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14:15 Newmarket

Finnforest Oh So Sharp Stakes (fillies) (Class A)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 24.22s
  • 9 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Light Blue, White sleeves, Light Blue and Red quartered cap
16/1
  • Form 313
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-9

held up in touch, ridden and effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

2(4)
Silk - Apricot

Dowager

30
5/1
  • Form 0162
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-9

always prominent, driven to lead over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, weakened well inside final furlong

3(8)
Silk - Emerald green, yellow star, emerald green and white hooped sleeves, yellow cap, emerald green star
20/1
  • Form 62121
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-9

slowly into stride, held up in touch, hard ridden and flashed tail over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong

4(7)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
6/1
  • Form 311
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-9

prominent, pulled hard early, driven to challenged over 1f out, soon every chance, kept on same pace final furlong

5(1)
Silk - Beige and Light Blue stripes, Black sleeves and cap

Meissen

25
33/1
  • Form 6
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-9

slowly into stide, held up never dangerous

6(2)
Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue (halved horizontally), Blue sleeves, Emerald Green cap
3/1
  • Form 31
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-9

tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra closing stages

7(6)
Silk - Yellow, Grey sash
  • Form 1
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-9

led over 5f out until over 1f out, led again entering final furlong, stayed on well

8(5)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
5/2
  • Form 212
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-9

held up, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out

9(9)
Silk - BLACK and RED (quartered), BLACK sleeves, RED armlets, RED cap, BLACK spots
  • Form 2201
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-9

soon led, pulled hard, headed and steadied towards rear over 5f out, ridden over 2f out no impression

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Top Romance created a favourable impression when making a winning debut at Yarmouth and is taken to follow up in this better company at the main expense of Unshooda and Dowager. The last mentioned lost no caste in defeat behind John Gosden's Nyramba at Salisbury over six furlongs last time but her last effort over today's trip in a Listed Race at Sandown leaves something to be desired and she is probably best watched. The Barry Hills-trained Unshooda stepped up on previous efforts when chasing home Ruby Rocket in Ayr's Firth Of Clyde Stakes recently but there is plenty of speed in her pedigree and she may not be suited by the step up in trip at this stage in her career. Jim Goldie's Kelucia has no problems staying the trip having already won over a mile but needs to improve, a comment that also applies to Cusco, a stablemate of Dowager. John Dunlop's juveniles are in good form at present and it would come as no surprise to see either Madaeh or Spotlight step up on previous efforts but Top Romance looked potentially smart when winning at Yarmouth and gets the vote.