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14:45 Newmarket

Stanjamesuk.com Dahlia Stakes (fillies' Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £50,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 49.98s
  • Off Time: 14:48:29
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Echelon

8/11

    2
    Silk -

    Topatoo

    14/1

      3
      Silk -

      Dont Dili Dali

      10/1

        1(6)
        Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

        Echelon

        273 DC
        8/11
        • Form 41/1125-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 109

        in touch, not clear run over 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on

        2(5)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Abhisheka (IRE)

        71
        5/2
        • Form 15114-2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 101

        tracked leader, led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed 1f out, no extra

        3(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Grey chevron, diabolo on sleeves, striped cap

        Arrivee (FR)

        199
        33/1
        • Form 31064-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12

        led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        4(2)
        Silk - Pink, White triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, Pink cap, White diamond

        Dont Dili Dali

        28 p
        10/1
        • Form 834362
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 99

        held up towards rear, headway when not clear run 2f out, switched right, ridden and ran on inside final furlong

        5(1)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW cap

        Enforce (USA)

        159
        25/1
        • Form 216816-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 91

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        6(8)
        Silk - Orange and Red stripes, Black cap

        Mrs Snow

        181
        20/1
        • Form 5F8235-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12

        held up, ridden and headway 2f out, soon every chance, one pace inside final furlong

        7(7)
        Silk - Light Blue and Maroon (quartered), Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue cap

        Rakata (USA)

        28
        25/1
        • Form 81141-3
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 86

        keen, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        8(4)
        Silk - Primrose, violet hooped sleeves, red cap

        Topatoo

        205 D
        14/1
        • Form 181229-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 93

        dwelt, held up in rear, headway on outer 2f out, with winner 1f out, ridden and not quicken near finish

        Previous results

        2006
        (1)
        Silk -

        Violet Park

        15/2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12

        2005
        (3)
        Silk -

        Tarfah (USA)

        9/4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        2004
        (6)
        Silk -

        Beneventa

        7/2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        In depth

        Verdict

        Godolphin have their first runner of the season here through Abhisheka and her performance may give backers so idea as to the well-being of the yard's runners but a safer bet looks to be Echelon, who gets the vote with Dont Dili Dali rated the pick of the remainder. The selection lacks a run previously this term but Sir Michael Stoute has his string in good form so that need not be of concern and she looks the one to beat judged by solid efforts last term. Rakata is capable but takes a big step up in class here and is hard to recommend on all known form, while Enforce returns to the flat having not really taken to the winter game. Topatoo showed progressive form last time but needs to improve again to trouble the selection and of more interest may be Dont Dili Dali who had a busy campaign in Dubai during the winter but showed no ill effects of those outings when a creditable second in a Listed race at Kempton last moth. Echelon is comfortably the highest rated of these though and she gets the vote to make a winning return.

        Formwatch

        Echelon 16-1 (9-5) Held up behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 5th of 7, 10l behind Ouija Board (9-1) at Goodwood 1m 2f fll stks Grp 1 (1) gf in Aug.

        Abhisheka (IRE) (9-0) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Royal Alchemist (9-0) at Nad Al Sheba 1m 1f lst fll stk (1) gd in Feb.

        Arrivee (FR) (8-9) Held up, late headway, 4th of 9, 6l behind Samsa (8-13) at Deauville 1m stk sft in Oct.

        Dont Dili Dali 10-3 (8-12) In touch, driven along and headway on outside 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Expensive (8-12) at Kempton 1m lst fll stk (1) pol in Apr.

        Enforce (USA) (8-11) In touch, weakened 1f out, 6th of 10, 7l behind Fair Breeze (9-2) at Fontainebleau 1m 1f 3yo fll in Nov.

        Mrs Snow (8-11) In touch until waekened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 9l behind Turning Light (8-11) at Cologne 1m Grp 3 (1) sft in Nov.

        Rakata (USA) 13-2 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, stayed on at one pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 5l behind Expensive (8-12) at Kempton 1m lst fll stk (1) pol in Apr.

        Topatoo 8-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 14, 10l behind Innocent Air (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 2f lst fll stk (1) gs in Oct.