Racecards
16:10 Sandown Park
Virgin Bet Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £6,480
- 2nd: £3,042
- 3rd: £1,522
- 4th: £761
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer C Appleby
- Jockey James Doyle
raced wide early in close 3rd, shaken up out wide 3f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
tracked leaders on inside, angled out inside final 2f, stayed on inside final furlong, closed on 2nd but no chance with winner
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey R L Moore
raced wide early, soon tracking leader, pushed along to lead inside final 2f, shaken up and went clear final 110 yards
- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
raced out wide in mid-division, good headway out wide over 2f out, 4th and no impression final furlong, dropped to 5th towards finish
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R Kingscote
mid-division on inside, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
never closer than mid-division, weakened final 2f
Monterosa
21- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey K Shoemark
raced wide early, led, pushed along over 2f out, headed inside final 2f, soon lost 2nd, weakened quickly final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Tom Marquand
steadied and switched right start, held up in last pair on inside, headway towards outside over 2f out, switched right and ran green inside final 2f, stayed on between horses and went 4th towards finish
Verdict
Little separated third-placed Beautiful Love and Monterosa at Newmarket last month and both are expected to improve. But CLASSICAL SONG found only a subsequent Group 2 runner-up too good when second at Goodwood on her debut and the Fillies’ Mile entry may prove the one to side with. Inherit is the first foal of a Breeders’ Cup winner and Skywoman is another newcomer to note.
Formwatch
Beautiful Love (IRE) 9-4fav (9-2) Slowly away and edged right, held up rear of mid-division, switched left over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, stayed on, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 12, 3 1/4l behind See The Fire (9-2) at Newmarket 7f mdn fll stks (2) gd in Aug.
Bramble Jelly (IRE) 40-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, soon faded, 6th of 12, 13 1/4l behind Romanova (9-2) at Salisbury 7f mdn fll stks (4) gd in Aug.
Circe (IRE) Kodiac filly out of Northeast Moon.
Classical Song (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Slowly into stride, soon recovered tracking leaders on inside, tenderly handled and stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd post, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 2l behind Ornellaia (9-2) at Goodwood 7f mdn fll stks (2) sft in Aug.
Extraordinaire (FR) 9-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakening when slightly hampered soon after, 8th of 11, 6l behind Queen Of Mougins (9-2) at Newbury 6f fll stks (4) gs in Aug.
Inherit Kingman filly out of Queen's Trust.
Mamalouka (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 9, 18 1/4l behind Zenjabeela (9-2) at Southwell 7f mdn fll stks (4) pol in Aug.
Monterosa 12-1 (9-2) Dwelt, held up rear of mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never on terms, 7th of 12, 4 1/2l behind See The Fire (9-2) at Newmarket 7f mdn fll stks (2) gd in Aug.
Skywoman (IRE) Sioux Nation filly out of Lucht Na Gaeilge.