Racecards
19:30 Great Leighs
Geoff Vaughan 50th Birthday Celebration Fillies' Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £4,000 added
- Form 402592
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
tracked leader, led 3f out, soon ridden, headed 1f out, soon edged right and no extra
- Form 28-5524
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey S Sanders
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, keeping on when not clear run inside final furlong
- Form 060-114
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 72
held up mid-division, improved over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 323
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Pat Eddery
- Jockey Ted Durcan
dwelt in rear, ridden 3f out no impression
- Form 17-9734
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer H J Collingridge
- Jockey J F Egan
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on to lead final 100 yards
La Famiglia
50- Form 3-70
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 60
led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened 2f out
Welsh Opera
15- Form 734-056
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey J Quinn
keen tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, effort to lead on inside 1f out, headed final 100 yards
Aura
78- Form 0-88
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Hayley Turner
in touch, lost place halfway
- Form 0-8709
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey David Probert
held up, headway 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on towards finish
Fastella (IRE)
145- Form 42-7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey Doubtful
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
With the Chapple-Hyam yard showing signs of returning to form Saleima is the pick to land this handicap. The worry would be that she looks without a favoured trip at this point with recent runs over twelve and ten furlongs respectively. She does not appear to be getting home over ten furlongs so this drop back to a mile is an experiment. Suede was soundly beaten by a 63 rated performer last time in a moderate maiden so a mark of 70 is rather harsh. The ground was possibly on the lively side there and being american bred the all-weather is not likely to prove a bother. Charlevoix found the ground too deep at Folkestone last time having scored twice on good to firm ground previously. The maidens Queen's Speech and Fastella are others to consider given connections and the good form being enjoyed by each others yard but Saleima is the pick.
Formwatch
Queen's Speech (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon outpaced, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Basque Beauty (9-0) at Ascot 1m 3yo mdn (4) gf in Jul.
Saleima (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 5l behind Cosmea (8-7) at Newbury 1m 2f fll hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Charlevoix (IRE) 11-8fav (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge 3f out, led over 2f out, soon edged right, headed and no extra final 100 yards, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Xtravaganza (8-9) at Folkestone 1m 2f fll hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Suede 8-11fav (8-12) Mid-division, reminders halfway, effort over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Eton Fable (9-0) at Pontefract 1m 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gf in Jul.
Suzi Spends (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, hampered over 6f out, headway and hung left well over 1f out, never on terms, 4th of 7, 5l behind Certain Promise (9-9) at Yarmouth 1m 3yo fll hcp 0-100 (5) gs.
La Famiglia 7-1 (9-0) Led for 1f, prominent, struggling when hampered 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 11l behind Profitability (9-0) at Salisbury 7f 3yo mdn (5) gf in Jun.
Welsh Opera 14-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 14, 11l behind Bluejain (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Aura 28-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, always rear division, 8th of 10, 15l behind Lindelaan (8-10) at Beverley 7f mdn stk (5) gf in May.
Turfani (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no progress and weakened 2f out, 9th of 15, 6l behind Lancaster Lad (9-2) at Salisbury 1m 3yo hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Regal Bird (USA) 50-1 (9-0) Always in rear, 11th of 13, 15l behind Relative Order (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Fastella (IRE) 2-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden along approaching 2f out, no impression, weakened well over 1f out, 7th of 8, 16l behind Mullein (8-12) at Kempton 6f 3yo mdn (4) pol in Mar.