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16:55 Ascot

Kotex Rosemary Rated Stakes (Handicap) (fillies) (Class A)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 39.82s
  • 14 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Yellow, Black hoop and sleeves, quartered cap
11/2
  • Form 1-20240
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7

raced stand side, held up behind, ridden over 2f out, beaten when slightly hampered over 1f out

2(2)
Silk - MAROON
10/1
  • Form 131/600
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2

raced stand side, held up towards rear, headway 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, soon one pace and no chance far side

3(8)
Silk - Red, Emerald Green triple diamond, Emerald Green and Red diabolo on sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green diamond
  • Form 304160
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12

raced stand side, in touch, effort over 1f out, no chance with far side final furlong

4(14)
Silk - Dark Green, Grey sleeves, Black cap
  • Form 101231
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10

close up far side, led just inside final furlong, hard ridden and headed final 150 yards, no extra close home

5(12)
Silk - Royal Blue, White cross belts, Royal Blue sleeves, Red armlets, White cap
  • Form 565510
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10

tracked leaders far side, ridden and lost touched 3f out, weakened

6(9)
Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap
3/1
  • Form 2-311
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

led stand side group, stayed on well but no chance far side final furlong

8(4)
Silk - Red, Royal Blue epaulets
25/1
  • Form 360006
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7

tracked leaders stand side, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong

9(7)
Silk - Pink, Mauve stars, Pink sleeves
14/1
  • Form 161114
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-7

in touch stand side until weakened over 1f out

10(10)
Silk - Purple, Emerald Green cross belts, Emerald Green and Purple striped sleeves and cap
66/1
  • Form 111335
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7

raced wide stand side, ridden and effort over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out

11(13)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
10/1
  • Form 2-2134
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5

raced far side, held up, headway over 1f out, led final 50 yards all out

12(3)
Silk - Pink, Emerald Green diamond, Emerald Green cap
12/1
  • Form 160106
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4

raced stand side, in rear, headway over 1f out to chase leaders, soon one pace

13(11)
Silk - Yellow, Light Green epaulets, striped cap
6/1
  • Form 201161
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-3

prominent far side, hard ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

14(15)
Silk - Grey, Royal Blue seams, sleeves and cap
14/1
  • Form 122133
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-3

led far side until headed just inside final furlong no extra towards finish

15(6)
Silk - Red, Black cross belts, Black and Red halved sleeves, Black cap
33/1
  • Form 43312
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-3

held up stand side in touch, ridden over 2f out, gradually weakened

7(1)
NR
  • Form 31-00
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7

In depth

Verdict

Mark Johnston appears to have a strong hand in this competitive affair and Marinas Charm is narrowly preferred over stable mates Greta d'Argent and Penny Cross while Tadris and Ice Palace are others to consider. The selection has proved a most progressive performer and was notching her third success of the current campaign when landing a valuable classified event at Doncaster's St Leger meeting. The daughter of Zafonic showed a useful turn of foot to lead before three out and showed a willing attitude to repel a number of challengers in the closing stages. Still relatively lightly raced, the three-year-old is open to further progrress and the return to this shorter trip should prove no inconvenience for this pacey performer. Penny Cross has been well placed to win on three occasions this term but recent efforts suggest she may now be in the handicapper's grip while Greta d'Argent ran below expectations last time and now has something to prove. Tadris has looked unlucky on more than one occasion of late and is entitled to respect off a potentially lenient mark while Ice Palace is unexposed and is clearly on the upgrade so rates a serious threat but Marinas Charm sets the standard and should prove tough to beat.