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14:25 Ascot

Longines Valiant Stakes (Fillies' & Mares' Group 3) (Rnd) (Class 1)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 213y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £80,000 added
  • Winner: £45,368
  • 2nd: £17,200
  • 3rd: £8,608
  • 4th: £4,288
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 43.71s
  • Off Time: 14:26:38
  • 9 Ran
1(8)
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets
11/2
  • Form 2/16-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 107

close 3rd out wide, went 2nd 5f out, every chance going well 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, edged left and lost 2nd final 100 yards, kept on and just missed 3rd

2(7)
Silk - MAROON
10/3
  • Form 41-7226
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 108

raced keenly tracking leader, led after 1f, joined 2f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, battled on gamely

3(2)
Silk - Emerald green, light green epaulets
17/2
  • Form 002-168
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 101

raced keenly in mid-division, headway tracking leaders over 2f out, angled out between horses 2f out, stayed on into 2nd towards finish and closed, just held

4(9)
Silk - Red, white sleeves, dark blue armlets, beige cap

Zenga

18
12/1
  • Form 3120-74
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 86

wore hood to post, steadied and veered sharply left start hampering rival, never able to recover and always behind

5(5)
Silk - Yellow, royal blue epaulets and star on cap
15/8
  • Form 11
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

sweating, wore hood to post, raced keenly towards rear, no impression when hung right inside final 2f

6(4)
Silk - Purple, orange stars, emerald green sleeves, purple armlets, orange cap
40/1
  • Form 425-017
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 90

tracked leaders in 4th out wide, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

7(1)
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue triple diamond
  • Form 1346-45
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 92

wore hood to post, held up in mid-division on inside, pushed along and some headway over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f

8(10)
Silk - Turquoise, Navy Blue collar and cuffs, check cap
20/1
  • Form 6-12
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 86

sweating, slowly into stride and carried badly left by rival, off the pace in last pair, bit closer 2f out, no impression when hung right under pressure over 1f out, never able to recover

9(3)
Silk - Red, Purple hoop, Purple cap
7/1
  • Form 138-01
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 102

led 1f, steadied 3rd on inside 5f out, switched left 2f out, not clearest of runs and switched back right to inside over 1f out, went 2nd final 100 yards, dropped to 3rd towards finish

10(6)
NR

Vetiver

31 ht D
7/1
  • Form 21-141
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 98

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Ed Walker runs three in this but most hopes will be pinned on the five-year-old Random Harvest, who has been highly tried this year and won in this grade in Italy on her final start last season. Sea Of Thieves is unexposed, however, and could run well at bigger odds. Ameynah is having her first run since sixth in last year’s 1000 Guineas so is best watched but stablemate Zenga appears to be improving and there are also a couple of progressive Irish fillies in this line-up. Thornbrook won a Listed race at Chantilly at the start of the month, with Rose Prick only fifth, but CADEAU BELLE is preferred. The latter took a big step forward from a winning start at Gowran by easily landing a Listed contest at Navan with the runner-up that day finishing second again in this grade subsequently.

Formwatch

Ameynah (IRE) 18-1 (9-0) Slowly away, in rear, pushed along 3f out, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish, 6th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Cachet (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 fll (1) gf in May.

Random Harvest (IRE) 28-1 (9-9) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 6th of 8, 11 1/2l behind Nashwa (9-9) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 fll stks (1) gd in Jul.

Roman Mist (IRE) 33-1 (9-12) Led, headed over 5f out, tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong, 8th of 19, 2 1/4l behind Villanova Queen (9-10) at Ascot 1m hcp fll (2) gd in Jun.

Zenga 9-2 (9-2) Close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on towards finish, not trouble leaders, 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Dha Leath (9-2) at Pontefract 1m lst fll stks (1) gd in Jul.

Cadeau Belle (FR) 9-1 (8-12) Mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along in 5th on stands\' side 2f out, 3rd over 1f out and disputed 1f out, ridden and led under 1f out, kept on well, won at Navan 1m lst fll stks (1) gd in Jun beating Cigamia (9-12) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.

Mysterious Love (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) 7th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Thornbrook (8-11) at Chantilly 1m lst stks gs in Jul.

Rose Prick (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) 5th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Thornbrook (8-11) at Chantilly 1m lst stks gs in Jul.

Sea Of Thieves 7-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 13, 3l behind Back See Daa (9-2) at Newbury 1m fll stks (2) gd in Jun.

Thornbrook (IRE) 15-2 (8-11) won at Chantilly 1m lst stks gs in Jul beating Dabawa (8-11) by shd, 10 ran.

Vetiver 7-2 (9-2) Keen tracked leaders, ridden and switched right inside final furlong, ran on to lead towards finish, won at Carlisle 7f lst fll stks (1) sft in Jun beating Dandy Alys (9-2) by 1/2l, 10 ran.