Racecards
15:15 Newbury
Dubai Duty Free Fred Darling Stakes (fillies' Group 3) (str) (Class 1)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 1-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 31
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
held up behind, not clear run and slightly hampered approaching 2f out, no progress when clear over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 21722-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, every chance, just held
Culture Queen
218- Form 6821-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey M Dwyer
held up behind, chased leaders 2f out, stayed on same pace over 1f out
Dictatrix
169- Form 1-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J M P Eustace
- Jockey N Callan
held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on well final furlong, not reached leaders
- Form 4417-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer J Noseda
- Jockey C Soumillon
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 467-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey S Sanders
held up in touch on outer, effort inside final 2f, soon ridden and weakened final furlong
- Form 13113-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 107
ridden to lead inside final furlong and hard pressed final 100 yards, held on gamely
- Form 3141-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Richard Hughes
led, hard pressed from over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 4-12142
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey J P Spencer
prominent, ridden and edged right approaching 2f out, soon lost action and eased over 1f out
- Form 051143-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey S J Drowne
steadied start, settled in rear, steady headway inside final 2f, stayed on well final furlong but not reach leaders
In depth
Verdict
Nasheej, who has the highest BHB rating of these, is bound to be popular with backers especially having run third in the Fillies' Mile when last seen but the form of that race has not worked out well and she is bred to want further so preference is for Cantabria, who gets the vote ahead of Short Dance. The last mentioned is closely matched with the selection on their running here last October but the Barry Hills-trained filly was doing all of her best work late on that day and may already want further so Cantabria is taken to reverse the form over seven furlongs today. Jeremy Noseda's In The Fashion has some solid form to her name and is probably better than she showed on her final start at The Curragh but the stable's horses have been slow to come to hand this term so she may be best watched. Andre Fabre's Arrivee may want a softer surface, while Strut needs to improve on all known form to trouble Cantabria, who gets the vote.
Formwatch
After You 16-1 (8-9) Prominent, led over 3f out, ran on, won at W'hampton 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Nov beating Well Guarded (9-0) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Arrivee (FR) (8-13) Mase all, easily, won at Compiegne 7f 3yo fll in Mar beating Gripping (8-9) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Cantabria 2-1fav (8-8) Close up, effort 2f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, kept on well until headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, hd behind Short Dance (8-8) at Newbury 7f 2yo lst fll (1) gs in Oct.
Culture Queen 13-2 (8-9) Raced stand side, always prominent, led that group over 3f out, overall leader over 1f out, ran on well, comfortably, won at Nottingham 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Sept beating Queen's Best (8-9) by 4l, 15 ran.
Dictatrix 8-1 (8-9) Dwelt, held up, headway halfway, led over 1f out, ran on, won at Yarmouth 6f 2yo mdn (5) hvy in Nov beating Diamond de Triano (8-4) by 2l, 12 ran.
In The Fashion (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Close up in 3rd, ridden to challenge 2 1/2f out, no extra from over 1f out, last of 7, 4 1/2l behind Rumplestiltskin (8-11) at Curragh 7f 2yo fll Grp 2 (1) gd in Aug.
My Amalie (IRE) 2-7fav (9-0) Tracked leader, joined leader over 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden out, won at Lingfield 7f 3yo mdn fll (5) pol beating Catherine Medici (9-0) by 3l, 6 ran.
Nasheej (USA) 5-2fav (8-10) Led until over 6f out, led again 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 3l behind Nannina (8-10) at Newmarket 1m 2yo fll Grp 1 (1) gd in Sept.
Short Dance (USA) 7-2 (8-8) Led, ridden and quickened over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, rallied gamely under pressure to regain lead towards finish, won at Newbury 7f 2yo lst fll (1) gs in Oct beating Cantabria (8-8) by a hd, 9 ran.
Song of Silence (USA) 7-1 (8-10) Led and soon clear, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Dont Dili Dali (8-10) at Kempton 1m 3yo lst fll (1) pol.
Strut 7-1 (8-11) Dwelt, behind, ridden over 2f out, stayed on approaching final furlong, 3rd of 12, 6l behind Violette (8-8) at Ayr 6f 2yo fll Grp 3 (1) gd in Sept.