Racecards
15:30 Leicester
Charnwood Forest Fillies' Conditions Stakes (Class 2)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f 9y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Form 016118
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Paul Green
- Jockey T P Queally
steadied start, keen, held up, ridden and outpaced from 3f out
Silca Chiave
348- Form 3123/50-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey D Holland
held up, ridden 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, stayed on
- Form 43431-6
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer M G Quinlan
- Jockey T P O'Shea
tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 152-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
made all, ridden 2f out, stayed on well
- Form 21670-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey R Mullen
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 8955-93
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
keen, held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 24420-9
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer D J G Murray Smith
- Jockey Dale Gibson
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 154-57
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer B Palling
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
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In depth
Verdict
Danae looks the answer to a competitive conditions contest, where a number of the runners have bee highly tried and found wanting. Danae's victory over the highly regarded Melodramatic, a winner since, at Newmarket, was a game effort, with the pair pulling clear. Henry Candy's runners normally improve significantly for their first run and as that was only the second run of her life she is entitled to progress. The opposition seem much of a muchness, runners who have been exposed in Listed or Group races. Once Upon A Grace looks the pick of the opposition, having won an Irish maiden on debut in testing ground, and most recently running a respectable race in a Group Three. She can improve for that seasonal re-appearance and hit the frame. Steam Cuisine was just behind her in that race and placed in aListed contest, a race of this quality would seem to be within her capabilities. She is also proven on the easy surface. Broken Applause has a touch of class but needs to improve on a disappointing re-appearance. Danae turned in a fine performance last time and could be anything.
Formwatch
Jilly Why (IRE) 7-2fav (8-7) Slipped start, behind stands' side group, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 8l behind Mondovi (9-0) at Haydock 5f hcap (3) gf in May.
Silca Chiave 20-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, last of 15, 14l behind Tariq (9-1) at Ascot 7f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gf.
Steam Cuisine 12-1 (9-3) Steadied start, behind, ridden and one pace final 2f, 6th of 9, 5l behind Sabana Perdida (9-7) at Lingfield 7f fll stk Grp 3 (1) gf in May.
Danae 16-1 (9-0) Made all, ridden 2f out, hung right from 1f out, ran on, held on well, won at Newmarket 7f 3yo mdn fll (4) gd in Apr beating Melodramatic (9-0) by a hd, 16 ran.
Dixey 33-1 (9-7) In touch, effort over 2f out, soon faded, last of 13, 17l behind Duntulm (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp (2) gd in May.
Gone Fast (USA) 100-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 14, 12l behind Infallible (8-12) at Newmarket 7f 3yo fll Grp 3 (1) gd in Apr.
Kay Es Jay (FR) 5-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, switched right over 6f out, switched left to challenge 2f out, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Rosaleen (9-1) at Ascot 1m fll stk (3) gs in Apr.
Broken Applause (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) In rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 9th of 13, 7l behind Cartimandua (9-7) at Nottingham 6f lst fll stk (1) gd in May.
Edge of Light 8-1 (8-6) Led, driven and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 7l behind Sir Gerry (9-4) at Ascot 6f 3yo lst stk (1) gs in Apr.
Once Upon A Grace (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Steadied start, headway inside final 2f, soon hung left, never nearer, 5th of 9, 4l behind Sabana Perdida (9-7) at Lingfield 7f fll stk Grp 3 (1) gf in May.