Racecards
16:15 Leicester
ladbrokes.com Charnwood Forest Fillies' Conditions Stakes (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 7f 9y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £12,500 added
- Winner: £7,789
- 2nd: £2,332
- 3rd: £1,166
- 4th: £584
Bahati (IRE)
16- Form 7542-08
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey R Kingscote
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, outpaced over 1f out, stayed on again well inside final furlong
- Form 17/7D35-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey T P Queally
took keen hold, held up tracking leaders, smooth headway 3f out, ridden to challenge and every chance over 1f out, hung right inside final furlong, one pace and held when lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 242111
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey M Davies
chased leaders, effort 3f out, led and hung right from 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
Mortitia
16- Form 2460-59
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong
Nabah
22- Form 445-75
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey C Catlin
chased leader, pushed along 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, hung right and stayed on again inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, unable to reach winner
Verdict
Nabah hasn't shown a great deal this year and Mortitia, fifth in the Fred Darling at Newbury on her reappearance, makes more appeal of the two three-year-olds. But the older fillies should hold sway here with JACQUELINE QUEST an obvious selection. Henry Cecil's daughter of Rock Of Gibraltar may not have run since disappointing in a Group 3 at Goodwood last July but it's impossible to ignore the fact that she finished first past the post in last year's 1000 Guineas earlier and is head and shoulders above these on that form. Bahati has a bit to prove at present but is still preferred to the in-form Saddlers Bend, who has a mountain to climb on these terms.
Formwatch
Bahati (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) In touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, 8th of 14, 14l behind Law Of The Range (8-11) at Ascot 1m fll hcp (2) gf.
Jacqueline Quest (IRE) 15-8fav (8-9) Held up in 7th, smooth headway on outside to challenge 2f out, disputing 2nd when hung right soon after, weakened and lost 2 places close home, 5th of 9, 2l behind Tropical Paradise (9-2) at Goodwood 7f flls Group 3 stks (1) gf in Jul.
Saddlers Bend (IRE) 10-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, kept on well under pressure, won at Newbury 7f flls hcp 0-75 (5) gf beating Caelis (8-4) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Mortitia 20-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 9th of 11, 11l behind Bounty Box (9-3) at Nottingham 6f fll lst stks (1) gf.
Nabah 8-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 13l behind Dorcas Lane (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo lst fll (1) gf.