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13:40 Epsom Downs

Princess Elizabeth Stakes (fillies' Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 114y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 45.59s
  • Off Time: 13:42:53
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk -
15/8

    2
    Silk -
    5/1

      3
      Silk -
      25/1

        1(5)
        Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

        Echelon

        20
        15/8
        • Form 32141-1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 103

        in touch, 5th on inside straight, pushed along and edging left from 3f out, headway and switched right inside final 2f, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, readily

        2(6)
        Silk - Pink, Black epaulets, Black sleeves, Pink armlets
        10/1
        • Form 7844-95
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 105

        held up in last pair, last straight, switched right inside final 2f, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders

        3(9)
        Silk - Orange and Purple check, Orange sleeves
        50/1
        • Form 05-9745
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 98

        driven up to lead after 1f, pushed along early straight, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        4(2)
        Silk - Grey, red cap

        Musicanna

        26 t BF
        5/1
        • Form 1/1113-7
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 106

        chased leaders, disputing 3rd straight, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, kept on

        5(8)
        Silk -
        22/1
        • Form 304635
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 95

        held up, 8th and pushed along straight, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong

        6(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Light Blue diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Light Blue star

        Tarfah (USA)

        352 D
        4/1
        • Form 121/115-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 104

        led for 1f, tracked leader, ridden 3f out, driven to challenge and upsides 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        7(3)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets
        25/1
        • Form 12514-8
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 95

        in touch, 6th straight, headway under pressure over 1f out, driven and stayed on strongly inside final furlong

        8(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green sleeves
        13/2
        • Form 12339-1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 103

        chased leaders, disputing 3rd straight, ridden over 2f out, weakening when hampered and snatched up over 1f out

        9(10)
        Silk - Yellow, Black sash, Black sleeves, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap, Black star
        14/1
        • Form 270-264
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 95

        held up in last pair, ridden straight, no impression final 2f

        10(7)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red sash, Yellow sleeves and cap
        25/1
        • Form 5145-44
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 95

        held up, 8th straight, stayed on one pace final 2f

        In depth

        Verdict

        Echelon has a penalty to carry for her reappearance success in a Group 3 race at Windsor but is taken to defy that with Tarfah and Musicanna rated the main dangers. The selection won with plenty in hand on her return and while the penalty will make life tougher for Sir Michael Stoute's filly, she has the class to defy it. Michael Bell's Nantyglo would probably prefer a faster surface, while Saabiq needs to improve on all known form to trouble the judge. Suzy Bliss looks to be going the right way and could be of interest although a bigger threat is likely to come from Tarfah. Gerard Butler's filly was disappointing behind Peeress, a stablemate of the selection, at York last time and is better than that but hard to back with confidence on that evidence. Musicanna has ground conditions to suit and should come on for her reappearance but Echelon holds solid claims and is hard to oppose.

        Formwatch

        Echelon 8-15fav (9-3) In touch, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Lingfield 7f fll stk Grp 3 (1) gd in May beating Chantilly Beauty (9-3) by 1l, 8 ran.

        Bahia Breeze 12-1 (8-12) Held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Violet Park (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 1f fll stk Grp 3 (1) sft in May.

        Coconut Squeak 13-2 (9-6) Chased leader, was pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 8l behind Angus Newz (8-7) at Nottingham 6f lst fll stk (1) sft in May.

        Musicanna 15-8fav (8-12) Held up, ridden and headway approaching 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 6l behind Violet Park (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 1f fll stk Grp 3 (1) sft in May.

        Shersha (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, challenged from 2f out, narrow lead approaching final furlong, soon headed, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Echelon (9-3) at Lingfield 7f fll stk Grp 3 (1) gd in May.

        Tarfah (USA) 11-2 (8-9) Tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 10l behind Peeress (8-9) at York 1m fll stk Grp 2 (1) gf.

        Zayn Zen 13-2 (8-12) Held up in rear, ridden and weakened well over 1f out, last of 8, 28l behind Violet Park (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 1f fll stk Grp 3 (1) sft in May.

        Nantyglo 7-2jt-fav (8-5) Keen hold early, tracked leader, led going well approaching 2f out, driven and in command inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Goodwood 1m lst fll stk (1) gd in May beating Sweet Treat (9-4) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.

        Saabiq (USA) 13-2 (8-12) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 6, 7l behind Riyalma (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo lst stk (1) sft in May.

        Suzy Bliss 7-2 (9-0) Set steady pace, pushed along 3f out, hard ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace under pressure, 4th of 6, 4l behind dhtrs Soft Centre (9-0) & Rising Cross (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo lst fll (1) gd in May.