Racecards
15:20 Newbury
E.b.f. Chalice Stakes (listed) (Class 1)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 5y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Form 180-175
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey M Dwyer
held up in rear, headway under pressure over 2f out, stayed on at one pace to take 3rd 1f out, never pace to reach front pair
Ainia
15- Form 452-216
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up in touch, headway on outside 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Arthur's Girl
270- Form 5/31249-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey J Fortune
tracked leader, led just inside final 4f, ridden over 3f out, ridden and headed just inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out
- Form 5115-67
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Rae Guest
- Jockey Richard Hughes
led, pushed along and headed just inside final 4f, soon ridden and lost place
- Form 531-232
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey S J Drowne
tracked leaders on rail, not clear run over 3f out until switched right 2f out, soon chasing winner, challenged entering final furlong and stayed on, always held
- Form 18305
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey J Quinn
took keen hold, tracked leading trio, ridden and weakened approaching 3f out
Phillipina
16- Form 7-5261
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
close up on outside, pushed along over 4f out, ridden to challenge 3f out, soon driven along, no response inside final 2f
- Form 2-32103
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 87
tracked leading trio on inner, headway 3f out, challenged over 2f out, led just inside final 2f, driven and stayed on gamely when pressed inside final furlong, in command when edged right near finish
- Form 41
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 86
took keen hold, held up in rear, in touch, headway on outside over 2f out, one pace and kept on to take modest 4th 1f out
Verdict
PHILLIPINA is the one we side with for this listed contest to give jockey Ryan Moore another success ahead of Fallen In Love and Queen Of Pentacles. The selection wasn't disgraced when finishing halfway down the field in the Oaks two starts ago and having won a maiden last time out she should go well in a class, in which, she has already shown she can go well in. Fallen In Love was a well held runner up in the Group Two Lancashire Oaks on her last start and with the form rock solid from that she should go well again. Queen Of Pentacles easily scored in a weak looking maiden on her second start last time but has plenty of scope to improve while Arthurs Girl is in with a chance judged on her official mark though she looks to have to overcome unfavorable terms. A really good race this and Phillipina looks the standard setter.
Formwatch
Rosaleen (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, driven over 1f out, unable to quicken final 1f, 5th of 9, 4l behind Strawberrydaiquiri (8-11) at Ascot 1m fll lst stks (1) gd in Jul.
Ainia 8-1 (8-7) In touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on, never pace to challenge, 6th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Cosmopolitan (9-10) at Newbury 1m fll hcp (2) gs in Jul.
Arthur's Girl 14-1 (8-6) Led 1f, stayed tracking winner to over 6f out, ridden and effort 2f out, weakened rapidly over 1f out, last of 9, 13l behind Spanish Moon (9-8) at Kempton 1m 4f 3yo Listed stks (1) pol in Nov.
Si Belle (IRE) (8-6) 7th of 10, 10l behind Tarkheena Prince (8-9) at Hamburg(GER) 2m Listed stks gd in Jun.
Fallen In Love 7-1 (8-6) Mid-division, effort when tightened up just inside final 3f, headway 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Barshiba (9-5) at Haydock 1m 4f Grp 2 flls (1) gf in Jul.
Kaabari (USA) 40-1 (8-5) In touch, pushed along halfway, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 19l behind The Cheka (8-9) at Newbury 7f con stks (3) sft in Jul.
Phillipina 2-5fav (8-9) Close up, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out easily, won at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo mdn fll stks (5) hvy in Jul beating Samaaha (8-11) by 8l, 7 ran.
Polly's Mark (IRE) 9-4fav (9-6) Held up, hampered on inside bend 6f out, pushed along and headway over 3f out, edged left over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Hollow Green (7-10) at Ffos Las 1m 2f (3) gd in Jul.
Queen Of Pentacles (IRE) 8-11fav (8-12) Led early, stayed prominent, driven to lead approaching 1f out, ran on, won at Kempton 1m 2f mdn fll (5) pol in Jun beating Zeyadah (8-12) by 7l, 11 ran.