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16:25 Sandown Park
Poker At bet365.com Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 7y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,238
- 2nd: £964
- 3rd: £482
- 4th: £240
Always The Lady
229- Form 2-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, edged left over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
Arizona Jewel
187- Form 3-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey T P Queally
raced wide in touch, headway to lead halfway, made rest, ridden and stayed on strongly
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer T T Clement
- Jockey M Halford
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace from 2f out
Fennica (USA)
193- Form 03-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey W Buick
led, headed halfway chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
tracked leaders, lost place over 3f out
Miss Aix
16- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up, headway to track leaders over 5f out, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, no impression final furlong, lost 2nd near finish
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey J Fortune
slowly away in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and no impression from over 1f out
- Form 6-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
held up, ridden and headway when hung right from over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey N Callan
in touch, ridden 3f out, stayed on to go 2nd near finish
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey E Ahern
in touch, dropped to rear halfway, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
An intriguing contest with some potentially smart fillies on show. Rien Ne Vas Plus looks her powerful stable's first choice ahead of Buttonhole, while Miss Aix makes more appeal then stablemate Compassion judged on her recent second at Newcastle. Always The Lady and Arizona Jewel were both placed on last year's debuts and look sure to be winning this season, while the newcomers Galicuix and Moment Of Time are worth noting. William Buick rides Fennica here but a chance is taken on stable companion SKIP ALONG. She cost 200,000gns and bids to emulate the brilliant Dar Re Mi, who won this race for John Gosden in 2008.
Formwatch
Always The Lady 6-1 (9-0) In touch on outside, pushed along over 3f out, chased leading pair 2f out, stayed on to 2nd final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Poplin (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 2yo fll mdn (5) gd in Sep.
Arizona Jewel 7-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, progress to track winner halfway, effort 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Aneedah (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m 2yo fll mdn (5) sft in Oct.
Buttonhole Montjeu filly out of Red Camellia.
Compassion Tiger Hill filly out of Windmill.
Crassula Cacique filly out of Neath.
Fennica (USA) 14-1 (8-12) Took keen hold, tracked leaders and raced wide, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Badeel (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn stks (4) pol in Oct.
Galicuix Galileo filly out of Clizia.
Miss Aix 7-2 (8-8) Held up in touch, smooth headway 2f out, ridden to challenge approaching final furlong, hung le, kept on, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Tropical Beat (8-12) at Newcastle 1m mdn stks (5) gd.
Moment of Time Rainbow Quest filly out of Not Before Time.
Rien Ne Vas Plus (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, lost place after 3f, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 6th of 18, 6l behind Qushchi (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo fll mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Skip Along Galileo filly out of Peony.
Zafarana Tiger Hill filly out of Miss Meltemi.