Racecards
14:30 Ascot
Albany Stakes (Fillies' Group 3) (Class 1)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £90,000 added
- Winner: £51,039
- 2nd: £19,350
- 3rd: £9,684
- 4th: £4,824
- Form 31
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey L Dettori
close up far side, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Y Durepaire
- Jockey M Barzalona
tracked winner centre, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 12
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey C O'Donoghue
close up far side, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
Cotubanama
21- Form 3164
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Charles Bishop
towards rear far side, ridden 2f out, never a factor
- Form 11
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
chased clear winner far side, led this group 2f out, ran on
- Form 72
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey James McDonald
in touch far side, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 541
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
in touch centre, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey R L Moore
keen, switched to far side after 1f, towards rear, pushed along and ran green 2f out, never on terms
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
tracked winner centre, ridden and every chance 2f out, ran on
- Form 11
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey James Doyle
led centre group, overall leader 2f out, ridden and ran on
- Form 5137
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey D C Costello
close up centre, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 31
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M Palussiere
- Jockey O Peslier
tracked leaders centre, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 12
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Jim Crowley
in touch centre, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey S De Sousa
towards rear centre, ridden and headway over 1f out, nearest finish
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mme G Rarick
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
chased clear leader far side, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 423
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
outpaced far side, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Wesley Ward
- Jockey Joel Rosario
ponied to start, overall leader far side and soon clear, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
Verdict
Matthieu Palussiere won this last year with a 20/1 chance and sends over No More Regrets, second last time in Italy, this time. She’s joined by compatriots Byron Bay and Reponse Exacte, both debut winners. Merry Go Round has travelled over from Germany and Stillwater Cove represents American trainer Wesley Ward, though the extra furlong has to be a worry for that one. There are three Irish fillies and all boast decent form. Jessica Harrington’s Chicas Amigas was second to stablemate Servalan, who ran well in Wednesday’s Queen Mary, in a Listed race at Naas last time and Aidan O’Brien runs two. Ryan Moore rides JUST WONDERFUL, who made a winning start at the Curragh despite being easy to back. She has a very nice pedigree and is open to bags of improvement and may get the better of stablemate Fairyland, who has done nothing wrong so far and rates the danger. The unbeaten Main Edition is probably the best of Mark Johnston’s pair, though Octave was trying to give weight to Tuesday’s Coventry Stakes winner Calyx at Newmarket and finished eight lengths clear of the remainder. La Pelosa won nicely at Kempton and Angel's Hideaway did likewise at Haydock after finishing third in a race at Newmarket that’s working out well.
Formwatch
Angel's Hideaway (IRE) 8-11fav (9-0) Chased leader, led over 1f out, pushed clear final furlong, comfortably, won at Haydock 6f mdn fll stks (4) gf in Jun beating Deira Surprise (9-0) by 2 1/4l, 12 ran.
Byron Bay (USA) (8-8) won at Chantilly 6f mdn stks gd in May beating Primela (8-8) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Chicas Amigas (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Prominent and pushed along to lead over 2f out, ridden and pressed over 1f out, headed inside final 200 yards, no extra and kept on same pace closing stages, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Servalan (9-0) at Naas 6f lst fll stks (1) gf in May.
Cotubanama 8-1 (9-0) Outpaced in last pair, carried wide on bend 4f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 7, 8 1/4l behind Cosmic Law (9-5) at Epsom 6f stks (2) sft in Jun.
Fairyland (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, 2nd from halfway, led travelling smoothly 1 1/2f out, stayed on well final furlong, comfortably, won at Curragh 6f lst stks (1) gf in May beating Van Beethoven (9-3) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Hawayel (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Chased leading pair on inside, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 4l behind Beyond Reason (9-0) at Kempton 6f fll stks (5) pol in Jun.
Jensue (IRE) 5-2 (9-0) With leader, close 2nd halfway, in lead over 1f out, held on (limited comments owing to poor visibility), won at Redcar 6f fll stks (5) gf in May beating I'll Have Another (9-0) by hd, 7 ran.
Just Wonderful (USA) 9-2 (9-0) Raced far side, 5th in her own group halfway, effort 2f out, gained narrow lead over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Curragh 6f mdn fll gf in May beating Lethal Promise (9-0) by nk, 14 ran.
La Pelosa (IRE) Evensfav (9-0) Slightly intimidated start, soon led, edged left on turn 4f out and halfway, hung left from inside final 2f, shaken up and clear inside final furlong, eased near finish, won at Kempton 6f fll stks (4) pol in May beating Chaleur (9-0) by 3l, 10 ran.
Main Edition (IRE) 5-4fav (9-4) Restless in stalls, soon prominent, pressed leader 3f out, led inside final 2f, shaken up over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Goodwood 6f stks (5) sft in Jun beating Pogo (9-2) by 3 1/4l, 7 ran.
Merry Go Round (FR) (9-1) 2nd of 9, shd behind Mister Vancouver (9-4) at Maisons-Laffitte 5f stks gd in Apr.
Nakakande (IRE) 40-1 (8-12) Dwelt towards rear, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Vintage Brut (9-3) at Sandown 5f lst stks (1) gd in May.
No More Regrets (IRE) (8-12) won at Chateaubriant 5f mdn stks hvy in May beating Wootton Grey (8-12) by hd, 10 ran.
Octave (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Calyx (9-2) at Newmarket 6f stks (4) gf in Jun.
Pretty Pollyanna 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, every chance over 1f out, edged left and led inside final furlong, asserted close home, won at Yarmouth 6f mdn fll stks (5) gf in Jun beating Kareena Kapoor (9-0) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Reponse Exacte (FR) (8-13) won at Maisons-Laffitte 5f stks gs in Jun beating Survoltee (8-13) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Satisfying (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Towards rear, still plenty to do and headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Kurious (9-0) at Sandown 5f fll stks (5) gf in Jun.
Stillwater Cove (USA) 3-10fav (8-6) Shot to lead, lasted, won at Keeneland 4f mdn fst in Apr beating Giro Kate (8-6) by shd, 13 ran.