Racecards
18:10 Sandown Park
Cleanevent Maiden Fillies' Stakes (fillies) (Class D)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 14y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 00-32
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
soon pushed along to hold place in 4th, hard ridden and no impression over 3f out, switched right and kept on under pressure well inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey J Fortune
held up in 5th, effort on outer to press leaders over 2f out, soon edged left and weakened final furlong
- Form 23
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer B Johnson
- Jockey Richard Hughes
tracked winner, strong challenge and pressed winner from 2f out, kept on final furlong, held near finish
Rossiya (FR)
59- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey M Dwyer
led after 1f, strongly pressed from 2f out, kept on gamely final furlong to assert near finish
In depth
Verdict
Sir Michael Stoute should have the answer here with Beaucette, who should have improved enough to beat the likes of Rossiya and John Gosden's newcomer Dombeya. The master of Freemason Lodge has adopted a patient policy with his filly, her recent effort at Thirsk when runner-up to Furaat being only her second outing of the season. She would have needed that run, having been absent since April and should improve for the step back up to seven furlongs. Furaat's trainer John Gosden saddles Dombeya, a daughter of Danehill who has Suave Dancer in the dam's pedigree, so middle distances will be her forte next year. Rossiya was hampered behind Tarbiyah on her Salisbury debut, and although beaten at the time, should improve. The form of that race has already been boosted by the victory of runner-up Beneventa last week. Mawaani has a race in her judged on what she has shown so far, but Beaucette has the assistance of Kieren Fallon and should prove too strong for her rivals.