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14:20 Newmarket

Shadwell Stud Nell Gwyn Stakes (Showcase Race) (fillies) (Class A)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 26.76s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Khulood (USA)

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Cala (FR)

    14/1

      3
      Silk -

      Hector's Girl

      2/1

        1(7)
        Silk - White, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue and White striped cap

        Cala (FR)

        6
        14/1
        • Form 66-311
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        dwelt, held up in rear, headway and switched left over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on final furlong

        2(1)
        Silk - Purple and White stripes, Black velvet cap, Gold tassel

        Ego

        193
        4/1
        • Form 5114-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        raced keen in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

        3(4)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow hoop and sleeves, White cap

        Garmoucheh (USA)

        171
        14/1
        • Form 224312-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        mid-division, ridden and lost touch halfway

        4(6)
        Silk - Red, Black sash, hooped sleeves, Black cap

        Hector's Girl

        200
        2/1
        • Form 12-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        pulled hard, held up, ridden over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, switched left, stayed on towards finish

        5(2)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Grey (halved), halved sleeves, Dark Blue and Grey quartered cap

        Hold To Ransom (USA)

        199
        16/1
        • Form 3310-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        close up, chased winner 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened well inside final furlong

        6(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Khulood (USA)

        192
        15/8
        • Form 151-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        made all, ridden and ran on

        7(3)
        Silk - Black, pink stars on sleeves, black cap, pink star

        Miss Assertive

        17
        100/1
        • Form 3315-00
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        held up, never dangerous

        8(8)
        Silk - Yellow, Light Green star, Yellow sleeves, Light Green stars and stars on cap

        Sister Bluebird

        171 b
        50/1
        • Form 116006-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        Previous results

        2002
        (1)
        Silk -

        Misterah

        9/2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        2001
        (6)
        Silk -

        Lil's Jessy (IRE)

        20/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        2000
        (4)
        Silk -

        Petrushka (IRE)

        7/2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        In depth

        Verdict

        With the 1,000 Guineas just around the corner, this should prove most informative. Ego sets the standard having finished fourth in the Group 1 Cheveley Park Stakes. A likeable filly, she didn't see the racecourse until August, which was somewhat surprising as she was an early foal. Still she repaid connections patience when picking up a couple of minor events, showing a particularly smart turn of foot on the latter occasion at Doncaster. Although she was a little disappointing in the Cheveley Park, it could well have been that she may have "gone over the top". She remains a filly of promise and will need to win this if she is to take her chance in the first fillies classic. Garmoucheh had to earn her corn last year and has plenty of experience. Although she handles fast ground, she showed improved form to finish second in a Listed event on soft ground at Newbury last backend and being by Silver Hawk, she is always likely to need plenty of give underfoot to show her best. Khulood, the impressive winner of the Oh So Sharp Stakes here last year, proved well suited to the forcing tactics employed that day. If allowed to bowl along she could well take some pegging back. Hector's Girl looks to have plenty to prove on what she has achieved to date, but she is from a powerful yard and deserves plenty of respect. Hold To Ransom, a half-sister to the useful middle-distance performer Most Welcome will surely find the principals too sharp for her over this trip, while Cala, although improving, Miss Assertive and Sister Bluebird all look outclassed.