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14:55 York

Betfred Middleton Stakes (Fillies' Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 56y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £125,000 added
  • Winner: £70,888
  • 2nd: £26,875
  • 3rd: £13,450
  • 4th: £6,700
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 9.76s
  • Off Time: 14:55:38
  • 4 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Blond Me (IRE)

11/1

    1(3)
    Silk - Red, white sash, royal blue cap

    Queen's Trust

    194 D
    6/4
    • Form 442331-
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 118

    tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on and weakened towards finish, lost 3rd place

    2(5)
    Silk - Black, Yellow sash and sleeves, Yellow cap, Black spots

    Smart Call (SAF)

    474 D
    5/1
    • Form 2511/11-
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 119

    in rear and in touch, slightly outpaced over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on to take 3rd place towards finish

    3(2)
    Silk - Grey, black seams, black cap, grey pom pom

    Blond Me (IRE)

    207
    11/1
    • Form 109210-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 106

    tracked leaders in 3rd place, ridden over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, kept on to lead towards finish

    6(1)
    Silk - Light blue, dark blue chevrons and sleeves, dark blue and light blue quartered cap

    The Black Princess (FR)

    18 D
    11/8
    • Form 1/2231-1
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 105

    led and keen, ridden over 1f out, soon hard pressed, kept on and headed towards finish

    4(4)
    NR

    Chain Of Daisies

    264 DCD
    10/1
    • Form 41/7511-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 110

    NonRunner

    5(6)
    NR

    So Mi Dar

    228 DCD
    10/11
    • Form 1/1113-
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 114

    NonRunner

    Previous results

    2016
    (4)
    Silk -

    Beautiful Romance

    5/1
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-0

    2015
    (8)
    Silk -

    Secret Gesture

    7/2
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-0

    2014
    (3)
    Silk -

    My Ambivalent (IRE)

    9/2
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-0

    In depth

    Verdict

    SO MI DAR easily won the Musidora here a year ago but missed her big summer targets due to injury. She reappeared to win impressively in a Yarmouth Listed event in the autumn before beaten a neck into third in the Prix de L'Opera at Chantilly. She should kick on this season starting here before taking up Group 1 options. John Gosden also runs the progressive The Black Princess, who reappeared to land a Group 3 at Chantilly, while the Stoute camp also have a pair of entries. Smart Call has arrived from South Africa where she won three Grade 1's and beat the high-class Legal Eagle in the J&B Met at Kenilworth on her latest start though that was in January of last year. Queen's Trust had been placed at the highest level three times including in the Yorkshire Oaks before winning the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf and she's the type to go on improving this year. Chain Of Daisies gained the sixth victory of her career in a Group 3 at Windsor in August but like Blond Me has a bit to find against the principals.

    Formwatch

    Queen's Trust 8-1 (8-8) 3wd into str,rallied, won at Santa Anita 1m 2f gd in Nov beating Lady Eli (8-12) by shd, 13 ran.

    Smart Call (SAF) 8-1 (9-0) won at Kenilworth 1m 2f gd in Jan beating Legal Eagle (9-5) by 3 1/2l, 14 ran.

    Blond Me (IRE) (8-13) 10th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Sound Of Freedom (8-13) at Capannelle 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) sft in Oct.

    The Black Princess (FR) (8-11) won at Chantilly 1m 2f Grp 3 gd in Apr beating Armande (8-11) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.

    Chain Of Daisies 15-2 (8-12) Made all, driven over 1f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, edged left towards finish, just prevailed, won at Windsor 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Aug beating Ulysses (8-11) by shd, 6 ran.

    So Mi Dar 4-6 (8-11) 3rd of 7, 1/2l behind Speedy Boarding (9-2) at Chantilly 1m 2f Grp 1 fll (1) gd in Oct.