Racecards
17:00 Ascot
Queen Mary Stakes (fillies' Group 2) (Class 1)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £90,000 added
- Form 23
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer B W Duke
- Jockey T P O'Shea
held up in touch, ridden to challenge 2f out, soon one pace
- Form 47
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey S De Sousa
dwelt, raced wide of pack, always behind
- Form 21
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
prominent, under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer G R Oldroyd
- Jockey T Eaves
always prominent, hard ridden 2f out, edged left entering final furlong, stayed on strongly
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Hills
held up in touch, headway over 2f out, soon not clear run, driven to lead inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 21
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey S J Drowne
chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon weakened
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey C Catlin
mid-division, ridden halfway, soon beaten
- Form 21
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer D Wachman
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
led, hard driven over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
raced wide of pack, in touch, effort over 1f out, soon faded
Overwhelm
30- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer A Reid
- Jockey T P Queally
held up in rear, never a factor
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
raced wide of pack, outpaced, never dangerous
- Form 131
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey David Probert
held up in touch, under pressure halfway, soon beaten
- Form 43123
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
mid-division, headway halfway, soon chasing leaders, never able to challenge
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey S W Kelly
chased leaders, lost place over 2f out
- Form 41
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
chased leaders, effort halfway, soon under pressure, weakened entering final furlong
- Form 51
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey R L Moore
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 161
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon no impression
- Form 2431
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey N Callan
mid-division, hard ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
Verdict
Roger Charlton's Marlinka showed improved form when successful at Ffos Las last month and she has every chance judged by that effort but it is hard to get away from MAQAASID, who made a promising debut at Sandown and she can follow up her success there with the main danger rated as Moonlit Garden. Dermot Weld's filly won with plenty in hand on her debut at the Curragh over six furlongs on her debut and the speedily-bred daughter of Exceed And Excel should not be inconvenienced by the drop to the minimum trip today. Another Irish raider, David Wachman's Meow, improved from a promising debut second at Dundalk when successful at Tipperary recently and she has to be considered along with Gay Kelleway's Primo Lady, who showed plenty of speed when successful at York last time. David Elsworth's Swiss Dream looks to be going the right way having won well at Newmarket last month but John Gosden's Maqaasid really took the eye when making a winning debut at Sandown, leading inside the final furlong after being slowly away, and she can win again.
Formwatch
Catalinas Diamond (IRE) 15-2 (8-9) Steadied start, held up, headway over 1f out, soon chased leader, ridden and kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Crying Lightening (9-0) at Leicester 5f 2yo stks (4) gd.
Cerejeira (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Reared start, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 12l behind Imperialistic Diva (8-12) at York 5f 2yo mdn (3) gd.
Dress Up (IRE) 9-2 (8-12) Wit leaders on outside, led 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, held on towards finish, won at Chester 5f 2yo mdn (3) gs in May beating Shafgaan (9-3) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Ladies Are Forever 17-2 (8-9) With leader, led over 1f out, drew clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Beverley 5f 2yo mdn aut (4) gf in May beating Ice Trooper (8-12) by 6l, 9 ran.
Maqaasid 7-2fav (9-0) Started slowly, switched right towards rail, held up in rear, headway travelling strongly when switched left to outside over 1f out, quickened to challenge and led final 150 yards, pushed along and ran on well, won at Sandown 5f 2yo fll mdn (4) gd in May beating Elshabakiya (9-0) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Marlinka 6-5fav (8-12) Raced freely, made all on rail, ridden 1f out, soon came clear, easily, won at Ffos Las 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf in May beating Just For Leo (9-3) by 6l, 5 ran.
Masaya 9-2 (8-11) Smartly away, made all on rail, hung left off rail inside final furlong strongly pressed closing stages, just held on, all out, won at Windsor 5f 2yo stks (5) gd in May beating Millyluvstobouggie (9-0) by ns, 10 ran.
Meow (IRE) 1-5fav (8-12) Made all and clear from early, stayed on strongly final furlong, eased close home, very easily, won at Tipperary 5f 2yo mdn gf in May beating Queen Of Spain (8-12) by 7l, 8 ran.
Moonlit Garden (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Close up on rail, led travelling best from 2f out, ridden clear final furlong, stayed on well, easily, won at Curragh 6f 2yo mdn gf in May beating Glendaragh (9-3) by 3l, 12 ran.
Overwhelm 14-1 (8-11) Very free to post, in touch on outside, ridden to chase leaders halfway, edged left over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 3l behind Masaya (8-11) at Windsor 5f 2yo stks (5) gd in May.
Penny's Pearl (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Raced towards centre, with leaders, edged left from over 1f out, led 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Newmarket 5f 2yo stks (4) gf in Apr beating Yarooh (9-0) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
Primo Lady 7-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, soon led, kept on well, won at York 5f 3yo lst fll (1) gf in May beating Breedj (8-12) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Purple Glow (IRE) Evensfav (8-13) Dwelt slightly, soon tracked leader in 2nd, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Oor Jock (9-1) at Naas 5f 2yo stk gf.
Saskia's Dream Oasis Dream filly out of Swynford Pleasure.
Serena's Pride 10-3fav (8-9) Made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on well, readily, won at Lingfield 6f 2yo fll mdn (5) gf in May beating Russian Ice (9-0) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.
Swiss Dream 7-4fav (8-12) Keen early, tracked leaders, led 1f out, pushed clear, won at Newmarket 5f 2yo mdn (4) gd in May beating Bunce (9-3) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
The Sydney Arms (IRE) 2-1fav (8-10) Chased leaders, squeezed through over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, driven and stayed on under pressure to lead well last strides, won at Newbury 5f 2yo fll stks (3) gf in May beating Inagh River (8-10) by hd, 7 ran.
Yarooh (USA) 5-2 (8-12) Tracked leader, led 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Wolverhampton 5f 2yo mdn stks (4) pol in May beating Henrys Air (9-3) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.