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15:15 Doncaster

Dfs May Hill Stakes (fillies' Group 2) (str) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm (Round Course: Good to Firm, Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £80,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 37.93s
  • Off Time: 15:16:07
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Pollenator (IRE)

14/1

    2
    Silk -

    Hibaayeb

    40/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue (halved horizontally) Blue sleeves, Emerald Green cap

      Clarietta

      35 C
      9/1
      • Form 711
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 85

      chased leading pair, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

      2(2)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Maroon diabolo, Maroon sleeves, Dark Blue cap

      Gallic Star (IRE)

      34
      20/1
      • Form 7145
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 98

      tracked leading trio, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge

      3(6)
      Silk - Yellow, White and Yellow striped sleeves, Yellow cap, White star

      Hibaayeb

      19
      40/1
      • Form 32
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12

      with leader, led narrowly 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed challenging to regain lead narrowly inside final furlong, kept on until headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards

      4(5)
      Silk - White, Dark Blue armlets and cap

      Pollenator (IRE)

      14
      14/1
      • Form 6221
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 83

      held up, not clear run and switched left over 2f out, strong run between horses and quickened to lead final 100 yards

      5(3)
      Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

      Quiet

      10 D
      11/1
      • Form 1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12

      narrow lead to 3f out, pressed leader until driven over 1f out, weakened final 1f

      6(1)
      Silk - Brown, Beige chevrons, Brown sleeves and cap

      Seta

      41
      4/7
      • Form 1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12

      steadied start, took keen hold, held up, headway on outside over 2f out, led over 1f out, driven and narrowly headed inside final furlong, unable to quicken final 100 yards

      7(7)
      Silk - Grey and Red check, Grey sleeves, Red cap

      Virginia Hall

      20
      11/2
      • Form 212122
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 105

      held up in rear, driven on outside over 2f out, beaten over 1f out, never a factor

      Previous results

      2008
      (8)
      Silk -

      Rainbow View (USA)

      1/3
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-1

      2007
      (5)
      Silk -

      Spacious

      9/4
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12

      2006
      (1)
      Silk -

      Simply Perfect

      4/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      Last year's race was a walk in the park for Rainbow View, who was a red-hot ante-post favourite for the 1000 Guineas. This year is not much different as we side with SETA, who is as short as 6/1 for Newmarket glory next May. Pivotal continues to flourish as a sire of Group One racehorses and this filly could be one of the next generation. She routed a field at Newmarket on her debut by eight lengths and there is no doubt about the current form of the Luca Cumani stable. From that race, the second and third have both won since so the form stands up okay if not amazingly, however she is open to so much improvement. From the family of Gossamer and Barathea, this filly has a very bright future and she is taken to light up this afternoon's card. Virginia Hall has a rating of 105 after finishing second in Listed and Group Three company last month, and this Medicean filly looks a contender if seeing out this longer distance, whilst one suspects that Pollenator is better than we have seen so far and this longer trip should suit. Her trainer knows this crop of juveniles inside and out and a big run is anticipated. Hibaayeb is highly thought of but needs to improve, as does the Shamardal filly Clarietta although her beating of Audacity Of Hope last time received a boost on Wednesday. Gallic Star has looked a bit one-paced so far but she looks sure to improve for this longer trip as her breeding would suggest and she is not one to take too lightly. Neither is the once-raced Quiet, who belied weakness in the betting to win easily at Leicester on her debut. That bare form needs improving on with the runner-up rated just 73, however this Observatory filly is from the family of Passage Of Time and Twice Over, both horses who have won Group races, and her trainer has his horses in scintillating form.

      Formwatch

      Clarietta 9-4fav (8-13) Close up, led over 2f out, ridden, edged right and flashed tail inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 7f 2yo hcp (4) gs in Aug beating Audacity Of Hope (8-12) by 3/4l, 10 ran.

      Gallic Star (IRE) 6-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Long Lashes (8-12) at Newmarket 7f Group 3 fll stks (2yo) (1) gd in Aug.

      Hibaayeb 11-4 (9-0) Always prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 13, nk behind Creese (9-0) at Folkestone 7f 2yo stks (5) gf in Aug.

      Pollenator (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Held up in rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, led 1f out, ran on well, edged left towards finish, readily, won at Newmarket 7f 2yo stks (4) gf in Aug beating Boogie Diva (9-0) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.

      Quiet 14-1 (9-0) In touch, headway when hampered over 1f out, ridden and ran green, quickened to lead inside final furlong, soon in command, won at Leicester 1m 2yo mdn fll (4) gf beating Pastello (9-0) by 2 1/2l, 13 ran.

      Seta 11-8fav (9-0) In touch, led 2f out, quickened clear entering final furlong, very easy, won at Newmarket 7f 2yo stks (4) gd in Aug beating Dyna Waltz (9-0) by 8l, 14 ran.

      Virginia Hall (8-9) 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Joanna (8-9) at Deauville(FR) 7f Group 3 fll stks (2yo) gd in Aug.