Racecards
15:35 Ffos Las
Arup Fillies' Handicap (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 323-246
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey James Doyle
chased leaders and in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon chased winner until no extra inside final furlong
Princess Icicle
175- Form 2/620-28
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Miss Jo Crowley
- Jockey F Sweeney
towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong, always held
- Form 4343-54
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 64
led, headed over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace
On Demand
23- Form 6-3236
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Jim Crowley
dwelt, in rear, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
Fair Comment
14- Form 633435
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey David Probert
chased leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well
- Form 737564
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J P Shanahan
- Jockey Richard Hughes
chased leaders in 3rd, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Only one of these fillies has managed a win so far and Princess Icicle's victory came on the Polytrack two years ago. SOCIETY PEARL is tried in headgear after her fourth over course and distance last week. She gets a tentative vote in the hope that the hood has the desired effect, though On Demand will have needed her run here at the start of the month and looks as though she'll stay this longer trip. Lady Guinevere ran a shocker when favourite at Chepstow in June but Helen's Armada could go close as she handles soft going and wasn't beaten far last time at Ayr.
Formwatch
Lady Guinevere 11-8fav (9-2) Unseated rider and ran loose to post, took keen hold, led and went to near side rail over 6f out, pushed along 3f out, soon headed, chased leaders, driven and beaten 2f out, behind and eased final furlong, tailed off, last of 6, 35l behind Tenbridge (8-7) at Chepstow 1m fll hcp (0-75) (5) gd in Jun.
Princess Icicle 6-1 (9-5) Prominent early, held up, ridden on outside over 2f out, soon well beaten, 8th of 9, 11l behind Compton Bird (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar.
Society Pearl (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, outpaced 2f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 8, 9l behind Greyemkay (8-8) at Ffos Las 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
On Demand 8-1 (9-1) Held up in last trio, headway on inside 3f out, ridden chasing leading pair over 2f out, one pace and no impression inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 3l behind Shimba Hills (8-13) at Ffos Las 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
Fair Comment 10-1 (9-13) Led over 1f, tracked leader until pushed along over 3f out, ridden and no impression when lost 3rd well over 1f out, weakened, 5th of 7, 15l behind Last Echo (9-0) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) sft.
Helen's Armada (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Ridden away from stalls, in rear, headway on outside over 4f out, stayed on one pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Ingleby Symphony (10-0) at Ayr 1m hcp 0-75 (5) sft.