Racecards
14:30 Leicester
Clubroom Fillies' Nursery (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f 218y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,881
- 2nd: £1,155
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £289
- Form 103310
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey J P Sullivan
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Lady Stella
14- Form 61
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Rae Guest
- Jockey T P Queally
close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Mops Angel
97- Form 410
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 73
in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
State Anthem
17- Form 53340
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Charles Bishop
tracked winner, ridden 2f out, no impression
- Form 523247
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders
Lady Tiana
19- Form 435
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
towards rear, not clear run 2f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 343476
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Musicora made all at Kempton in July and tried to repeat the trick in a much better race at Newmarket next time. But she weakened quickly once headed and eventually finished more than a length behind today's rival Princess Rose, who has been well beaten since. LADY STELLA had little to beat at Brighton but did it with the minimum of fuss and there looks to be plenty more in the locker. She can follow up in this ahead of Mops Angel, who has had a break since failing to overcome a poor draw in the Hilary Needler at Beverley in May. Sandsman's Girl should confirm Newmarket running with State Anthem dropped in trip and looks best of the rest.
Formwatch
Musicora 10-1 (9-2) Raced centre overall leader, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 15, 7l behind J Wonder (8-13) at Newmarket 6f 2yo fll hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Sandsman's Girl (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Went right start held up, never a factor, 10th of 14, 13l behind Dancealot (8-1) at Newmarket 7f 2yo fll hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Lady Stella 10-3 (9-0) Made virtually all, ridden clear 1f out, easily, won at Brighton 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Aug beating Secret Kode (9-0) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.
Mops Angel 13-2 (8-12) Slowly into stride, in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 6l behind Ventura Mist (8-12) at Beverley 5f 2yo fll stks (2) gd in May.
State Anthem 20-1 (8-1) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 14, 20l behind Dancealot (8-1) at Newmarket 7f 2yo fll hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Princess Rose 11-4fav (8-10) With winner, driven over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 7l behind Master Of Finance (9-1) at Chester 7f 2yo mdn aut (4) gd in Aug.
Lady Tiana 7-2 (9-0) Raced far side steadied start, keen soon tracked leader, ridden and ever chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 10, 7l behind Remember (9-0) at Newmarket 6f 2yo flls mdn auc stks (5) gf in Aug.
Ixelles Diamond (IRE) 10-1 (8-8) In rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on and no impression, 6th of 9, 9l behind Blockade (9-7) at Catterick 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.