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14:35 Newmarket

Green Ridge Stables Empress Stakes (fillies) (Class A)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.45s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Pearl Grey

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Voile (IRE)

    15/2

      3
      Silk -

      Valjarv (IRE)

      50/1

        1(1)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue epaulets, hooped sleeves, White cap, Dark Blue diamond

        America America (USA)

        10
        7/1
        • Form 120
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-13

        with leader, ridden in every chance 2f out, kept on one pace

        2(4)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE and LIGHT BLUE diabolo on sleeves

        Enford Princess

        28
        9/4
        • Form 11
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-13

        held up in touch, ridden when hampered 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        3(5)
        Silk - Maroon, White sleeves and cap

        Fun And Games (IRE)

        35
        14/1
        • Form 14
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, short of room 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        4(6)
        Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap

        Menhoubah (USA)

        29
        10/3
        • Form 1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        tracked leaders, switched left and not clear run approaching final furlong, stayed on close home

        5(7)
        Silk - MAROON, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star

        Pearl Grey

        24
        7/2
        • Form 31
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        held up in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden and led inside final furlong, ran on

        6(2)
        Silk - Maroon, Silver sash, hooped cap

        Voile (IRE)

        17
        15/2
        • Form 1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        slowly into stride, keen, headway after 2f, ridden and led over one 1f out, soon edged left, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace

        7(9)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White disc, sleeves and cap

        Jinksonthehouse

        24
        100/1
        • Form 355
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-8

        held up in rear, ridden and hung left well over 1f out, hampered approaching final furlong, soon weakened

        8(3)
        Silk - White, Red triple diamond, armlets and cap

        Russian Ruby (FR)

        35
        12/1
        • Form 02
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-8

        led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened

        9(8)
        Silk - Emerald Green and Mauve (quartered), striped sleeves, Emerald Green cap, Mauve diamond

        Valjarv (IRE)

        13
        50/1
        • Form 22
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-8

        held up rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

        Previous results

        2002
        (5)
        Silk -

        Miss Mirasol

        10/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-8

        2001
        (2)
        Silk -

        Massarra

        2/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        2000
        (2)
        Silk -

        In The Woods

        14/1
        • Weight 8-8

        In depth

        Verdict

        An interesting contest with some unexposed types in opposition but Enford Princess is taken to complete a hat-trick at the main expense of Pearl Grey, Menhoubah and Russian Ruby. Richard Hannon's charge made a winning debut over his trip on Newmarket's Rowley Mile course in late May and confirmed she is very much on the upgrade with a decisive success in a fair conditions event at Windsor next time. Open to further improvement and well suited by both trip and ground, the daughter of Pivotal sets the standard. David Loder's Pearl Grey showed the benfit of her initial start when a facile winner at Nottingham but this represents a massive step up in class and she has plenty to prove. Menhoubah made a pleasing winning debut at Headquarters last month and the form has been boosted by the runner-up since so Clive Brittain's filly has to be respected. Russian Ruby is 5lb better off with he selection for a half-length beating at Newmarket but had a fitness advantage that day and may have to settle for minor honours once again behind Enford Princess who can maintain her unbeaten sequence.