Racecards
17:30 Windsor
Vc Casino.com E.b.f. Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Class 5)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- Form 22
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
sweating, keen to post, held up in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Ted Durcan
held up, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong to lead post
Blue Echo
72- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
made most, hard ridden final furlong, headed post
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer E S McMahon
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey J De Souza
slowly into stride, behind, headway final furlong but no danger
Juncea
14- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey S J Drowne
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey M Dwyer
slowly into stride, soon recovered into mid-division, weakened and well behind from halfway
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey J P Spencer
slowly into stride, held up in mid-division, headway on far rail under pressure over 2f out, driven and kept on final furlong but not pace of front pair
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey D J O'Donohoe
mid-division, ridden 2f out, soon outpaced
- Form 63
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
with leader, every chance 2f out, soon ridden and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 04
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey A McCarthy
chased leaders to halfway, soon ridden and weakened
In depth
Verdict
Abbotts Ann probably has the best form among those to have raced but, under these conditions, she may not be at her best so a chance is taken with Blue Echo, who gets the vote ahead of Ms Victoria and Naughty Thoughts. The last mentioned comes from a yard rich with juvenile talent although the daughter of Grand Lodge would need to improve on her debut effort to take a hand. Richard Hannon does well with his runners at Windsor and both of his representatives, Dubai's Fairy and Nashharry, have to be respected. Just Lovely makes plenty of appeal on pedigree but the yard are hardly known for their success with first time out winners, while Ms Victoria may prefer a faster surface. The ground should be fine for the Kyllachy filly Blue Echo though and she is taken to build on a promising debut effort when not knocked about.
Formwatch
Abbotts Ann 11-8fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd halfway, led inside final 2f, headed and not quicken final 100 yards, 2nd of 16, 3/4l behind Suki Bear (9-0) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn fll (4) gd.
Alovera (IRE) King's Best filly, sister to 6f winner Army of Angels, half-sister to numerous winners up to 1m3f.
Bellehurst King's Best filly out of an unraced mare from the family of top sprinter Danehurst.
Blue Echo 4-1 (8-12) With leaders, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong, 5th of 10, 8l behind Part Timer (9-3) at Haydock 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Jun.
Dubai's Fairy 11-2 (9-0) Held up in rear, ridden halfway, never dangerous, 8th of 9, 14l behind Bahama Mama (9-0) at Newmarket 5f 2yo fll mdn (4) gd in May.
Just Lovely Inchinor filly, half-sister to winning sprinter Jezebel.
Ms Victoria (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 5l behind Enticing (9-0) at Salisbury 5f 2yo mdn fll (4) gd in Jun.
Nashharry (IRE) Ishiguru filly out of a lightly-raced mare.