Racecards
13:50 York
Sky Bet Lowther Stakes (Fillies' Group 2) (Class 1)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £267,500 added
- Winner: £151,699
- 2nd: £57,512
- 3rd: £28,783
- 4th: £14,338
- Form 13
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 100
tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and every chance just inside final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 41
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey R L Moore
led, headed over 4f out, tracked leader, ridden to lead again entering final furlong, headed inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 2231
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 90
led over 4f out, ridden and headed entering final 2f, kept on one pace
- Form 4261
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
tracked leaders, headway to lead 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, soon weakened
- Form 41265
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 95
slow into stride, in touch in rear, never on terms
- Form 1121
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Tom Marquand
close up, pushed along and not clear run 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ridden and headway to lead inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 2112
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 103
in touch, effort entering final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 13
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
in touch towards rear, headway entering final furlong, ridden and every chance just inside final furlong, stayed on
Verdict
RELIEF RALLY steps up a furlong but this is an easy track if the ground is on the fast side of good. The Kodiac filly’s only defeat in four runs so far came when beaten a nose in the Queen Mary, two lengths ahead of Beautiful Diamond with subsequent Goodwood winner Flora Of Bermuda sixth, and she is the logical selection in this. Symbology was third in a Group 3 at Ascot on her second start but never looked like winning. Dorothy Lawrence has placed in Listed company and Star Of Mystery has won in that grade but was no match for Persian Dreamer in a Group 2 at Newmarket latest. Cherry Blossom won a Curragh maiden by five lengths and could be anything but she is taking on a very speedy filly here.
Formwatch
Beautiful Diamond 11-4fav (9-2) Close up near side, pushed along 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 26, 2l behind Crimson Advocate (9-2) at Ascot 5f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gd in Jun.
Cherry Blossom (IRE) 8-13fav (9-2) Prominent, disputed after 1f, led halfway, pushed along to assert over 1f out, ridden and 3 lengths lead 1f out, kept on well, easily, won at Curragh 6f mdn gd in Aug beating Chandigah (9-7) by 5l, 15 ran.
Dorothy Lawrence 2-11fav (9-2) Keen, tracked leader, pushed along over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Ayr 5f mdn stks (4) gs in Jul beating Batal Zabeel (9-7) by nk, 6 ran.
Flora Of Bermuda (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Raced wide, in touch, headway 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Goodwood 5f fll stks (2) sft in Aug beating Juniper Berries (9-2) by 4l, 11 ran.
Gunzburg (IRE) 17-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders and 5th halfway, pushed along and good progress between horses from 2f out, soon led briefly, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Kairyu (9-2) at Curragh 6f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Jul.
Relief Rally (IRE) Evensfav (9-0) Raced near side, mid-division, headway chasing leaders 2f out, led group over 1f out, strong run to lead overall inside final furlong, soon clear and ran on strongly, won at Newbury 5f stks (2) gs in Jul beating Dapperling (8-11) by 3l, 20 ran.
Star Of Mystery 1-6fav (9-2) Keen, led and soon pressed, headed halfway, pushed along to lead again over 1f out, ridden and edged right approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Persian Dreamer (9-2) at Newmarket 6f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gd in Jul.
Symbology 7-2 (9-2) Chased leaders, edged right and went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden and no impression when lost 2nd 1f out, plugged on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 10, 4 1/4l behind Sacred Angel (9-2) at Ascot 6f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Jul.
Queen's Guard 12-1 (9-2) Raced centre group, chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, went clear 1f out, reduced advantage final 50yds, always in control, won at Yarmouth 6f mdn fll stks (5) gd in Aug beating Run For The Sun (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.