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16:20 Kempton Park

Surrey Herald Snowdrop Fillies' Stakes (Class A) (Listed Race) (fillies) (Class A)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 43.11s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Beneventa

14/1

    2
    Silk -

    Soviet Song (IRE)

    4/11

      3
      Silk -

      Monturani (IRE)

      6/1

        1(1)
        Silk - MAROON, GREY chevron

        Almaviva (IRE)

        251
        33/1
        • Form 1/65-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        raced wide, in touch, weakened and struggling final 3f

        2(7)
        Silk - Yellow, Red seams, Red cap

        Beneventa

        177
        14/1
        • Form 111340-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        led until headed over 1f out, driven along and rallied gamely to lead last stride

        3(8)
        Silk - Light Blue and Grey (halved), sleeves reversed, hooped cap

        Cote Quest (USA)

        148
        33/1
        • Form 630133-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        chased winner, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

        4(2)
        Silk - PINK, BLACK sleeves, PINK stars, BLACK cap, PINK star

        Dame de Noche

        168
        14/1
        • Form 110300-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        raced wide, prominent until weakened over 2f out

        5(6)
        Silk - Orange, Black epaulets, Orange sleeves, Black spots and spots on cap

        La Muette (IRE)

        7
        150/1
        • Form 5300-00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        slowly into stride, pushed along and soon in touch, ridden halfway soon weakened

        6(3)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow armlets and cap

        Monturani (IRE)

        151
        6/1
        • Form 223422-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9

        chased leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on under pressure final furlong, never going pace to reach leading pair

        7(4)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red cross belts, chevrons on sleeves, Red cap

        Najaaba (USA)

        24
        33/1
        • Form 111151
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        behind, hard ridden and no chance final 2f

        8(5)
        Silk - WHITE, large BLACK spots, BLACK cap

        Soviet Song (IRE)

        196
        4/11
        • Form 11/4245-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        took keen hold, held up in touch, smooth headway 2f out, led over 1f out, driven well inside final furlong, headed last strides

        In depth

        Verdict

        Not the toughest Listed race of the season and one that can go to Soviet Song, with Monturani the one to chase her home. The selection is likely to start odds-on, so there are no prizes for originality here, but here form is the best on offer. A hat-trick of wins at two marked her out as a Classic contender last season and she was not disgraced in the Guineas before an excellent effort, again behind Russian Rhythm, at Royal Ascot. Though her form tailed off in her last two starts, those earlier efforts should be comfortably good enough if she is straight for her seasonal return. Monturani is consistent in Group company and over a range of trips from a mile to 11 furlongs. Though she has not won for almost two years, she rarely throws in a bad run and should again be knocking on the door if the favourite is below par. Little else stands out as a realistic chance, so we will take route one and side with Soviet Song.