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15:05 Ascot

Windsor Forest Stakes (Class A) (Group 2) (fillies) (Class A)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 40.70s
  • 10 Ran
1(10)
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue cap
12/1
  • Form 143-161
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12

held up in rear, switched right to outside and headway over 2f out, chased leading pair under pressure over 1f out, no impression and lost third final 100 yards

2(4)
Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron, Light Blue cap
13/2
  • Form 11215-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12

held up in touch, pushed along over 3f out, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven out

3(1)
Silk - Black and yellow stripes, red sleeves
10/1
  • Form 413-141
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12

behind, ridden halfway, stayed on under pressure from over 1f out, no danger

4(11)
Silk - Yellow, Red seams, Red cap
7/1
  • Form 340-112
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9

with leader, led 5f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out

5(2)
Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

Chic

27
16/1
  • Form 13621-6
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9

took keen hold, held up, closing on leaders when stumbled badly and almost unseated rider over 2f out, kept on, not recover

6(6)
Silk - Royal blue
  • Form 01/4-141
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9

tracked leaders, promising effort going well over 2f out, soon ridden, found nil and weakened entering final furlong

7(9)
Silk - Royal blue, white cap
  • Form 1-01211
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9

soon led, headed 5f out, stayed pressing leader until led briefly over 2f out, weakened quickly

9(8)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow armlets and cap
20/1
  • Form 3422-36
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9

tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, driven to chase winner after, one pace

10(3)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE star, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars and stars on cap
25/1
  • Form 12/4140-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9

tracked leaders on inner, ridden and not quicken over 2f out, stayed on under pressure to take third final 100 yards

11(5)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevrons, diamonds on sleeves and star on cap
100/1
  • Form 20-0054
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-9

took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off

8(7)
NR

Hanami

25
  • Form 56100-3
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Undoubtedly like many of the Royal Ascot crowd, we are hoping that Frankie Dettori has chosen the right one in Crimson Palace over Gonfillia in his bid to add another high-profile success to his portfolio. Even so, it will not be plain sailing for the former champion jockey and he can be expect to be pushed all the way to the line if the likes of Beneventa and Favourable Terms run anywhere near their best. This year's running of this Group-two-prize has the added spice of European raiders, Actrice and Marbye clouding the assumptions as they make their British debuts here today. The latter comes here on the back of winning at this level in Italy and has to be respected accordingly - although in truth, she does have a little to find and others make more appeal. Whereas Actrice comfortably brushed aside the challenge of the likes of Monturani in the Prix Corrida and will be a big threat to all if she handles this stiff finish. Jockey bookings suggest that Sir Michael Stoute will be expecting Favourable Terms to fare the best out of his two representatives and support for the daughter of Selkirk is virtually assured with Kieren Fallon doing the steering. However, the Godolphin team already have a good line on the Stoute filly and Crimson Palace may be the safer option today. The South African-bred mare held her own in some very good company in her exploits overseas but proved her well being when narrowly getting the better of Beneventa at York last month. The drop back to a mile should not be a problem for either horse but as Crimson Palace may just have needed the run on her reappearance, she is fancied to confirm her superiority again today.