17:35 Royal Ascot
Wednesday 21 June 2017
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Sandringham Handicap (Fillies' Listed) (Str)
- 3YO only | Class 1 | 1m | Good to Firm (Watered) | 24 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 17:44 | Winning time: 1m 38.84s
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Winner on debut and highly tried since switched to this yard. Should appreciate the drop in class and may go better on faster ground here; obvious claims and appears to be the yard's first-string.
Winner of a Group 3 at Leopardstown two starts back but struggled in the Irish 1,000 Guineas at the Curragh last time out. Others probably lurking with better handicap marks.
Trainer had a winner here on Tuesday but this filly has struggled in Listed company in America on her last few starts. First-time tongue-tie needs to see her in a better light.
Has gone close in a couple of Group 3 contests before and not disgraced on return at Saint-Cloud. This handicap mark demands more but not dismissed for a yard who had a winner here yesterday and are in flying form at present.
Won both of her starts over here last year before a bit of a mixed-bag over at the Meydan Carnival this winter. Handicap mark looks a little stiff but not short on big-race experience and can't be ruled out.
Won a Listed contest last year and not beaten far when third of nine in a Group 3 at Newmarket in August. May have found the ground a little testing at York last time and should come on for that run regardless. Interesting runner.
Progressive sort last year and shaped like she needed her comeback run at Lingfield last time out. Handicap mark looks a little harsh but may not be done improving just yet and interesting to see what the market makes of her.
Won a Listed contest in France last year but has been badly out of form in three starts this year and faster ground unlikely to be in her favour here. Would appear to be down the order on jockey bookings.
Running well in Listed company on her last couple of starts and remains on the same mark here. Step up in trip could see her in an even better light and trainer and jockey have a good strike-rate when combining. Should go well.
Rattled off a hat-trick on the AW earlier in the year and got her turf season off to bang with a win over C&D last month. Good third behind a progressive rival at Epsom last time and could be more to come.
Won a maiden at Dundalk earlier in the season but has looked well out of her depth upped in class on last couple of starts. This no doubt easier but still hard to imagine her being that well-handicapped and Moore prefers the claims of Rain Goddess.
Winner of a Redcar maiden but well beaten when upped in class last time at york and this doesn't look any easier. Needs to settle better if she is to have any sort of chance.
Won a Group 3 at Goodwood last season and started this year with a respectable effort at Newmarket. Not in that sort of form on two subsequent runs but certainly the type to bounce back and she looks like she's on a fair mark when she does.
Justified favouritism to win a Yarmouth maiden on second start but couldn't back that up at Leicester earlier in the month. Can be forgiven for that effort and appears to be the yard's first-string but possible she will struggle in this deep.
Won a Hamilton maiden last year before going on to win a Listed contest in France and contest Group races. Finished last on both her starts this year though and desperately needs to bounce back.
Won her first two starts on the AW at Kempton and she can be forgiven a poor run at York last time out when the ground was too soft. Could be on a very lenient mark and holds leading claims on faster ground provided that she settles better.
Justified favouritism when winning her maiden at Chester on firsts outing this year and things didn't really pan out for her at Kempton last time. Still completely unexposed and the suspicion is that she's on a lenient mark.
Winner at York on debut and not disgraced on subsequent starts in Listed and Group company last season. Finished the season with a disappointing effort and not been seen since so entitled to need this run off the back of an absence and step up in trip not certain to be in her favour.
Won a conditions race at Ayr last month but handicapper has given her a hefty hike in the handicap for that effort. Well beaten at Newbury last time but should do better in faster ground and market likely to reveal expectations. First-time hood applied.
Winner of a hot looking Newmarket maiden on debut but she's proved disappointing in subsequent runs and she may struggle from out of the handicap here. Down the order on jockey bookings also.
Has won back-to-back races at Goodwood this campaign but this represents a her toughest test to date and she needs a strong pace to aim at if she is to be seen to best effect.
Progressive filly who bounced back from an arguably slightly below par effort at Newcastle on her penultimate start (runner up over 1m), to readily see off the opposition in a 7f fillies handicap at Salisbury on firm ground in April. Not been seen since but step back up in trip won't faze her and has already shown a liking for fast ground. Should go well.
Just failed to land a 150/1 shock at Yarmouth in April and confirmed that promise with a decent win at Newmarket when making all earlier in the month. Likely to find this a lot tougher though and return to faster ground may not be quite to her liking.
Two decent efforts on the AW from three starts but very disappointing on turf in between those runs and she's well out of the handicap in this contest. Yard hold more likely claims with Cheval Blanche.
Forecasts
Gymnaste (6/1), Rain Goddess (7/1), Sibilance (7/1), Queen of Time (8/1), Really Special (8/1), On Her Toes (10/1), Tisbutadream (14/1), Bean Feasa (14/1), Con Te Partiro (20/1), Prosper (20/1), Drumfad Bay (20/1), Grecian Light (20/1), Dancing Breeze (25/1), Cheval Blanche (25/1), Present Tense (25/1), Paco's Angel (33/1), Asking (33/1), Kilmah (33/1), Lady Freyja (40/1), Classical Times (50/1), Miss Infinity (50/1), Marie Of Lyon (66/1), Salamah (66/1), Baileys Showgirl (100/1)
A particularly competitive affair but it's SIBILANCE who may be better handicapped than most in this contest and her run on softer ground when last seen at York can be dismissed. Tisbutadream ran well at Epsom last time and is another unexposed sort while John Gosden duo Present Tense and Gymnaste represent decent each-way chances. It would be no surprise to see top weight Rain Goddess run a big race and she may be the biggest threat to the selection.
- Sibilance
- Rain Goddess
- Tisbutadream
Prize Money
1st: £45,368.002nd: £17,200.003rd: £8,608.004th: £4,288.005th: £2,152.006th: £1,080.00
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