Racecards
18:15 Beverley
Connexin Fibre Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 7f 96y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,187
- 2nd: £1,965
- 3rd: £982
- 4th: £491
- Form 5-43
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey J Garritty
made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, unchallenged
Expert Lady
10- Form 7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Cam Hardie
chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, ran green and soon held
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Aiden Brookes
chased leaders, dropped to rear over 4f out, ridden 2f out, no response
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer G Boughey
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
prominent, ridden over 2f out, ran on same pace
Sub Rosa
10- Form 4-52
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Ray Dawson
handy, ridden over 1f out, stayed on one pace
Zapphire (IRE)
159- Form 3-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Miss J A Camacho
- Jockey G Lee
dwelt, in rear, in touch, headway well over 1f out, ridden and hung right inside last, chased winner over 110 yards out, no impression
Verdict
SUB ROSA made a bright start at Newmarket in October and followed an underwhelming reappearance at Haydock with a short-head defeat on Polytrack at Lingfield, form that may be good enough for this. Cori Glory led for a long way over a mile at Thirsk, only fading in the closing stages but Queen Of Sparta didn't look like a $200,000 filly on her debut at Wolverhampton. The latter, a half-sister to a Grade 1 winner in the USA, will be expected to do very much better. Zapphire, from a yard in form, hasn't run badly in two starts at Newcastle.
Formwatch
Cori Glory (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Took keen hold, led, ridden over 2f out, driven over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Dora Milaje (9-2) at Thirsk 1m stks (5) gf in Jun.
Expert Lady 20-1 (9-0) Led down to start, reluctant to load, ran very green in rear, always behind, 7th of 8, 12 3/4l behind Dance Angel (9-0) at Catterick 7f mdn fll stks (5) gf in Jun.
Magnolia Hawks (IRE) Footstepsinthesand filly out of Kofariti.
Queen Of Sparta (USA) 7-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Creative Style (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Jun.
Sub Rosa 5-1 (8-13) Prominent, led 5f out, ridden over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 12, shd behind Wall Game (9-0) at Lingfield 7f stks (5) pol in Jun.
Zapphire (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Held up in last trio, headway far side of group and edged left 2f out, weakened, 5th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Imperial Ace (9-4) at Newcastle 1m stks (4) pol in Jan.