Racecards
14:10 Epsom Downs
Princess Elizabeth Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Group 3) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 113y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £56,710
- 2nd: £21,500
- 3rd: £10,760
- 4th: £5,360
- Form 32941-7
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey Saffie Osborne
tracked leaders out wide, went 2nd after 1f, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner final 110 yards, kept on for 2nd
Astral Beau
27- Form 1121-13
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 107
bumped start, raced keenly tracking leader, steadied 3rd after 1f, smooth headway out wide over 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not pace of winner final 110 yards, kept on pressing for 2nd
- Form 27714-P
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
held up tracking leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 20164-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey L Dettori
half-reared start and awkwardly away, held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, steady headway between horses over 1f out, quickened to lead final 110 yards, soon clear
- Form 38002-1
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
went right and bumped rival start, soon led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong
Shaara
27- Form 91116-9
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Jim Crowley
soon steadied into last pair, good headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
It was on good to firm ground that PROSPEROUS VOYAGE won the Group 1 Falmouth Stakes. She failed to back up that success when beaten at Group 1 level in three subsequent starts but they were all on ground with cut. She's eased in grade here. Potapova has a leading chance on the best of her form but was pulled up with an irregular heartbeat last time. Astral Beau has improved in leaps and bounds this term and always seems to give her running but she'll need to up her game again. Random Harvest has her conditions but concedes weight all round while Roman Mist needs more despite a recent Listed success and Shaara was beaten a long way on reappearance.
Formwatch
Random Harvest (IRE) 80-1 (9-2) Always in rear, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, weakened approaching the final furlong, 7th of 9, 14 1/2l behind Via Sistina (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 2 fll stks (1) sft in May.
Astral Beau 17-2 (9-2) Chased leader, ridden and briefly led over 2f out, soon headed and brushed aside by winner, weakened into 3rd close home, 3rd of 9, 6 3/4l behind Via Sistina (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 2 fll stks (1) sft in May.
Potapova 7-4fav (9-7) Held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, pulled up after, at Goodwood 1m lst fll stks (1) hvy in May.
Prosperous Voyage (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and pressed for lead 3f out, soon headed, kept on same pace entering final furlong, 5th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Via Sistina (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 2 fll stks (1) sft in May.
Roman Mist (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Made all, ridden over 2f out, driven inside final furlong, held on gamely, won at Goodwood 1m lst fll stks (1) hvy in May beating Zellie (9-7) by nk, 6 ran.
Shaara 40-1 (9-2) Midfield, driven and outpaced over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, last of 9, 19l behind Via Sistina (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 2 fll stks (1) sft in May.