Racecards
15:40 York
Cuisine De France Summer Stakes (Group 3 Fillies')
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 263-191
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
held up, smooth headway to lead well over 1f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra inside final furlong
Lucky Spin
23- Form 1103-18
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 101
towards rear, pushed along halfway, headway over 1f and switched left, ridden to lead entering final furlong, edged right and kept on
- Form 1596-58
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
pushed along in mid-division, weakened over 1f out
- Form 314310
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer M S Saunders
- Jockey Tony Culhane
towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 111-313
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey Richard Hughes
help up, driven on 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong
- Form 801960
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer E S McMahon
- Jockey D Holland
prominent, ridden when outpaced over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 18/10
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
towards rear and pushed along halfway, some late headway but was never near to challenge
- Form 567351
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey M Dwyer
in touch and ridden 2f out, one pace and weakened inside final furlong
Castelletto
27- Form 22D1-99
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 99
tracked leader, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Regina
7- Form 161-620
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R Winston
help up behind leaders, driven along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 400296
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 100
led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, stayed on until weakened inside final furlong
Verdict
La Cucaracha looked one to keep on the right side of when scoring on her reappearance at Doncaster and again at Leopardstown last time and is taken to win her third race of the campaign at the main expense of Kind and Indian Maiden. The last mentioned disappointed at Newcastle last time but holds solid claims on earlier form at Haydock. Sir Michael Stoute's Regina and Richard Hannon's Castelletto look the pick of the three-year-olds and have to be respected but need to improve to trouble the selection. Hannon is also represented by Lucky Spin, who has claims on the form shown in the Chartwell Fillies' Stakes at Lingfield. Roger Charlton's sprinters are always worth a second look and his runner Kind has done little wrong this term but, along with Goldeva, she is held by La Cucaracha on Leopardstown running and the Barry Hills-trained filly gets the vote to come out on top again.
Formwatch
La Cucaracha 9-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders in 5th, progress on outer early straight, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well, won at Leopardstown 6f fll stk Grp 3 (1) gf in Jun beating Alexander Icequeen (8-9) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Lucky Spin 33-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 26l behind Peeress (8-9) at York 1m fll stk Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.
Goldeva 12-1 (9-3) Held up, last into straight, kept on same pace from 2f out, last of 8, 4 1/2l behind La Cucaracha (9-3) at Leopardstown 6f fll stk Grp 3 (1) gf in Jun.
Indian Maiden (IRE) 17-2 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, soon beaten, 10th of 12, 11l behind Soldier's Tale (9-2) at Newcastle 6f Grp 3 (1) gd in Jun.
Kind (IRE) 13-8fav (9-3) Settled 3rd, close up travelling well early straight, led over 1 1/2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind La Cucaracha (9-3) at Leopardstown 6f fll stk Grp 3 (1) gf in Jun.
Look Here's Carol (IRE) 40-1 (9-1) Mid-division, outpaced 2f out, never dangerous, 14th of 23, 9l behind Jedburgh (9-8) at York 7f hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jun.
Queen's Lodge (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Chased leaders to over 1f out, soon outpaced, 10th of 13, 7l behind Wyatt Earp (8-11) at Redcar 6f hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Saint Etienne (IRE) 4-1 (9-10) Soon moved to stands' rail, made all, driven and held on well final furlong, won at Newbury 6f fll hcp (4) gf in Jun beating Arabian Dancer (8-13) by 1l, 7 ran.
Castelletto 25-1 (8-12) Held up in touch to over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 11l behind Resplendent Glory (8-12) at Sandown 5f 3yo lst stk (1) gf in Jun.
Regina 9-1 (9-5) Started slowly, switched right to far rail, soon in touch, chased leaders 2f out, no extra and weakened rapidly over 1f out, last of 16, 16l behind The Jobber (8-8) at Sandown 5f hcp (3) gd.
Slip Dance (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Mid-division, progress into 8th after halfway, 7th and ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 21, 3l behind Miss Sally (7-10) at Curragh 6f hcp gf in Jun.