Racecards
18:05 Chepstow
Lookers Jeep Cardiff Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 23y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,881
- 2nd: £1,155
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £289
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Hayley Turner
tracked leaders, under pressure halfway, weakened over 4f out, tailed off
May Hay
104- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer A Carson
- Jockey William Carson
started slowly, behind, headway on inside over 4f out, went 4th over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey C Catlin
slowly away, always behind, pushed along and struggling 5f out, soon lost touch, tailed off
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Lady Cecil
- Jockey L Dettori
slowly into stride, pushed along and swished tail early, soon 2nd, pushed along 4f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened 3f out, eased over 2f out, tailed off
- Form 55
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey P Cosgrave
took keen hold, in touch on inside, went 3rd over 3f out, switched right over 1f out, stayed on into one paced 2nd post
- Form 48
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
held up in touch, went 4th over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 7
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer M Hill
- Jockey Declan Bates
took keen hold tracking leaders, pushed along well over 3f out, weakened well over 2f out
- Form 4-2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey J Fortune
led, pushed along 3f out, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, headed and no extra final 100 yards, lost 2nd post
- Form 2-2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey F Sweeney
took keen hold tracking leaders, went 2nd inside final 4f, ridden to challenge 2f out, stayed on to lead final 100 yards
Verdict
Sir Michael Stoute has won this for the past two years and SEA THE BLOOM can complete the treble. The daughter of Sea The Stars out of a Fillies' Mile winner, she couldn't cope with Arod over 1m2f at Windsor but the latter's subsequent efforts in the Dante and Derby point to it being a very useful performance. She's given the vote over Swan Lakes, who couldn't quite cope with Seagull over this trip at Newmarket where the very fast ground may not have played to her strengths. Fiery Sunset and Grace And Favour will need to improve so a bigger threat may appear in the shape of Curved, a daughter of Oasis Dream out of a Group 1 winner.
Formwatch
Italian Symphony (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) In rear, reminder after 2nd, not fluent 7th, ridden and outpaced next, well held 3 out, stayed on flat, 5th of 9, 30l behind Detour Ahead (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 6f cond hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.
May Hay 8-1 (10-5) Led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, one pace into 3rd over 1f out, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Puisque Tu Pars (10-12) at Newbury 1m 4f 4yo NH flat (6) hvy in Mar.
Sunsational Girl 66-1 (9-7) Started slowly, badly outpaced in rear and tailed off throughout, 10th of 11, well behind Minty Jones (9-7) at Chepstow 6f mdn stks (5) sft in May.
Curved Oasis Dream filly out of Passage Of Time.
Fiery Sunset 4-1 (9-0) Keen early, tracked leader, ridden and effort over 2f out, outpaced when hung right over 1f out, soon no impression with front pair, lost place inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 10l behind Satellite (9-5) at Ripon 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Grace And Favour 33-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, last of 8, 25l behind Volume (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo lst fll (1) gd in May.
Mikey Miss Daisy 100-1 (8-13) Held up in touch, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, 7th of 12, 15l behind Hidden Gold (8-13) at Salisbury 1m 2f 3yo fll stks (5) gs in May.
Sea The Bloom 3-1 (8-3) Took keen hold tracking leaders, pushed along over 3f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with very easy winner, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Arod (8-8) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Apr.
Swan Lakes (IRE) Evensfav (9-0) With leader until led over 4f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Seagull (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f mdn fll stks (4) gf in May.