Racecards
15:50 Chester
School Of Hard Knocks EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (Plus 10/GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f 1y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,400 added
- Winner: £4,787
- 2nd: £1,424
- 3rd: £712
- 4th: £356
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Hayley Turner
dwelt in rear, pushed along over 1f out, not trouble leaders
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
soon led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 50
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Miss J A Camacho
- Jockey P Mulrennan
keen close up, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
in rear, pushed along 3f out, wide and headway inside final furlong, ran on, nearest finish
Iconic Queen
21- Form 32
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Harry Bentley
tracked leaders, pushed along to lead approaching final furlong, soon in command, idled close home
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
towards rear, pushed along and headway inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 87
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Barry McHugh
in touch, pushed along 3f out, headway and switched right over 1f out, kept on one pace
In depth
Verdict
ICONIC QUEEN was only beaten a head over today’s trip at Goodwood when caught at the line. That form looks solid enough as she finished in front of a couple of subsequent winners and Andrew Balding’s filly is preferred to Amasova, who no match for the winner at Haydock when finishing second of only four runners. Sadie's Day showed no improvement last time but stablemate Morjhana is related to six winners and Diamonds At Dusk is another to note, though Fragrant Storm makes most appeal of the newcomers as a full sister to a winner and a half-sister to smart stayer and stable companion Nayef Road.
Formwatch
Amasova 11-1 (9-0) Dwelt tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 4, 8 1/2l behind Dubai Fountain (9-7) at Haydock 7f fll stks (5) sft in Jul.
Diamonds At Dusk Twilight Son filly out of Diamond Run.
Fragrant Storm Frankel filly out of Rose Bonheur.
Glitterbox Girl (IRE) 15-2 (9-0) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, drifted left and no extra over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 10, 14 1/2l behind Amor de Mi Vida (8-12) at York 6f mdn fll stks (5) gd in Jul.
Hipsway (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along entering final 3f, never on terms, 5th of 7, 9 1/4l behind Urban War (9-4) at Ripon 1m stks (5) gs in Aug.
Iconic Queen 11-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge edging left over 1f out, soon led and kept on inside final furlong, headed final strides, 2nd of 9, hd behind Spirit Of Bermuda (9-0) at Goodwood 7f mdn fll stks (2) gd in Jul.
Morjhana (FR) Dabirsim filly out of Jomana.
Sadie's Day (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Led over 2f, chased leader, pushed along and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Tetragonal (9-0) at Beverley 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.