Racecards
15:10 Newbury
Princess Margaret Stakes (Group 3 Fillies) (Class 1)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 6f 8y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 31
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J Noseda
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 341574
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey P J Smullen
led centre group 3f, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 2441
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
held up, weakened 2f out
- Form 4213
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
slowly into stride, raced stands side, prominent, led 3f out, ridden over 2f out, ran on well and in command inside final furlong
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey Richard Hughes
held up in touch, lost place after 2f, soon behind
- Form 15
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey J Fortune
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey R Hills
took keen hold in touch, edged left over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on, no impression on winner
Oceans Apart
36- Form 2316
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 14
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Ted Durcan
behind, driven over 3f out, never on terms
- Form 231
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer E Tyrrell
- Jockey Mick Kinane
raced stands side, held up, ridden over 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 01
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
took keen hold, prominent, hung left over 2f out, soon weakened, hung right over 1f out
- Form 12
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey S Sanders
slowly into stride, behind, headway over 2f out, ridden and swished tail well over 1f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Some useful prospects in this Group Three event and plenty of pace on show, but it will take a good one to beat La Chunga who gets a confident vote, ahead of Queen Of Fire, Nidhaal and Morzine. The latter was a Haydock novice stakes winner on debut for Roger Charlton and the fourth that day, Anna Pavlova, has since come out and won. The stable is in very good form and she should run well. Ed Dunlop's Nidhaal made a very pleasing debut at Newmarket's July Meeting, winning by four lengths and that form has also been franked by the fourth home, Nantyglo, who won next time at Windsor. With the yard also going well, she deserves this step up in grade and is open to improvement. She looks to have very good place claims. Queen Of Fire was a close fourth behind Donna Blini in Newmarket's Cherry Hinton Stakes and just holds Nannina on that form. Both are worth consideration. But La Chunga oozes class and should prove a tough nut to crack here. Jeremy Noseda's filly improved from her debut for the step up to six furlongs when readily winning the Group 3 Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot at York, beating Vague by three and a half lengths. La Chunga is open to further improvement, effective under these conditions and is fancied to defy her penalty here.
Formwatch
La Chunga (USA) 10-1 (8-9) Held up, headway and switched left over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon edged left and clear, ran on, won at York 6f 2yo fll Grp 3 (1) gf in Jun beating Vague (8-9) by 3 1/2l, 14 ran.
Brenda Meova 10-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 9, 4l behind Dixie Belle (8-8) at Newmarket 6f 2yo lst fll (1) gd in Jun.
Flylowflylong (IRE) 6-1 (8-9) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, kept on well to lead inside final furlong, won at Hamilton 6f 2yo mdn (5) gs in Jun beating Grand Opera (9-0) by a nk, 10 ran.
Mixed Blessing 11-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, led just over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Assertive (8-11) at Newbury 6f 2yo lst stk (1) gf in Jun.
Morzine 7-4fav (8-6) Chased leaders, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, soon quickened clear, won at Haydock 6f nov fll stk (4) gf in Jun beating Countrywide Belle (8-11) by 4l, 7 ran.
Nannina 11-4 (8-9) Close up, ridden 2f out, soon pressed winner and every chance, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 2l behind Donna Blini (8-9) at Newmarket 6f 2yo fll Grp 2 (1) gd.
Nidhaal (IRE) 9-1 (8-11) Chased leader after 2f, led over 1f out, ridden and edged right final furlong, kept on, won at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn fll (3) gs beating Ribh (8-11) by 4l, 12 ran.
Oceans Apart 10-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 14, 11l behind La Chunga (8-9) at York 6f 2yo fll Grp 3 (1) gf in Jun.
Queen of Fire 10-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway and switched right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Donna Blini (8-9) at Newmarket 6f 2yo fll Grp 2 (1) gd.
Sweet Afton (IRE) 8-11fav (8-11) Made all, clear from 2f out, pushed out, easily, won at Cork 5f 2yo mdn aut frm beating Seven Gold Rings (8-6) by 2l, 9 ran.
Titian Saga (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Made all, ridden and ran on final furlong, won at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn fll (5) gf in Jun beating Chaski (8-11) by 2l, 11 ran.
Violette 4-5fav (8-9) Slowly into stride, chased winner from over 1f out, hard ridden and flashed tail final furlong kept on, 2nd of 3, hd behind Hot (9-2) at Bath 5f nov stk (5) frm in Jun.