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15:15 Newmarket
Vc Casino.com E.b.f. Fillies' Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 19-4660
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey M Fenton
tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 562711
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
held up, edged right and headway over 1f out, stayed on, never troubled leaders
Caressed
24- Form 21
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey O Urbina
steadied and held up, headway over 2f out, led and edged right inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 0048-07
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey F Norton
held up in touch, not clear run over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong
Dansa Queen
17- Form 01-8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer W R Swinburn
- Jockey Ted Durcan
tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace
Sant Elena
68- Form 41-33
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 75
held up in touch, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 4-214
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey R Mullen
led and pulled hard, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
In depth
Verdict
Night Storm, Caressed and My Princess look to be the leading lights in this fillies' handicap with the vote given to Night Storm. The selection is chasing the hat-trick and she was good value for the winning margin at Bath last time when she beat Starboard Light. She was not given a hard time that day and if she can reproduce that form here she will be hard to beat. Caressed looks an improving filly and she put in a really pleasing performance when beating Robema at Beverley last time. Her stable are bang in form and she has to be respected. My Princess is a course and distance winner and she would have an obvious chance here on her best form but she is vulnerable to a less-exposed rival and she faces a couple of those in this contest. Dansa Queen looked in need of the run on her seasonal reappearance at Nottingham last time and she should strip fitter today, but for the winner we will return to Night Storm.
Formwatch
My Princess (IRE) 11-2 (10-0) Started slowly, always behind, last of 12, 18l behind Hazelhurst (8-7) at Catterick 7f fll hcp (5) gf.
Night Storm 6-4fav (10-0) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway 3f out, driven to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Bath 1m fll hcp (5) frm beating Starboard Light (8-1) by 1l, 6 ran.
Caressed 8-11fav (8-9) Held up behind leaders, driven to lead over 1f out, hung right and ran on final furlong, won at Beverley 7f mdn fll (5) gd in May beating Robema (8-9) by 2l, 10 ran.
Missed A Beat 16-1 (9-9) Held up in mid-division, not clear run 2f out, kept on final furlong, 7th of 14, 6l behind Meditation (8-13) at Newbury 7f fll hcp (5) gf.
Dansa Queen 14-1 (9-0) Mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, no danger after, 8th of 12, 12l behind Harvest Queen (9-5) at Nottingham 1m 3yo fll hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Sant Elena 5-2 (8-11) Chased leader, switched left and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Red Evie (8-12) at Yarmouth 1m fll hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr.
Lucky Token (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Raced freely in 3rd, switched left, effort 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Zamala (8-12) at Goodwood 1m 3yo hcp (4) gs in May.