Racecards
15:10 Chester
Axon Resourcing Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 75y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,250 added
- Winner: £4,043
- 2nd: £1,203
- 3rd: £601
- 4th: £301
Balandra
18- Form 96
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey Kirsty Milczarek
mid-division, pushed along 3f out, headway 2f out, kept on same pace and lost 4th near finish
- Form 324
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R Mullen
pulled hard held up, headway to chase leading pair 2f out, stayed on to lead towards finish
- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey P Cosgrave
keen tracked leaders, pressed leader from 4f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, hung right inside final furlong, headed towards finish
- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey T P Queally
tracked leaders, effort on outer 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S De Sousa
tracked leader after 1f, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out
Shuhra (IRE)
25- Form 3-335
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Liam Jones
led, ridden and pressed from 4f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
Spey Song (IRE)
322- Form 0275-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey T Eaves
dwelt in rear, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on to go 4th near finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Top stables look to enhance paddocks values with nicely-bred sorts and NIGHT AND DANCE can overcome an absence since the spring. The daughter of Danehill Dancer appealed as a filly of some promise on her Newmarket debut, should be well suited by the extra two furlongs and her yard is adept at returning inmates from absences. Kahraba, backed into favouritism on her Newbury debut when a fair third, can only improve and the American-bred filly looks a live contender for Godolphin. Floral Beauty has been turned over twice now at long odds-on and has something to prove, as does Shuhra, progressing nicely enough until blowing out at Kempton last time. Interestingly, the blinkers on the latter are dispensed with here.
Formwatch
Balandra 50-1 (8-12) Mid-division on inside, pushed along and struggling over 4f out, modest headway inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 18l behind Blaise Chorus (8-12) at Kempton 1m 2f mdn fll (5) pol in Aug.
Floral Beauty 4-9fav (8-11) Led, awkward on bend turning for home, ridden, hung left and headed over 2f out, no extra towards finish, 4th of 9, 4l behind Gulf of Naples (9-2) at Catterick 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gs in Aug.
Gorau Glas Blue Dakota filly out of Glesni.
Kahraba (USA) 15-8fav (8-12) Went right start, chased leaders on outside, every chance 2f out, shaken up and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Deck Walk (8-12) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo fll stks (5) gd in Aug.
Night And Dance (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Slowly away towards rear, switched right and headway 3f out, ridden to go 3rd 1f out, no impression final furlong, 3rd of 13, 4l behind Zain Shamardal (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 3yo mdn (5) gf in May.
Reluctant Heroine (USA) 4-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, outpaced and lost place over 4f out, went modest 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 13l behind Swift Bird (8-12) at Ffos Las 1m fll mdn stks (4) gd in Aug.
Shuhra (IRE) 2-1 (8-12) Took keen hold, tracked leading pair, ridden on outsode 3f out, driven and found nil over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, tailed off, 5th of 6, 32l behind Zafarana (8-12) at Kempton 1m 4f Fillies Maiden Auction Stakes (3-5yo) (6) pol in Aug.
Spey Song (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Prominent, led over 5f out, headed 4f out, one pace final 2f, 5th of 17, 6l behind Devastation (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 2yo stks (4) gd in Oct.