Racecards
14:40 Newmarket
BetBright Aphrodite Stakes (Fillies' Listed) (Class 1)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £37,000 added
- Winner: £20,983
- 2nd: £7,955
- 3rd: £3,981
- 4th: £1,983
- Form 42267-1
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey G Lee
raced wide soon tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace
Adjective
59- Form 785-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey M Harley
in touch, headway 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 3140-52
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey David Probert
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace
High Hopes
42- Form 4311-21
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey J P Spencer
slowly away in rear, some late headway, never nearer
- Form 113/15-5
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Apphia (IRE)
30- Form 215
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
Gallifrey
21- Form 21-22
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey P J McDonald
towards rear, ridden 3f out, never a factor
- Form 33-21
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey George Wood
keen close up, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden and ran on
- Form 1-26
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey J F Egan
close up, ridden over 2f out, headway and switched left over 1f out, effort and edged left entering final furlong, ran on
Serenada
30- Form 3-139
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Harry Bentley
held up, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out
Verdict
Goodwood maiden winner APPHIA more than justified her participation in the Group Two Ribblesdale at Ascot when finishing a respectable fifth. There should be more come from Hugo Palmer’s filly and she can confirm Ascot running with Serenada. Skiffle has been aimed high since winning a Listed event over 1m2f last year and will be more at home in this while Isabel De Urbina went close in Listed company on the Rowley course here before struggling in the Oaks. More Mischief is penalised for last month’s success at Newcastle while Capricious Cantor and Smart Together are preferred to winning handicappers High Hopes and Return Ace.
Formwatch
More Mischief 10-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, pressed but held on well, won at Newcastle 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) pol in Jun beating Chain Of Daisies (9-5) by nk, 7 ran.
Adjective 2-1jfav (9-7) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, held on towards finish, won at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (5) gf in May beating Tyrsal (8-7) by 1l, 6 ran.
Capricious Cantor (IRE) (8-12) 2nd of 8, 1l behind Game Theory (9-3) at Le Lion D'angers 1m 2f lst stks gd in Jun.
High Hopes 5-6fav (9-4) Missed break, held up in rear, switched outside and headway over 1f out, driven and stayed on inside final furlong, led final 50 yards, won at Beverley 1m 2f hcp fll (3) gs in Jun beating Prying Pandora (8-10) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Return Ace 8-1 (9-0) Held up in touch in mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 14 1/2l behind Bateel (9-0) at Haydock 1m 4f Grp 3 fll stks (1) sft in Jun.
Skiffle 8-1 (9-0) Went right start, tracked leader, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 7, 26 3/4l behind Somehow (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gf in May.
Apphia (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Well off the pace towards rear, headway towards outside over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten, 5th of 12, 4l behind Coronet (9-0) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gf in Jun.
Gallifrey 3-1 (8-2) In touch, headway 3f out, soon ridden, unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no threat to winner, 2nd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Melodic Motion (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp fll (3) gd in Jul.
God Given 2-7fav (8-12) Tracked leader, led 4f out, found extra when pressed inside final furlong, ran on, readily, won at Haydock 1m 4f mdn fll stks (5) sft in Jun beating Mod (8-12) by 4l, 10 ran.
Isabel De Urbina (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, in rear, plugged on past beaten horses, never a factor, 6th of 9, 18 1/2l behind Enable (9-0) at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 fll (1) gd in Jun.
Serenada 16-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, chased leader who went clear 10f out, closed 3f out, ridden when lost 2nd 2f out, chased leaders, weakened final furlong, 9th of 12, 8l behind Coronet (9-0) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gf in Jun.
Allumage 16-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, headway 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Dawn Horizons (9-7) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp fll (3) gd in Jul.
Smart Together (USA) 16-1 (9-0) Held up off the pace in mid-division, pushed along 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on again from over 1f out, edged left 1f out, pressing for 2nd near finish, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Elas Ruby (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) gd in Jun.