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16:05 Newbury

Lifetime In Racing Award Winner British EBF Premier Fillies' Handicap (Str) (Class 2)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £34,000 added
  • Winner: £17,524
  • 2nd: £8,218
  • 3rd: £4,111
  • 4th: £2,054
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 36.60s
  • Off Time: 16:06:35
  • 5 Ran
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Silk -

Morgan Fairy (IRE)

10/3

    2
    Silk -

    State Occasion

    10/3

      1(2)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Stunning Beauty (IRE)

      29 p D
      5/1
      • Form 3-70932
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-2
      • Official Rating 96

      led, joined when ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      2(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue and White (halved), Red sleeves, White cap

      State Occasion

      31 D
      10/3
      • Form 3233-14
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 89

      pressed leader, ridden to join leader 2f out, led narrowly over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on

      3(5)
      Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

      Julia Augusta

      17 D
      6/4
      • Form 1-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 90

      held up towards rear, headway to press leader over 1f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed soon after, no extra close home

      4(4)
      Silk - Dark Green, Yellow hoop, Yellow cap

      River Pride

      24
      12/1
      • Form 91-1278
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 89

      midfield, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten

      5(3)
      Silk - Yellow, Purple star and star on cap

      Morgan Fairy (IRE)

      29 D
      10/3
      • Form 421-30
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 81

      held up in rear, still towards rear but close up 2f out, switched left and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well close home

      Previous results

      2021
      (7)
      Silk -

      Declared Interest

      11/4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-12

      2020
      (4)
      Silk -

      Festive Star

      11/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      2019
      (3)
      Silk -

      Sufficient

      8/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      Julia Augusta is likely to prove popular for Roger Varian as the unbeaten filly moves into handicap company for the first time. She certainly looks a filly with a future but this will prove a tougher assignment than the Thirsk novice which she landed with ease on reappearance. She may well prove up to the task but STATE OCCASION has turned into a tough and consistent handicapper for Ralph Beckett, as demonstrated by her excellent fourth of 20 in the Kensington Palace at the Royal meeting and is more than likely to give her running once again. Stunning Beauty continues to perform well without getting her head in front and has been upped 2lb for her latest runner-up effort. River Pride and Morgan Fairy are not without a chance but both probably do need to find some improvement.

      Formwatch

      Stunning Beauty (IRE) 3-1 (10-2) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd and ran on final furlong, never going pace to reach winner, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Nizaaka (8-11) at Newmarket 7f hcp fll (3) gd in Jun.

      State Occasion 8-1 (9-0) Mid-division on inside, not clear run turning in, switched left inside final 2f, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 20, 2 1/4l behind Rising Star (9-1) at Ascot 1m hcp fll stks (2) gf in Jun.

      Julia Augusta 11-10fav (9-4) Close up, led over 3f out, pushed along 1f out, quickened clear final furlong, easily, won at Thirsk 1m stks (5) gd in Jun beating Cubana Habana (9-11) by 5l, 10 ran.

      River Pride 11-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, never threatened, 8th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Oscula (9-2) at Carlisle 7f lst fll stks (1) gf in Jun.

      Morgan Fairy (IRE) 40-1 (8-6) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 28, 8 1/2l behind Heredia (9-8) at Ascot 1m hcp fll stks (2) gf in Jun.