Racecards
16:55 Ascot
Kotex Rosemary Rated Stakes (Handicap) (fillies) (Class A)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Form 1-20240
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
raced stand side, held up behind, ridden over 2f out, beaten when slightly hampered over 1f out
- Form 131/600
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey L Dettori
raced stand side, held up towards rear, headway 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, soon one pace and no chance far side
- Form 304160
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Ted Durcan
raced stand side, in touch, effort over 1f out, no chance with far side final furlong
- Form 101231
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer Mrs P Dutfield
- Jockey R Havlin
close up far side, led just inside final furlong, hard ridden and headed final 150 yards, no extra close home
- Form 565510
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey D Holland
tracked leaders far side, ridden and lost touched 3f out, weakened
Ice Palace
21- Form 2-311
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey J P Spencer
led stand side group, stayed on well but no chance far side final furlong
Enchanted
41- Form 360006
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey A McCarthy
tracked leaders stand side, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 161114
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
in touch stand side until weakened over 1f out
- Form 111335
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer H J Collingridge
- Jockey Joanna Badger
raced wide stand side, ridden and effort over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out
Tadris (USA)
28- Form 2-2134
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey R Hills
raced far side, held up, headway over 1f out, led final 50 yards all out
Devant (NZ)
21- Form 160106
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
raced stand side, in rear, headway over 1f out to chase leaders, soon one pace
- Form 201161
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
prominent far side, hard ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
Penny Cross
14- Form 122133
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey M Dwyer
led far side until headed just inside final furlong no extra towards finish
Dicharachera
10- Form 43312
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey W Ryan
held up stand side in touch, ridden over 2f out, gradually weakened
In depth
Verdict
Mark Johnston appears to have a strong hand in this competitive affair and Marinas Charm is narrowly preferred over stable mates Greta d'Argent and Penny Cross while Tadris and Ice Palace are others to consider. The selection has proved a most progressive performer and was notching her third success of the current campaign when landing a valuable classified event at Doncaster's St Leger meeting. The daughter of Zafonic showed a useful turn of foot to lead before three out and showed a willing attitude to repel a number of challengers in the closing stages. Still relatively lightly raced, the three-year-old is open to further progrress and the return to this shorter trip should prove no inconvenience for this pacey performer. Penny Cross has been well placed to win on three occasions this term but recent efforts suggest she may now be in the handicapper's grip while Greta d'Argent ran below expectations last time and now has something to prove. Tadris has looked unlucky on more than one occasion of late and is entitled to respect off a potentially lenient mark while Ice Palace is unexposed and is clearly on the upgrade so rates a serious threat but Marinas Charm sets the standard and should prove tough to beat.