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14:20 Newmarket

Charm Spirit Dahlia Stakes (Fillies' Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £90,000 added
  • Winner: £51,039
  • 2nd: £19,350
  • 3rd: £9,684
  • 4th: £4,824
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 49.19s
  • Off Time: 14:27:49
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Somehow (IRE)

13/8

    2
    Silk -

    Elbereth

    25/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Maroon, Royal Blue chevrons, Maroon sleeves and cap

      Aim To Please (FR)

      35 D
      14/1
      • Form 03310-8
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0

      held up, ridden and headway entering final furlong, kept on, nearest finish

      2(8)
      Silk - Dark Green, Beige stars on sleeves

      Aljazzi

      22 h C
      10/1
      • Form 40149-1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 102

      tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong

      3(7)
      Silk - White, Grey epaulets

      Elbereth

      23
      25/1
      • Form 1233-14
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 100

      led, ridden 2f out, headed entering final furlong, stayed on

      4(3)
      Silk - Dark blue, large yellow spots

      Muffri'Ha (IRE)

      23 BFCCD
      9/2
      • Form 11-3332
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 107

      keen tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, kept on same pace

      7(6)
      Silk - Grey and pink diamonds, grey sleeves, quartered cap

      Silver Step (FR)

      80 h
      16/1
      • Form 1201-44
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0

      in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor

      8(2)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Skiffle

      252 BF
      8/1
      • Form 3153-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 103

      went right start, tracked leader, ridden and weakened 2f out

      9(1)
      Silk - Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap

      Somehow (IRE)

      7 v D
      13/8
      • Form 4521-21
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 113

      went right start, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, led entering final furlong, ridden and ran on

      5(5)
      NR

      Nezwaah

      203 D
      9/2
      • Form 131527-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 108

      wd

      6(9)
      NR

      Rosental

      177
      16/1
      • Form 247213-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 102

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2016
      (4)
      Silk -

      Usherette (IRE)

      5/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0

      2015
      (7)
      Silk -

      Bragging (USA)

      9/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0

      2014
      (8)
      Silk -

      Esoterique (IRE)

      9/4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      Somehow ran in both the Epsom and Irish Oaks last year. She beat Skiffle in a Group 3 at the Curragh last August and made a winning reappearance in Listed company at Gowran. She’ll strip fitter here and will be tough to beat but NEZWAAH can make a race of it. Roger Varian’s filly won a Listed race at Newcastle last year and bettered that when running So Mi Dar to half-a-length at Yarmouth. Far from disgraced in the Grade 1 EP Taylor at Woodbine in October, she is preferred to Muffri'Ha even though that one was an unlucky loser on All-Weather Championship day at Lingfield. Aljazzi beat a decent field in a Listed contest at Kempton last month but this is tougher. Silver Step ran well in a couple of starts at Meydan earlier in the year and looks best of the rest.

      Formwatch

      Aim To Please (FR) (8-12) 8th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Jimmy Two Times (9-2) at Saint-Cloud 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Apr.

      Aljazzi 4-1 (9-0) Always prominent, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Kempton 1m lst fll stks (1) pol in Apr beating Materialistic (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.

      Elbereth 12-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden to join leader over 1f out, led briefly entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Convey (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (2) pol in Apr.

      Muffri'Ha (IRE) Evensfav (9-0) Dwelt, pushed along to be in touch, switched right over 1f out, ridden and ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 11, nk behind Realtra (9-0) at Lingfield 7f fll stks (2) pol in Apr.

      Silver Step (FR) (9-0) 4th of 6, 2l behind Opal Tiara (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Feb.

      Skiffle 9-4fav (9-0) Mid-division and 5th halfway, pushed along over 2f out and ridden over 1f out, no impression in 3rd inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 7 1/2l behind Somehow (9-0) at Curragh 1m 1f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Aug.

      Somehow (IRE) 6-4fav (9-12) Towards rear, progress early straight, squeezed through between horses to challenge 1f out, soon led and kept on well closing stages, won at Gowran Park 1m 1f lst fll stks (1) sft in Apr beating Sea Swift (9-9) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.

      Nezwaah 15-2 (8-7) Step slw,sharp to rail, 7th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Al's Gal (8-12) at Woodbine 1m 2f stks gd in Oct.

      Rosental (8-12) 3rd of 13, 5 1/2l behind Powder Snow (8-9) at Toulouse 1m 2f Grp 3 stks gd in Nov.