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14:30 Chester
CorbettSports Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f 2y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,225
- 2nd: £1,864
- 3rd: £932
- 4th: £466
- Form 42
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
mid-division, headway over 2f out, chasing leaders when hung left over 1f out, ran on closing stages, never reached winner
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
behind, hung right on final bend 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 445
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J F Egan
made all, hard ridden over 1f out, ran on strongly
Hathfa (FR)
22- Form 464
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 74
in touch, effort well over 1f out, hampered approaching final furlong, no extra
- Form 008
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer L Williamson
- Jockey Jordan Uys
awkward start, held up, towards rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms
Kitsey (IRE)
18- Form 65
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Tom Marquand
chased leaders, hard driven over 2f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong
- Form 42333
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey J P Fahy
tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out, eased over 1f out
- Form 8364
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
always prominent, under pressure over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey D C Costello
dwelt, mid-division, headway over 1f out, never able to challenge
Verdict
The Hannon camp have won this twice in recent years and Kitsey led for a long way over a mile at Leicester and should take some pegging back from her inside berth. Aimez La Vie just failed to hold off Hidden Steps at Lingfield and should make further progress, though her outside berth makes this more difficult. Celestation also attempted to make all at Lingfield but had nothing left when headed over a furlong out while Hathfa led for a long way when tackling 6f at Kempton. Singing Sands is yet another front-runner but is unlikely to get to the front from the outside so the vote goes to UNDISCOVERED ANGEL. Karl Burke's filly wasn't fancied at Carlisle but travelled well throughout and was only run out of it close home by the odds-on Euro Nightmare.
Formwatch
Aimez La Vie (IRE) Evensfav (9-0) Led on rail for 1f, chased leader, led again 2f out, edged left over 1f out, headed and no extra near finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Hidden Steps (9-0) at Lingfield 7f mdn fll stks (5) gf in Aug.
Bed Of Diamonds Bated Breath filly out of Bedara.
Celestation 11-10fav (8-8) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Miss Icon (8-6) at Lingfield 7f mdn fll stks (5) gf in Aug.
Hathfa (FR) 7-2 (9-0) Led, headed narrowly 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on, no impression with leaders final 100 yards, lost place near finish, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Hilario (9-5) at Kempton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
I Dare To Dream 200-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, never involved, 8th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Pichola Dance (9-0) at Kempton 7f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Sep.
Kitsey (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 5 3/4l behind Coronet (9-0) at Leicester 1m mdn fll stks (4) gs in Sep.
Singing Sands (IRE) 5-2fav (9-7) Soon led, driven over 1f out, headed and edged right entering final furlong, no impression on winner and lost 2nd, one pace, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Fastnet Spin (9-3) at Salisbury 7f (5) gs in Sep.
Twiggy 12-1 (9-0) Towards rear, wide into straight 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Salamah (9-0) at Chelmsford City 6f mdn fll stks (4) pol in Sep.
Undiscovered Angel (FR) 16-1 (9-0) Dwelt, towards rear and outpaced, headway over 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Euro Nightmare (9-0) at Carlisle 7f mdn fll stks (5) gs in Sep.
Black Redstart 50-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 14l behind Tonahutu (8-10) at Chelmsford City 7f mdn stks (4) pol in Sep.