Racecards
16:30 Windsor
Letheby And Christopher Maiden Fillies' Stakes (fillies) (Class D)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 7y
- Going: Good to Firm

- Form 50
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer H E Haynes
- Jockey R Miles
in rear, outpaced and struggling from halfway, tailed off

- Form 0-5
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer E J O'Neill
- Jockey C Catlin
in rear, outpaced and struggling from halfway, tailed off

Esplanade
15- Form 32
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey B Doyle
led, wide bend 5f out, hard ridden and headed over 2f out, chased winner to approaching final furlong, soon outpaced

- Form 2323
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
soon with leader to 5f out, stayed close up until hard driven and weakened over 2f out

Pantita
20- Form 23
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey G Baker
raced in 4th, effort on outer over 2f out, driven to go 2nd approaching final furlong, no chance with winner

Rachel
32- Form 0-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Mrs A Perrett
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
dwelt, soon tracked leading pair, went 2nd 5f out, led over 2f out, soon edged left, ran on well
In depth
Verdict
Rachel is sure to be popular here but Esplanade might have her measure and gets the vote. The pair are closely-matched on a line through a filly called Peace, Rachel coming out marginally the better. However, Esplanade might just have needed her last run after a break and, holding a Yorkshire Oaks entry, should be better than she has so far shown. The form of Rachel's third to Beneventa at Kempton has worked out really well, with the winner, runner-up and fourth all having won since, so she will not make it easy for the selection. Odabella made a promising start to her racing career but, despite always being placed, she can't quite get her head in front. Pantita, third in a fair event over course and distance last time, is entitled to go well also, but Sir Michael Stoute's Esplanade gets the vote.