Racecards
15:30 Ascot
British EBF Fillies' Handicap (Str) (Class 2)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £45,000 added
- Winner: £23,193
- 2nd: £10,876
- 3rd: £5,440
- 4th: £2,718
- Form 019-050
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey P Cosgrave
wore hood to post, bit awkwardly away, made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on gamely, all out
- Form 1/24170-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey William Carver
wore hood to post, led pair racing more towards far side of main group, prominent overall as groups merged 3f out, ridden inside final 2f, soon weakened
- Form P33-709
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey Hayley Turner
chased winner, pushed along and challenging 2f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd
- Form 812156-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer D & C Kubler
- Jockey R Kingscote
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, hung right and ridden inside final 2f, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 385-513
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 91
pulled hard and prominent, pushed along inside final 3f, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 412-552
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey James Doyle
held up in rear, headway inside final 2f, soon ridden, edged left over 1f out, kept on towards finish, never going pace to reach leaders
- Form 531132-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
tracked leader in pair racing towards far side of main group, prominent as groups merged 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final 2f
- Form 1111-42
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey William Cox
held up in main group, headway near side of group and hung right inside final 2f, soon ridden, went 2nd and stayed on inside final furlong, just held
- Form 2/16-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey George Rooke
chased leaders, ridden and edged right inside final 2f, hung right and weakened final furlong
Verdict
Strawberri returns to action but drops back down to her winning trip but Spirit Of The Bay is upped a couple of grades after placing at Doncaster. Rising Star beat Serenading when scoring at Newcastle in March while Delta Bay and Auria makes their handicap debuts. The latter drops down from Pattern company along with the Godolphin filly and dual Listed winner SOFT WHISPER, who can go close back at this level being preferred to stablemate Stunning Beauty.
Formwatch
Soft Whisper (IRE) 8-1 (8-9) Led, headed 2f out, weakened, 10th of 11, 18 3/4l behind Desert Wisdom (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 3 fst in Mar.
Auria 33-1 (8-13) In touch, pushed along and headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 13th of 15, 17 1/2l behind Ville De Grace (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 2f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gs in Oct.
Stunning Beauty (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Never dangerous, 9th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Batwan (9-6) at Meydan 6f hcp in Feb.
Don't Tell Claire 20-1 (9-0) In rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Maamora (9-0) at Lingfield 1m lst fll stks (1) pol in Oct.
Rising Star 7-1 (9-0) Raced keenly, led or disputed lead until driven along over 1f out, no impression in final furlong, drifted right towards finish, 3rd of 7, 5 1/2l behind Highfield Princess (9-0) at Newcastle 7f fll stks (2) pol in Apr.
Serenading 8-11fav (9-7) Switched to stands side over 6f out, held up in 3rd, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 2nd of 3, 2 1/4l behind Rising Star (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp fll (3) pol in Mar.
Strawberri 15-8fav (9-6) Close up, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Hoodwinker (9-7) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp fll (4) hvy in Oct.
Spirit Of The Bay (IRE) 11-10fav (9-7) Chased leaders, raced freely, pushed along in 2nd over 2f out, briefly led under 2f out, soon faced challenge and headed over 1f out, no match for winner final furlong, 2nd of 6, 4 1/4l behind Khatwah (9-10) at Doncaster 1m hcp fll (4) gf in Apr.
Delta Bay 7-2 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 15 3/4l behind Creative Flair (9-3) at Ascot 1m fll stks (3) gf in Apr.