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15:40 Brighton

Tote Exacta Virginia Rated Stakes (Class A Showcase Handicap) (fillies) (Class A)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 209y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 59.40s
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Averted View (USA)

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Mubkera (IRE)

    14/1

      3
      Silk -

      Celtic Ballet

      11/2

        1(4)
        Silk - Red, Yellow inverted triangle, halved sleeves, Yellow cap

        Averted View (USA)

        14
        9/1
        • Form 101023
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7

        made all, ridden out

        2(9)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Barzah (IRE)

        69
        7/1
        • Form 1-20
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        held up towards rear, some headway over 2f out, soon ridden, no impression

        3(11)
        Silk - Beige, Dark Blue seams, Dark Blue cap

        Bible Box (IRE)

        14
        16/1
        • Form 40-0125
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13

        raced keen mid-division, ridden 3f out, some headway 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

        4(6)
        Silk - Royal blue, white epaulets, black cap

        Mubkera (IRE)

        39
        14/1
        • Form 1-305
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        held up mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on, not reach winner

        5(8)
        Silk - Mauve, Dark Blue epaulets

        Feathers Flying (IRE)

        298
        20/1
        • Form 144606-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        6(3)
        Silk - Red and Royal Blue diabolo, White sleeves, Red cap

        Scenic Lady (IRE)

        20
        100/1
        • Form 050223
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-7

        held up towards rear, rapid headway on outside 3f out, soon ridden, kept on one pace

        7(1)
        Silk - GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap

        Shalamantika (IRE)

        13
        3/1
        • Form 0-2241
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        raced keen, held up in touch, steadied and lost place over 4f out, switched right over 2f out, plenty to do over 1f out, stayed on, not reach leaders

        8(13)
        Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW epaulets

        Pie High

        6
        11/1
        • Form 212130
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-3

        chased winner to over 1f out, kept on one pace

        9(7)
        Silk - MAROON, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, MAROON diamond

        Celtic Ballet

        28 v
        11/2
        • Form 1-03656
        • Age 3
        • Weight 7-13

        in touch, ridden over 1f out, no extra

        10(2)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Flame sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Ryme Intrinseca

        10
        10/1
        • Form 0013
        • Age 3
        • Weight 7-13

        chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

        11(10)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

        Trekking (USA)

        14
        13/2
        • Form 221
        • Age 3
        • Weight 7-13

        raced keen in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

        12(5)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE star, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars and stars on cap

        Groovy

        14
        25/1
        • Form 331
        • Age 3
        • Weight 7-13

        towards rear, ridden 3f out, kept on, never dangerous

        13(12)
        Silk - Yellow, Black triple diamond, White sleeves, Black armlets, Black and Yellow check cap

        Princess Miletrian (IRE)

        14
        20/1
        • Form 30-2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 7-13

        raced keen, held up, ridden and behind final 2f

        In depth

        Verdict

        A cracking event for the course, with several useful performers on show. Front runner Averted View will ensure there is no hanging around, but she will have her work cut out to confirm the form with Bible Box, who is 8lb better off, for a length and a half beating at Salisbury. Runner-up in a sub-standard Oaks trial at Lingfield, Barzah was though good enough to take a chance in the Group 2 Ribblesdale Stakes. A failure there, she now has plenty to prove. Mubkera has followed a similar path to Barzah, having finished just behind her at Lingfield, before finishing seven lengths in front of her at Ascot. She has since been found out in a handicap at Newmarket, but that race was run in an absolute downpour and while she can be forgiven that effort, she also has plenty to prove. Pie High, who disappointed at York, takes a step up in trip and is open to improvement over it, while Trekking and the visored Celtic Ballet are also worthy of consideration. However the vote goes to Shalamantika, who had taken a while to lose her maiden tag, but proved well suited by the drop down to this trip when bolting up at Epsom. She proved that day that she handles an undulating course and she could well turn out to be a step ahead of the Handicapper.