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16:30 Newmarket
Robert Catton's 70th Birthday Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
Adeste
210- Form 6-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Noel Quinlan
- Jockey D J O'Donohoe
held up in rear, steady headway on outside over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey B Doyle
prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey L Morris
in touch, ridden 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on again inside final furlong, finished well
- Form 47
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
chased leader until over 4f out, prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened in closing stages
- Form 44
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey M Davies
took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd 3f out until over 2f outsoon ridden, weakened over 1f out
Openly
210- Form 5-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey J Mitchell
held up towards rear, headway 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong until post
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey J P Spencer
steadied start, held up last, rapid headway on outside over 4f out, led entering final 4f, pushed clear over 1f out, just held on, all out
Popular
28- Form 4-7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey I Mongan
held up towards rear, headway on outside over 3f out, ridden and chased leaders 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Require
28- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
chased leaders, weakened over 3f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey N Mackay
held up towards rear, headway on outside over 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, edged right and stayed on strongly inside final furlong, just held
Toptempo
214- Form 54-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey Ted Durcan
hedl up towards rear, headway over 1f out, soon switched right, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd post
- Form 3-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
led, headed entering final 4f, chased winner until 3f out, weakened and behind when hampered over 2f out, eased
Verdict
Toptempo is undoubtedly the form pick on her two runs last season. She wasn't beaten far behind Lyric Of Light on her debut here then ran well in a Listed event at Pontefract. Her dam was a Group 3 winner and she should do well this season but there are some unexposed fillies here including ZENAAT and she gets the nod. A daughter of Galileo out of a useful middle-distance mare, she will have benefited from the experience gained at Kempton in August and is the type her trainer does so well with. Require made a decent start behind Inchina at Newbury and there's more to come from her, a remark that also applies to Openly who caught the eye on her debut at Doncaster where she stayed on nicely over the mile. The Oaks entry Pink Damsel, another daughter of Galileo, is out of a Grade 1 winner in the USA and cost 600,000 guineas as a yearling.
Formwatch
Adeste 10-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, never on terms, 6th of 11, 12l behind Lacily (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 2yo fll mdn (5) gd in Oct.
Al Karlovyyh (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Dwelt, held up mid-division on inner, weakened over 1f out, eased inside final furlong, last of 14, 18l behind Madgenta (9-0) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Nov.
Bite Of The Cherry 66-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear, stayed on inside final furlong, never on terms, 7th of 12, 10l behind Shestheman (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn fll (5) pol in Apr.
Black Mascara (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 14, 12l behind Dank (8-12) at Kempton 1m 3yo mdn fll (5) pol in Apr.
Light Zabeel (USA) 20-1 (8-12) Soon chasing leading pair, ridden over 2f out, lost 3rd inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 5, 10l behind Fallen For You (8-12) at Kempton 1m flls stks (4) pol.
Openly 16-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to 4th over 1f out until close home, 5th of 11, 6l behind Lacily (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 2yo fll mdn (5) gd in Oct.
Pink Damsel (IRE) Galileo filly out of Riskaverse.
Popular 9-4 (9-0) Led early, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 26l behind Inchina (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f mdn fll stks (4) sft in Apr.
Require 9-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 4l behind Inchina (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f mdn fll stks (4) sft in Apr.
Rippled Dalakhani filly out of Last Dance.
Toptempo 22-1 (8-11) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Letsgoroundagain (9-2) at Pontefract 1m Listed stks 2yo (1) gd in Oct.
Trulee Scrumptious 33-1 (8-1) Always behind, 9th of 13, 24l behind Ballyheigue (8-11) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn auc stks (5) pol.
Zenaat 11-4fav (9-0) Quickly away, settled 2nd tracking leader, pushed along 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, rallied to regain 2nd final 75 yards until close home, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Anjaz (9-0) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Aug.