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16:25 Ascot

Duke Of Cambridge Stakes (Formerly The Windsor Forest Stakes) (Fillies' Group 2) (Str) (Class 1)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places on the Round Course)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £146,150 added
  • Winner: £82,882
  • 2nd: £31,422
  • 3rd: £15,726
  • 4th: £7,834
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 37.09s
  • Off Time: 16:26:41
  • 14 Ran
1(3)
Silk - White, Dark Blue cross belts, sleeves and cap
9/2
  • Form 112510-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 119

held up towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, switched right inside final 2f, plugged on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved

2(10)
Silk - Royal blue

Certify (USA)

118 BFD
8/1
  • Form 1111/14
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 113

took keen hold, held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, soon beaten

3(4)
Silk - Dark blue, light blue cross belts, diabolo on sleeves, white cap
14/1
  • Form 6151-62
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 114

held up in mid-division, headway far side over 2f out, chased leaders 2f out, ridden and went 3rd inside final furlong until no extra final 100 yards

4(7)
Silk - White, red triple diamond, red sleeves, white armlets, red cap
  • Form 741-210
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 111

tracked leading pair, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

5(13)
Silk - Yellow, light green braces

Annecdote

39 CD
16/1
  • Form 11414-3
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 107

mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon driven and beaten

6(5)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow cap
11/2
  • Form 127-441
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 113

tracked leader until entering final 2f, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong

7(14)
Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap
20/1
  • Form 1225-38
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 108

slowly into stride, soon racing in mid-division near side, pushed along and weakened over 2f out

8(9)
Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

Integral

45 BFD
9/4
  • Form 11712-2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 115

held up in close 5th travelling well, smooth headway near side over 2f out, 2nd entering final 2f, led over 1f out, in command and clear when hung right well inside final furlong, ridden out

9(1)
Silk - Red, white cross
28/1
  • Form 234-893
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 103

held up in last pair, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and hung right from over 2f out, never threatened

10(8)
Silk - Yellow, White and Yellow striped sleeves, Yellow cap, White star
100/1
  • Form 9003-44
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 100

led, pushed along halfway, headed over 2f out, ridden and weakened quickly well over 1f out

11(2)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, pink sash, pink cap, royal blue star

Peace Burg (FR)

25 t BFD
40/1
  • Form 1565-20
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 110

held up towards rear, headway far side over 2f out, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

12(6)
Silk - Dark Green, Beige stars on sleeves
33/1
  • Form 5114-23
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 105

chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, soon beaten and hampered,

13(12)
Silk - Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel

Purr Along

25 D
9/1
  • Form 84455-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 109

steadied start, held up well in rear, last and still plenty to do when switched right over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd final 100 yards and kept on, no chance of reaching leading duo

14(11)
Silk - Light blue, dark blue chevrons and sleeves, dark blue and light blue quartered cap
50/1
  • Form 131360-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 98

held up towards rear, headway near side over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

This looks a good spot for SKY LANTERN to kick-start her campaign. She won the Coronation Stakes at this meeting last year in between landing the 1000 Guineas and Sun Chariot Stakes. Richard Hannon's filly will be hard to beat if anywhere near her best. Certify was a high-class two-year-old and beat Sky Lantern at Newmarket in 2012. But she missed the whole of last year before winning a Group 2 at Meydan back in January when beating French challenger L'Amour De Ma Vie. Andre Fabre returns with Esoterique, who beat Integral a head at Newmarket last month and the latter also has a bit to find with the selection on last season's form. Purr Along beat Fiesolana, Princess Loulou and Peace Burg at the Curragh last month. But she's not certain to confirm superiority on this faster ground.

Formwatch

Sky Lantern (IRE) 5-1 (8-9) last of 14, 18l behind Glorious Days (9-0) at Sha Tin(HK) 1m Grp 1 (1) gd in Dec.

Certify (USA) 2-5fav (9-3) 4th of 6, 2 1/2l behind L'amour De Ma Vie (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f Grp 2 flls gd in Feb.

Fiesolana (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, 4th over 3f out, travelling smoothly 2f out, went 2nd and kept on without getting to winner well inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Purr Along (9-0) at Curragh 1m flls Grp 3 (1) in May.

L'amour De Ma Vie (USA) 6-1 (8-9) 11th of 13, 14l behind Vercingetorix (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f Grp 1 (1) std in Mar.

Annecdote 6-1 (9-4) Towards rear, headway and not clear run over 1f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Emerald Star (8-6) at Lingfield 7f fll stks G3 (1) gd in May.

Esoterique (IRE) 9-4 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, ran on, won on the nod, won at Newmarket 1m 1f flls Grp 3 (1) gf in May beating Integral (9-0) by hd, 7 ran.

Gifted Girl (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway to track leaders over 3f out, ridden when weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 13l behind Ambivalent (9-0) at York 1m 2f fll Grp 2 stks (1) gs in May.

Integral 7-4fav (9-0) Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, joined winner inside final furlong, ran on, lost on the nod, 2nd of 7, hd behind Esoterique (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 1f flls Grp 3 (1) gf in May.

Kenhope (FR) (8-8) 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Mondialiste (8-13) at Saint-cloud(FR) 1m stks gs in May.

Masarah (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Took keen hold, tracked leader, led after 1f, pushed along oover 2f out, kept on well until ridden and headed over 1f out, chased leading pair, no extra and lost 3rd inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Thistle Bird (9-6) at Epsom Downs 1m flls Group 3 stks (1) gd.

Peace Burg (FR) 7-2fav (9-5) Soon tracked leaders, 5th over 3f out, challenged 2f out, no impression when briefly short of room 1 1/2f out, 6th 1f out, no extra and eased inside final furlong, 10th of 14, 19l behind Purr Along (9-0) at Curragh 1m flls Grp 3 (1) in May.

Princess Loulou (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Prominent, 2nd over 3f out, on terms 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 2l behind Purr Along (9-0) at Curragh 1m flls Grp 3 (1) in May.

Purr Along 20-1 (9-0) Towards rear, 13th over 3f out, improved travelling smoothly into 3rd 1f out, led inside final furlong and stayed on well, won at Curragh 1m flls Grp 3 (1) in May beating Fiesolana (9-5) by 1/2l, 14 ran.

Woodland Aria 20-1 (8-10) Mid-division, lost place over 2f out, 11th of 14, 7l behind Annecdote (8-10) at Goodwood 7f flls Group 3 stks (1) gd in Aug.