Racecards
14:30 Sandown Park
Redrock Entertainment Atalanta Fillies' Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 14y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £65,000 added
- Winner: £36,862
- 2nd: £13,975
- 3rd: £6,994
- 4th: £3,484
- Form 2-33726
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Tom Marquand
led, led field off inside rail in straight, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 226-109
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
raced wide 1st 3f, chased leaders, effort on outside 2f out, soon ridden and hung right, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd final 150 yards, no chance with winner
- Form 111230
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey M Dwyer
slowly away, always towards rear, ridden and struggling in rear 2f out
- Form 116255
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey Harry Bentley
held up in rear, good headway on outside when hampered well over 1f out, ridden and squeezed through entering final furlong, went 3rd towards finish
- Form 126-101
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey F Tylicki
chased leaders on inside, every chance 2f out, soon ridden, carried right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Epsom Icon
34- Form 7-70514
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey James Doyle
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden chasing leaders inside final 2f, soon edged right, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 858378
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey J Fanning
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened quickly over 1f out
- Form 11-4752
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer C F Wall
- Jockey Ted Durcan
held up towards rear, headway on outside 2f out, soon edged right, kept on same pace inside final furlong, went 4th close home
- Form 1-111
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
held up in mid-division, steady headway over 2f out, challenged and edged right over 1f out, led entering final furlong, soon quickened clear, stayed on strongly
- Form 42-1123
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey T P Queally
chased leader, pushed along over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, soon not pace of winner, lost 2nd final 150 yards, no extra in 4th towards finish
- Form 312116
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey M Harley
held up in mid-division on inside, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 3-25211
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Jim Crowley
raced wide 1st 3f, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The progressive John Gosden-trained filly PERSUASIVE remains unbeaten after four starts as she steadily makes her way through the ranks. She landed a Listed race at Ascot with the minimum of fuss and hasn’t stopped improving yet. Epsom Icon won a Group 3 before running well again at the Curragh behind the higher rated Bocca Baciata and has every chance while Spirit Raiser is another on the up having won in Listed company at Pontefract. Blond Me will find this easier than her recent tasks in Group 2 contests while Mix And Mingle finished ahead of both Pirouette and Red Box when going close at Haydock a fortnight ago.
Formwatch
Black Cherry 13-2 (9-1) Held up in 6th, pushed along and struggling over 2f out, never involved, 6th of 9, at Ascot 1m lst fll stks (1) gf in Jul.
Blond Me (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Stated very slowly, lost all chance and always in rear, 9th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Mutakayyef (9-1) at Ascot 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jul.
Clotilde 6-1 (9-0) Chased leaders on outside, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 13, 15 1/2l behind Spirit Raiser (9-0) at Pontefract 1m lst fll stks (1) gd in Jul.
Lucy The Painter (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Towards rear, headway under pressure over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 13, 1 3/4l behind Aljazzi (8-9) at Haydock 1m lst fll stks (1) gf in Aug.
Spirit Raiser (IRE) 2-1fav (9-0) Chased leaders on inside, switched right well over 1f out, soon 2nd, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, pressed inside final furlong, ran on gamely and on top when rider dropped whip towards finish, won at Pontefract 1m lst fll stks (1) gd in Jul beating Black Cherry (9-0) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Epsom Icon 7-1 (9-0) Rear of mid-division, 8th halfway, 7th under 2f out, ridden in 5th 1f out, soon 4th, kept on without troubling principals, 4th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Bocca Baciata (9-9) at Curragh 1m 1f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jul.
Australian Queen 16-1 (8-7) Tracked winner until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 32 1/4l behind Chain Of Daisies (9-2) at Salisbury 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) gf in Aug.
Mix And Mingle (IRE) 15-2 (8-9) N touch, headway over 2f out,soon challenging, led entering final furlong, headed close home, no extra, 2nd of 13, nk behind Aljazzi (8-9) at Haydock 1m lst fll stks (1) gf in Aug.
Persuasive (IRE) 11-4fav (8-9) In touch centre, driven to lead inside final 2f, soon ridden, edged right final furlong, stayed on well, won at Ascot 1m hcp lst fll (1) sft in Jun beating Diamond Fields (8-11) by 1 1/4l, 21 ran.
Pirouette 14-1 (8-9) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 13, 1/4l behind Aljazzi (8-9) at Haydock 1m lst fll stks (1) gf in Aug.
Red Box 4-1 (9-0) Towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, no impression, 6th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Aljazzi (8-9) at Haydock 1m lst fll stks (1) gf in Aug.
September Stars (IRE) 8-13fav (9-8) Raced keenly, made all, hung left final 2f, came clear final furlong, easily, won at Windsor 1m hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Harlequin Striker (10-0) by 6l, 6 ran.