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13:55 Newbury

Spreadfair.com Fillies' Conditions Stakes (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 34y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 6.96s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Sunley Gift

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Silca Soprano

    12/1

      1(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow braces, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Yellow cap

      Christmas Tart (IRE)

      12
      9/4
      • Form 4
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-8

      took keen hold, held up behind leaders, not clear run from 2f out until approaching final furlong, driven, flashed tail and stayed on

      2(5)
      Silk - Yellow, Maroon Cross of Lorraine, White sleeves, Maroon and Yellow quartered cap

      Crystal Gazer (FR)

      16 BF
      9/4
      • Form 22
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-8

      narrow lead, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, stayed chasing winner until no extra and lost 2nd last stride

      3(1)
      Silk - Dark green, white and black halved sleeves, red cap

      Candyland (IRE)

      3/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-5

      chased leaders on outer, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

      4(3)
      Silk - Orange, Brown seams, Brown sleeves, Orange seams, Orange cap, Brown spots

      Silca Soprano

      12/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-5

      slowly into stride, green and soon ridden in rear, switched left to wide outside inside final 2f, ran on well final furlong to take 2nd final stride

      5(4)
      Silk - LIGHT GREEN, BLACK and LIGHT GREEN striped sleeves, LIGHT GREEN cap, BLACK spots

      Sunley Gift

      8/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-5

      pressed leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, pushed along and kept on well

      6(2)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow inverted triangle

      Yerevan

      25/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-5

      chased leaders, pushed along halfway, outpaced inside final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      Silca Soprano is taken to give Mick Channon another winner in this event, with Crystal Gazer taken to give her most to do. With no less than four of the six runners, the Channon stable have a great chance of adding to Flashy Wing's success 12 months ago, and on recent gallops evidence, Silca Soprano could be the one. The daughter of Kyllachy only cost 42,000gns but this half-sister to Keltic Bard has been working extremely well and holds entries in a number of big races later this year. Stablemate Candyland has an entry in the Group 1 Phoenix Stakes at The Curragh in August, while Yerevan has been pencilled in for a couple of decent prizes later on. We understand that there are no plans for Sunley Gift just yet but that does not mean that she must be under-estimated either. However, the main stumbling block is likely to be Crystal Gazer, a well regarded sort that has had the benefit of two runs on the all-weather. Richard Hannon's filly will no doubt make her presence felt, but despite this being a bit of a guessing game we shall plump for Silca Soprano.

      Formwatch

      Christmas Tart (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 4l behind Sonny Red (9-3) at Newmarket 5f 2yo mdn (3) sft.

      Crystal Gazer (FR) 13-8fav (8-6) Dwelt, soon tracking winner, effort and every chance from over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Gradetime (8-6) at Lingfield 5f 2yo stk (3) pol.

      Candyland (IRE) Bubble Gum Fellow filly, half-sister to winning miler Outscoring.

      Silca Soprano Kyllachy filly, half-sister to winners up to 1m2f and over jumps including the smart Keltic Bard.

      Sunley Gift Cadeaux Genereux filly, half-sister to winners up to 2m.

      Yerevan Iron Mask filly, half-sister to winners up to 1m1f.