Racecards
14:40 Newbury
Newvoicemedia St Hugh's Stakes (fillies' Listed) (Class 1)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f 34y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 10
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey R L Moore
held up, ridden halfway, soon no impression
- Form 241
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey L Dettori
made all, in command when hung left from over 1f out, ridden out final furlong, comfortably
- Form 3125
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Ted Durcan
chased winner to inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 034152
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey A Munro
in touch, driven 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer M Wallace
- Jockey J P Spencer
slowly away, behind, no chance when ridden and went left 2f out, soon eased when no chance
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Mick Kinane
always behind, eased when no chance final furlong
- Form 236303
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
behind, driven 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 92120
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 93
in touch, ridden halfway, soon behind
- Form 624
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey Richard Hughes
behind, ridden and no impression final 2f
- Form 2111
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey P Cosgrave
prominent, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, kept on always held
Verdict
Alzerra has done nothing wrong in better races than this on her last two starts in the Cherry Hinton and Princess Margaret and Mick Channon's filly is taken to resume winning ways at the main expense of Siren's Gift and Danetime Music. The last mentioned held on well when making a winning debut at Nottingham last month and is entitled to improve for the run. She makes more appeal than Ralph Beckett's Windsor winner Fabuleux Millie and Karl Burke's Vale of Belvoir, who takes a big step up in class having won nurseries on her last two starts. Brian Meehan's Abby Road is improving with racing, although a bigger threat may come from Molecomb fourth Siren's Gift. Alzerra has an obvious chance on form though and she gets the vote.
Formwatch
Pelican Key (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Started slowly, always in rear, lost touch over 2f out, soon eased, virtually pulled up, tailed off, last of 10, well behind Scarlet Runner (8-12) at Ascot 6f 2yo fll Grp 3 (1) gf in Jul.
Abby Road (IRE) 5-2 (9-0) Made virtually all, quickened and clear over 1f out, pushed out final furlong, won at Ripon 5f 2yo mdn fll (4) gf in Jul beating Durova (8-9) by 5l, 8 ran.
Alzerra (UAE) 6-1 (8-12) With leader nearside rail, ridden and every chance 2f out, no extra over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Scarlet Runner (8-12) at Ascot 6f 2yo fll Grp 3 (1) gf in Jul.
Bridge It Jo 11-2 (8-9) Held up behind leaders, headway when switched right over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Not For Me (8-9) at Chester 5f 2yo stk (2) gf in Jul.
Danetime Music (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Went left start, led after 1f, edged right over 2f out, ridden and strongly challenged approaching final furlong, all out, won at Nottingham 6f 2yo mdn fll (5) gf in Jul beating Keidas (9-0) by a nk, 9 ran.
Fabuleux Millie (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Pressed leaders on rail, challenged 2f out, soon led, shaken up and kept on well final furlong, won at Windsor 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Jul beating Stargazy (8-12) by a nk, 15 ran.
Feelin Foxy 11-4fav (8-12) Led, driven over 1f out, hung left and headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Smirfys Diamond (9-3) at Thirsk 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gs.
Going Straight (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 35l behind Eddie Jock (8-12) at Ascot 7f 2yo aut (2) gf.
Lady Lily (IRE) 2-1 (9-0) Pulled hard, prominent, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Roshanak (9-0) at Leicester 6f 2yo mdn fll (5) gf.
Vale of Belvoir (IRE) 7-2 (8-13) Held up behind leaders, ridden over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ran on, won at Thirsk 5f 2yo hcp (3) gd beating Frisky Talk (8-6) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Siren's Gift 20-1 (8-11) Mid-division, headway 3f out, effort over 1f out, kept on but no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 1 1/2l behind Enticing (8-11) at Goodwood 5f 2yo Grp 3 (1) gd.