Racecards
15:00 Bath
European Breeders Fund Lansdown Fillies' Stakes (Class A) (Listed Race) (fillies) (Class A)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 5f 11y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Curfew
290- Form 104/505-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
started slowly, recovered and soon in touch, not clear run 2f out, switched right and kept on under pressure final furlong, never reached leaders
- Form 0300-42
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M Quinn
- Jockey S J Drowne
chased leaders, went 2nd halfway, ridden, one pace, not much room and struck by rival whip entering final furlong, staying on one pace when not much room towards finish
- Form 4202-16
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
prominent, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out
- Form 005-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
close up, hard ridden 2f out, close up approaching final furlong, weakened under pressure
Ikan (IRE)
13- Form 2400-03
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
behind, never going pace to trouble leaders
Proud Boast
13- Form 0360-01
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey K Darley
chased leaders until weakened 2f out
- Form 00243-6
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
slowly into stride, held up in rear, good headway on wide outside over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, readily
Speed Cop
38- Form 64410-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey M Dwyer
led until narrowly headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
Incise
298- Form 3201-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey J F Egan
in touch, switched right 2f out, ridden to lead briefly 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
La Cucaracha
347- Form 11-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
outpaced in rear early, headway on outer when hampered 2f out, chased winner and every chance inside final furlong, unable to quicken near finish
Tentative (USA)
220- Form 121103-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey E Ahern
badly outpaced in rear, never a factor
- Form 116-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
mid-division, one pace final 2f
- Form 1054-65
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer B McMahon
- Jockey Willie Supple
speed to halfway, soon behind
In depth
Verdict
A very competitive line-up for this listed fillies contest, and after much deliberation we have narrowed it down to La Cucaracha, Incise and Curfew, with the first named just having the edge. This daughter of Piccolo looked a potential star when easily landing two races last spring. The first was an ordinary maiden a Leicester, but she then followed up in a Newbury conditions event, beating some very good horses. For such a decent prize, the opposition doesn't appear to be too strong and this Barry Hills trained filly looks to hold strong claims. Incise looks to be the main threat, she almost broke the juvenile course record at Warwick last season, despite being eased down in the closing stages. Curfew wasn't beaten far in a very strong class C handicap at Ascot on her final outing last season and if fit could get into the shake up. Best of the rest could be Speed Cop who finished a gallant second in a decent all-weather sprint last time, however La Cucaracha has more scope for improvement than most of these and is taken land the spoils.