not quite reach winner, 2nd of 6, nk behind Nazeef (9-7) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 fll stks (1) sft in Jul.