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15:10 Newbury

Dubai Duty Free Fred Darling Stakes (Fillies' Group 3) (Str)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 30.32s
  • 11 Ran
1(11)
Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green spots
  • Form 2-1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 92

held up keen in rear, effort 2f out, kept on but not reach leaders

2(3)
Silk - Emerald Green and Orange stripes, White sleeves, Emerald Green cap
16/1
  • Form 162-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 95

held up in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, faded close home

3(5)
Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

Echelon

203 BF
3/1
  • Form 17-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 105

mid-division, headway 2f out, shaken up and not quicken approaching 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra

4(6)
Silk - Maroon and Royal Blue (quartered), Maroon sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Royal Blue cap, Maroon star
  • Form 1730-08
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 93

in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out

5(4)
Silk - Royal Blue, White striped sleeves, White cap

Gold Queen

14 D
25/1
  • Form 31-3
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 79

always towards rear

6(10)
Silk - Dark Blue, Grey hoop, armlets and cap
16/1
  • Form 6251-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 92

towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on but not reach leaders

7(9)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap
  • Form 81312-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 102

mid-division, headway approaching 2f out, ridden to lead 2f out, kept on gamely

8(8)
Silk - Dark Blue, White hooped sleeves, White cap
40/1
  • Form 127850-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 95

always close up, ridden 2f out, every chance well inside final furlong, just held

9(1)
Silk - Dark Green, Yellow hoop and armlets, check cap

Salamanca

196 C
6/1
  • Form 116-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 96

tracked leaders, effort 2f out, hampered inside final furlong when one pace

10(2)
Silk - Grey, Scarlet braid, collar, sleeves and cap

Siena Gold

151 C
14/1
  • Form 184734-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 98

led, headed over 4f out, stayed prominent until weakening when hampered inside final furlong

11(7)
Silk - Royal Blue, Silver striped sleeves, Red and Royal Blue hooped cap
14/1
  • Form 1-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

tracked leader, led over 4f out, ridden 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened

In depth

Verdict

Penkenna Princess gets the vote over Salamanca and Thirty Love, while Echelon has scope for improvement and she merits a second look in the betting market when things start to warm up. Sir Michael Stoute was very patient with this half-sister to Chic last year but she shaped with plenty of promise when she was seen out. She still holds a Guineas entry and will have to take a race like if she is to be a serious consideration for Newmarket. Thirty Love ran several good races last term before she won her maiden at Goodwood. That form is working out well and she is entitled to respect with her yard in such good form. Salamanca had her measure in the Watership Down Sales race last September and it will be no surprise to see the form upheld today. However, they both have something to find with Penkenna Princess, who has barley put a foot wrong so far and makes plenty of appeal as she also warms up for the first fillies classic next month.

Formwatch

Clear Impression (IRE) 4-11fav Soon led, shaken up approaching final furlong, soon clear, easily, won at Kempton 6f mdn stk gs beating Gennie Bond by 3l, 7 ran.

Don't Tell Mum (IRE) 9-2fav Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on, not pace of winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 24, 3/4l behind Siena Gold at Newbury 5f 2yo aut (B) gf in Jul.

Echelon 15-8fav Slowly into stride, held up, staying on one pace when hampered 1f out, not recover, 7th of 9, 6l behind Playful Act at Ascot 1m 2yo fll Grp 1 (A1) gf in Sept.

Extreme Beauty (USA) 33-1 In touch in rear; ridden 700m out; 4th straight; weakened 400m out; eased final 200m, last of 8, 29l behind Satin Kiss at Nad Al Sheba 1m 1f Cond Stakes gf in Mar.

Gold Queen 5-2fav Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 5, 9l behind Market Trend at Kempton 1m 1f 3yo stk gs.

Love Thirty 5-6fav Tracked leader, led over 2f out, soon edged right, strongly pressed near finish, just held on, all out, won at Goodwood 6f 2yo fll mdn aut (D3) gd in Sept beating Cape Columbine by a shd, 10 ran.

Penkenna Princess (IRE) 7-1 Tracked leaders on outside, edged left and challenged over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, headed post, 2nd of 8, shd behind Maids Causeway at Newmarket 7f 2yo fll Grp 2 (A1) sft in Oct.

Royal Alchemist 20-1 Always towards rear, 13th of 14, 13l behind Penkenna Princess at Newmarket 7f 2yo lst fll (A1) gd in Oct.

Salamanca 4-1fav In touch, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Penkenna Princess at Newmarket 7f 2yo lst fll (A1) gd in Oct.

Siena Gold Prominent throughout, stayed on one pace final 2f, 4th of 8, 3l behind Andronikos at Saint-Cloud 6f lst stk sft in Nov.

Songthrush (USA) 20-1 Raced alone and made all on stands' side rail, all out, won at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn fll (D3) gs in Oct beating Ladeena by 2 1/2l, 16 ran.