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14:35 Newmarket

Qatar Bloodstock Dahlia Stakes (Fillies' Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £60,000 added
  • Winner: £34,026
  • 2nd: £12,900
  • 3rd: £6,456
  • 4th: £3,216
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 49.69s
  • Off Time: 14:35:47
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk -
4/1

    2
    Silk -
    7/2

      1(4)
      Silk - Cherry, Cornflower Blue sash and cap

      Dank

      219
      4/1
      • Form 191215-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 104

      close up, ridden to chase leader 2f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, ran on

      2(6)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Red triple diamond, armlets and diamond on cap

      Bana Wu

      220
      25/1
      • Form 24/7318-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 98

      in touch in rear, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish

      3(1)
      Silk - Pink, Black sash, White sleeves
      16/1
      • Form 176-111
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 86

      pressed leader, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final furlong

      4(5)
      Silk - Black, white chevron, red sleeves, white stars, red cap, white star

      Chigun

      219 C
      7/2
      • Form 521611-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 108

      tracked leaders, effort 2f out, riden to lead 1f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on

      5(3)
      Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap
      16/1
      • Form 809615-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 105

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

      6(2)
      Silk - Black, white spots, black sleeves, white cap
      5/2
      • Form 232422-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 112

      held up, headway to press leaders halfway, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong

      7(7)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow chevron hoop, Yellow cap

      Thistle Bird

      219 h BF
      3/1
      • Form 5/11212-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 107

      keen led, ridden and edged right 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

      Previous results

      In depth

      Verdict

      Chigun beat Thistle Bird by a neck with Dank back in fifth in a Listed race over a mile here in the autumn but Roger Charlton's mare is 4lb better off with the winner today and should turn the tables. But the class act looks to be SHIROCCO STAR, who was second in last year's Investec Oaks and Irish Oaks and was also placed at Royal Ascot and in the Group 2 Prix de Royallieu at Longchamp. The drop in distance isn't ideal and very fast ground would be a worry but she deserves to get her head back in front. Semayyel was behind the selection at Ascot in October and neither Bana Wu nor Boonga Roogeta, who was engaged to run here yesterday, look good enough.

      Formwatch

      Dank 4-1 (8-13) Raced centre held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Chigun (8-10) at Newmarket 1m fll lst stks (1) gd in Sep.

      Bana Wu 15-2 (8-9) In touch on outside, headway to chase leaders 4f out, ridden 2f out, weakened soon after, eased when no chance final furlong, 8th of 14, 19l behind Gallipot (8-9) at Newmarket 1m 4f fll lst stks (1) gd in Sep.

      Boonga Roogeta 9-2 (9-0) Chased leader and clear of field, led 3f out, 4 lengths ahead over 1f out, pushed along and held on well, won at Doncaster 1m 2f fll hcp (0-85) (4yo+) (4) gf in Apr beating Opera Box (9-3) by 1/2l, 6 ran.

      Chigun 5-1 (8-10) Raced centre tracked leader, joined leader over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m fll lst stks (1) gd in Sep beating Thistle Bird (9-0) by nk, 10 ran.

      Semayyel (IRE) 100-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear, headway on inside over 3f out, moderate progress inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 7l behind Sapphire (9-3) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 flls (1) sft in Oct.

      Shirocco Star 10-1 (8-10) Took keen hold, held up in touch, steady headway to track leading pair, went 2nd over 2f out, led 2f out, driven over 1f out, headed 1f out, stayed on same inside final furlong, clear 2nd best, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Sapphire (9-3) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 flls (1) sft in Oct.

      Thistle Bird 11-4fav (9-0) Raced centre tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, ran towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, nk behind Chigun (8-10) at Newmarket 1m fll lst stks (1) gd in Sep.