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14:00 Newmarket

Letheby & Christopher Dahlia Stakes (Class A) (Group 3) (fillies) (Class A)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 50.65s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Beneventa

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Silence Is Golden

    7/2

      3
      Silk -

      Special Delivery (IRE)

      7/1

        1(5)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Echoes In Eternity (IRE)

        211
        2/1
        • Form 1/03011-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        led, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace

        2(6)
        Silk - Yellow, Red seams, Red cap

        Beneventa

        22
        7/2
        • Form 11340-1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        always prominent, led over 1f out, wandered under pressure inside final furlong, ran on

        3(8)
        Silk - White, Dark Green and Royal Blue check sleeves and cap

        Chantress

        232
        16/1
        • Form 21413-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        held up, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten

        4(4)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green hoop

        Felicity (IRE)

        159
        12/1
        • Form 313535-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        prominent, keen early, weakened well over 2f out

        5(1)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red cross belts, chevrons on sleeves, Red cap

        Najaaba (USA)

        22
        66/1
        • Form 111515
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        held up, never dangerous

        6(3)
        Silk - Emerald green and purple stripes, white sleeves and cap

        Silence Is Golden

        22
        7/2
        • Form 22325-1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9

        slowly into stride, held up, driven and effort over 3f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach winner

        7(2)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue cap

        Special Delivery (IRE)

        21
        7/1
        • Form 010-14
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        held up, driven to challenge over 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong

        8(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Zietory

        182
        16/1
        • Form 621242-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        in touch, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        Previous results

        2003
        (1)
        Silk -

        Aldora

        10/3
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        2002
        (4)
        Silk -

        Tarfshi

        10/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12

        2001
        (7)
        Silk -

        Cayman Sunset (IRE)

        8/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        In depth

        Verdict

        The Group 2 penalty will not make it easy for Echoes In Eternity, but she really started to get the hang of things as last season went on and she is fancied to confirm her superiority over Silence Is Golden and Benevanta despite needing to post an improved effort today. Out of the rest only the French raider, Special Delivery, is hard to assess as she has bags of scope and arrives here as one of the least exposed in the field with only five previous starts to her name. The daughter of Danehill is suited by a little give under foot and her two previous wins have both been gained in good style. However, it remains to be seen how well she will cope in the much stiffer company and she may find at least one too good at the finish. Zietory is another to throw into the mix if she is supported as she proved to be a consistent sort last term. However, the Godolphin team will have a good handle on her on a line through Gonfilia and she, in turn, has a bit to find with the selection. It can safely be assumed that Echoes In Eternity would not have been kept in training if her connections were not confident of picking up further prizes with the Spinning World filly and she will be expected to take a race like this in her stride if she is to go on to contest races across the Atlantic after this. Silence Is Golden arrives here in good heart and can pose our selection the most problems if she runs her usual race.