Racecards
15:00 Newmarket
Etihad Airways Falmouth Stakes (British Champions Series) (Fillies' Group 1) (Class 1)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £160,000 added
- Winner: £90,736
- 2nd: £34,400
- 3rd: £17,216
- 4th: £8,576
- Form 1116-31
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer J M Oxx
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
went right start, held up in rear, never on terms
- Form 54-4434
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 108
held up towards rear, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, plugged on inside final furlong, never involved
- Form 511-12
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A de Royer-Dupre
- Jockey C Soumillon
close up behind leaders on far rail, switched right 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to lead towards finish
- Form 1/1113-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
close up. ridden and no response 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 1647-21
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey W Buick
led 1f, tracked leading pair, ridden and edged left over 2f out, soon weakened and eased over 1f out
- Form 1241-53
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey J Fortune
led after 1f and set steady pace, ridden and headed approaching final 2f, chased leader until over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 41-1343
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
held up in last pair, headway on far rail over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish
- Form 411118-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey L Dettori
tracked leader after 1f, led approaching 2f out, edged left to rail and quickened, driven and kept on final furlong, headed towards finish
- Form 173
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer M Al Zarooni
- Jockey M Barzalona
took keen hold in touch, effort when not clear run briefly 2f out, soon switched right, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, went 4th close home
Maybe (IRE)
42- Form 1111-35
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey R L Moore
took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden and one pace inside final 2f, no extra inside final furlong, lost 4th close home
- Form 1322-12
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey T P Queally
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
There have been some exceptional winners of the Fillies' Group 1 in recent year's Goldikova won it in 2009 and Soviet Song was successful twice earlier. Sir Henry Cecil's Timepiece landed the spoils 12 months ago and the Warren Place maestro runs the consistent Chachamaidee this year. She couldn't get past Joviality in the Windsor Forest, however, and is probably best over a fast-run 7f. Alanza's defeat of Marvada in a Group 3 at Leopardstown was franked when the runner-up won in the same grade at Naas on Wednesday but John Oxx's four-year-old has more on her plate here. GOLDEN LILAC has now won three times at the highest level after edging out the very smart Cirrus Des Aigles over 1m1f at Longchamp. A line through the second gives her the beating of Giofra and fellow French raider Siyouma has much to prove in this grade. Andre Fabre's charge is the one to beat with 1000 Guineas third Maybe looking the best of the three-year-olds.
Formwatch
Alanza (IRE) 8-11fav (9-9) Chased leaders in 4th, improved into 2nd and pushed along 1 1/2f out, ridden to lead under 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, comfortably at the line, won at Leopardstown 7f Grp 3 (1) sft in Jun beating Marvada (9-6) by nk, 6 ran.
Barefoot Lady (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, chased leaders until no extra in closing stages, 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Joviality (8-12) at Royal Ascot 1m fll Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jun.
Giofra 4-1 (8-12) 2nd of 6, 8l behind Cirrus Des Aigles (9-2) at Longchamp(FR) 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) sft in Apr.
Golden Lilac (IRE) 6-1 (8-12) won at Longchamp(FR) 1m 1f Grp 1 (1) gd in May beating Cirrus Des Aigles (9-2) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Joviality 11-1 (8-12) Took keen hold early, settled in touch, headway to 2nd 2f out, led over 1f out, edged left and narrowly headed inside final furlong, rallied gamely to lead again close home, won at Royal Ascot 1m fll Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jun beating Chachamaidee (8-12) by nk, 13 ran.
Lay Time 9-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Joviality (8-12) at Royal Ascot 1m fll Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jun.
Siyouma (IRE) 28-1 (8-9) 3rd of 10, 1l behind Solemia (8-9) at Saint-Cloud(FR) 1m 2f Grp 2 (1) gs in May.
Elusive Kate (USA) 14-5fav (8-10) Forced wide, belatedly, 8th of 16, 5l behind Stephanie's Kitten (8-10) at Churchill Downs(USA) 1m 2yo fll Grp 2 (1) gd in Nov.
Irish History (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, challenged and wandered right then left 2f out, soon narrow lead, ridden and headed over 1f out, no chance with winner, weakened to 3rd entering final furlong, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Fallen For You (9-0) at Royal Ascot 1m 3yo Fll Grp 1 (1) sft in Jun.
Maybe (IRE) 10-3 (9-0) Towards rear when hampered 9f out, headway on outside 2f out, driven in 5th over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 12, 4l behind Was (9-0) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f 3yo Fll Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun.
Chachamaidee (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) Started slowly, behind, headway well over 1f out, chased winner 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 13, nk behind Joviality (8-12) at Royal Ascot 1m fll Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jun.