Racecards
15:10 Newbury
Dubai Duty Free Fred Darling Stakes (Fillies' Group 3) (Str)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- Form 2-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey J Fortune
held up keen in rear, effort 2f out, kept on but not reach leaders
- Form 162-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 95
held up in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, faded close home
- Form 17-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
mid-division, headway 2f out, shaken up and not quicken approaching 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 1730-08
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey D Holland
in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 31-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey J P Spencer
always towards rear
Love Thirty
198- Form 6251-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Ted Durcan
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on but not reach leaders
- Form 81312-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey S Sanders
mid-division, headway approaching 2f out, ridden to lead 2f out, kept on gamely
Royal Alchemist
196- Form 127850-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey M Dwyer
always close up, ridden 2f out, every chance well inside final furlong, just held
- Form 184734-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey L Dettori
led, headed over 4f out, stayed prominent until weakening when hampered inside final furlong
- Form 1-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey T Quinn
tracked leader, led over 4f out, ridden 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened
In depth
Verdict
Penkenna Princess gets the vote over Salamanca and Thirty Love, while Echelon has scope for improvement and she merits a second look in the betting market when things start to warm up. Sir Michael Stoute was very patient with this half-sister to Chic last year but she shaped with plenty of promise when she was seen out. She still holds a Guineas entry and will have to take a race like if she is to be a serious consideration for Newmarket. Thirty Love ran several good races last term before she won her maiden at Goodwood. That form is working out well and she is entitled to respect with her yard in such good form. Salamanca had her measure in the Watership Down Sales race last September and it will be no surprise to see the form upheld today. However, they both have something to find with Penkenna Princess, who has barley put a foot wrong so far and makes plenty of appeal as she also warms up for the first fillies classic next month.
Formwatch
Clear Impression (IRE) 4-11fav Soon led, shaken up approaching final furlong, soon clear, easily, won at Kempton 6f mdn stk gs beating Gennie Bond by 3l, 7 ran.
Don't Tell Mum (IRE) 9-2fav Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on, not pace of winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 24, 3/4l behind Siena Gold at Newbury 5f 2yo aut (B) gf in Jul.
Echelon 15-8fav Slowly into stride, held up, staying on one pace when hampered 1f out, not recover, 7th of 9, 6l behind Playful Act at Ascot 1m 2yo fll Grp 1 (A1) gf in Sept.
Extreme Beauty (USA) 33-1 In touch in rear; ridden 700m out; 4th straight; weakened 400m out; eased final 200m, last of 8, 29l behind Satin Kiss at Nad Al Sheba 1m 1f Cond Stakes gf in Mar.
Gold Queen 5-2fav Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 5, 9l behind Market Trend at Kempton 1m 1f 3yo stk gs.
Love Thirty 5-6fav Tracked leader, led over 2f out, soon edged right, strongly pressed near finish, just held on, all out, won at Goodwood 6f 2yo fll mdn aut (D3) gd in Sept beating Cape Columbine by a shd, 10 ran.
Penkenna Princess (IRE) 7-1 Tracked leaders on outside, edged left and challenged over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, headed post, 2nd of 8, shd behind Maids Causeway at Newmarket 7f 2yo fll Grp 2 (A1) sft in Oct.
Royal Alchemist 20-1 Always towards rear, 13th of 14, 13l behind Penkenna Princess at Newmarket 7f 2yo lst fll (A1) gd in Oct.
Salamanca 4-1fav In touch, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Penkenna Princess at Newmarket 7f 2yo lst fll (A1) gd in Oct.
Siena Gold Prominent throughout, stayed on one pace final 2f, 4th of 8, 3l behind Andronikos at Saint-Cloud 6f lst stk sft in Nov.
Songthrush (USA) 20-1 Raced alone and made all on stands' side rail, all out, won at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn fll (D3) gs in Oct beating Ladeena by 2 1/2l, 16 ran.