Racecards
14:40 Newmarket
Duchess Of Cambridge Stakes (Sponsored By Qipco) (Formerly The Cherry Hinton Stakes) (Fillies' Group 2) (Class 1)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £80,000 added
- Winner: £45,368
- 2nd: £17,200
- 3rd: £8,608
- 4th: £4,288
- Form 113
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey P Cosgrave
held up, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on, just failed
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
towards rear, ridden 2f out, headway entering final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders
- Form 112
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey P Mulrennan
in touch, headway 2f out, not clear approaching final furlong, effort when short of room and carried right inside final furlong, not recover (placed 4th)
- Form 215
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey L Dettori
prominent, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 11
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
tracked leaders, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, driven and all out
- Form 14
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
keen tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, hampered inside final furlong, no extra
Rah Rah
23- Form 110
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey W Buick
led, headed just inside final furlong, soon ridden and hung right, kept on one pace (placed 5th)
- Form 351384
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S De Sousa
in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Verdict
The Hannon yard last won this in 2010 with Memory, who had previously won the Albany at Royal Ascot. The unbeaten ILLUMINATE was successful in the same Group 3 contest three weeks ago with Glenrowan Rose well behind and may have enough to hold off the attentions of Easton Angel. The latter was runner-up in the Queen Mary over 5f at Royal Ascot where she finished ahead of Besharah with Kurland, Silk Bow and Rah Rah further behind. Ryan Moore takes over the reins on Haydock maiden winner Blue Bayou but Sixties Sue looks to have even more on her plate in this company.
Formwatch
Besharah (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Raced far side, held up in touch tracking leaders, 2nd in group and hung left over 1f out, 3rd overall final 100 yards, one pace, 3rd of 20, 4l behind Acapulco (9-0) at Royal Ascot 5f 2yo fll Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.
Blue Bayou 20-1 (9-0) Went right start, tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Haydock 6f mdn (5) gf in Jun beating Basma (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Easton Angel (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Raced far side, took keen hold, held up, good headway halfway to lead group over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace of winner near side, 2nd of 20, 1 1/2l behind Acapulco (9-0) at Royal Ascot 5f 2yo fll Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.
Glenrowan Rose (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Held up, headway over 1f out, soon switched left, stayed on inside final furlong, 5th of 18, 5l behind Illuminate (9-0) at Royal Ascot 6f 2yo fll Grp 3 (1) gf in Jun.
Illuminate (IRE) 4-1fav (9-0) Held up, good headway approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Royal Ascot 6f 2yo fll Grp 3 (1) gf in Jun beating Ashadihan (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 18 ran.
Kurland (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Raced near side, chased leaders, ridden and went 2nd in group over 1f out, no chance with winner, one pace and lost 2 places inside final furlong,, 4th of 20, 7l behind Acapulco (9-0) at Royal Ascot 5f 2yo fll Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.
Rah Rah 8-1 (9-0) Led near side group until halfway, chased winner until over 1f out, edged left and faded inside final furlong, 10th of 20, 11l behind Acapulco (9-0) at Royal Ascot 5f 2yo fll Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.
Silk Bow 33-1 (9-0) Raced far side, chased leaders, hampered inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out, 14th of 20, 18l behind Acapulco (9-0) at Royal Ascot 5f 2yo fll Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.
Sixties Sue 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Katie's Diamond (9-0) at Newmarket 6f 2yo fll Listed stks (1) gf in Jun.