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15:45 Newmarket

Heathavon Stud E.b.f. Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Class 3)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 15.23s
  • Off Time: 15:50:25
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Medley

8/15

    2
    Silk -

    Cartimandua

    10/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Red cross belts, Black sleeves, Emerald Green cap, Red star

      Cartimandua

      10/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      keen, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no impression

      2(2)
      Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap

      Darrfonah (IRE)

      9
      14/1
      • Form 6
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      dwelt, held up, headway to press winner over 1f out, ridden and weakened final furlong

      3(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow star

      Featherlight

      25/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      in rear, outpaced from halfway

      4(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Tartan sash and sleeves, Royal Blue cap

      Freedom At Last (IRE)

      28/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      held up, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous

      5(6)
      Silk - Purple, Gold braid, Scarlet sleeves, Black velvet cap, Gold fringe

      Medley

      21
      8/15
      • Form 24
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      with leader, led over 3f out, ridden and ran on

      6(5)
      Silk - Yellow, Black and Yellow striped sleeves, White cap

      Silkie Smooth (IRE)

      57
      9/2
      • Form 3
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      in touch, effort approaching final furlong, kept on same pace final furlong

      7(7)
      Silk - White, Light Blue chevron and sleeves, Black cap

      Silver Flame

      27
      33/1
      • Form 09
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      led, headed over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      A smallish field for this maiden fillies' contest where Medley stands out and gets the vote from Silkie Smooth and Darrfonah. The selection is owned by HRH The Queen and produced easily the best form of these when fourth of 18 in the Group 3 Albany Stakes last time. She showed plenty of speed that day and a reproduction of that would be good enough to beat this lot. Silkie Smooth put up a decent debut effort considering she hated the soft ground at York, but on this faster ground and after plenty of recovery time we should see much more from her. Darrfonah is next best of those with experience, while Freedom At Last may prove best of those on debut, but Medley sets the standard here and gets the vote.

      Formwatch

      Cartimandua Medicean filly, half-sister to 5f winner Terentia.

      Darrfonah (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, steady headway from 2f out, kept on, not reach leaders, 6th of 14, 6l behind Sesmen (9-0) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol.

      Featherlight Fantastic Light filly out of 7f winner Feathers Flying.

      Freedom At Last (IRE) Alhaarth filly out of an unraced mare.

      Medley 8-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, held up, switched right over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 18, 4 1/2l behind Sander Camillo (8-12) at Ascot 6f 2yo fll Grp 3 (1) gf in Jun.

      Silkie Smooth (IRE) 10-3 (8-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Sadeek (9-3) at York 6f 2yo mdn (3) sft in May.

      Silver Flame 33-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened approaching final furlong, 9th of 16, 10l behind Hope'n'charity (9-0) at Leicester 6f 2yo mdn fll (4) gf in Jun.