14:30 Royal Ascot
Friday 23 June 2017
All14:3015:0515:4016:2017:0017:35
Albany Stakes (Fillies' Group 3)
- 2YO only  |  Class 1  |  6f  |  Good to Firm (Watered)  |  20 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:31Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 14.6s
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Not beaten far on debut and confirmed that promise with a win at the Curragh on second start. Possible the ground went against her last time at Naas when behind Alpha Centauri for the second time in her career but expected to do better provided the rain stays away. Moore prefers Clemmie.
Got the better of Actress on both of her starts to date, justifying favouritism on each start. Will enjoy the nature of this track with it's stiff finish and brings some of the best form into the race but a fair amount of the pace is drawn in the middle so draw may not be ideal.
Society Rock filly, cost 25,000 gns as a yearling and £70,000 as a Breeze-Up purchase in April. Winner at Chester earlier in the month with the front two pulling clear impressively but that form unlikely to be good enough to take a hand in this contest. Bought for £250,000 on Monday by these connections and has first start for new yard.
Lope De Vega filly who made impressive debut when staying on well to win at the Curragh and yard do well with their juveniles. Will probably want further than this given time but no surprise if he was to be in the shake-up here if they go a good enough gallop.
Galileo filly and a full-sister to four-time Group winner and dual Guineas winner Churchill. Entitled to come on for her debut at the Curragh last month when she was a little green in the early stages but stuck to her task well. First-string of the Aidan O'Brien trio on jockey bookings.
Dabirsim filly bought for just €8,000 as a foal. Won both her starts in France, justifying favouritism each time and while she clearly needs a big step forward, there should be more to come. Would probably like to see slower ground to be seen at her best.
Red Jazz filly bought for just 7,000 gns as a yearling. Won a Kempton maiden in nice style on only start to date but the runner-up didn't do much for the form when she was a beaten favourite subsequently. Will need a lot more.
Dark Angel filly who cost £90,000 as a yearling whose dam was a Listed winner. Only narrowly defeated on first start and narrowly justified odds-on favouritism at Haydock last time. May not have found conditions to her liking there but stayed on gamely and should do better here on faster ground.
Scat Daddy filly whose dam was a half-sister to Group 1 middle-distance winner Agnes Digital. Trainer has had an excellent week so far and every chance this filly can add to his tally. Made easy work of her debut and better drawn than many of her main rivals; should go well with the step up in trip sure to suit.
Unable to build upon her debut fourth at Bath in late May when filling the same slot upped marginally in trip at Wetherby earlier in the month. Looks out of her depth in this company.
Kodiac filly, cost 140,000 gns as a yearling. Dam was a middle distance winner and full sister to 6f-7f French Listed winner Dolma. Came on plenty for her debut effort when winning at Goodwood last time and that form has received a few boosts since. Leading player.
Appeared to appreciate the longer trip at Hamilton last time after a promisng Beverley effort on debut but that level of form is quite a few levels away from what will be required in this contest. Would probably want some rain to be of any interest at all.
Bated Breath filly, cost £27,000 as a yearling. Well beaten at Beverley on debut but much better at York last time in a Listed contest. Ought to appreciate the step up in trip and she's an intriguing runner with the Champion Booking another obvious positive. Could go well at a likely big price.
Kodiac filly, cost €305,000 as a yearling and related to a host of winners. Trainer doing well with his juveniles this season and this filly won impressively on debut at Doncaster earlier in the month having been well-backed. Should go on again and interesting runner provided she copes with the likely faster ground.
Scat Daddy filly whose pedigree points to the possibility she would be more at home on dirt. Ran out an easy winner on debut at Belmont Park on dirt and trainer has had an excellent week here already. Unlikely to want any rain to arrive.
Galileo filly and full-sister to dual 1,000 Guineas winner Winter. Didn't show enough on debut to be of interest here and would appear to be down the order on jockey bookings.
Has a bit more experience than the rest of her rivals and only narrowly defeated in a hat-trick bid in a valuable race at Newbury last time. Ground may not have been ideal that day and whilst he is more exposed than most, he has to be of interest if the rain stays away and top jockey booked.
Wootton Bassett filly who was bought for €20,000 as a foal. Won her debut at Chantilly but couldn't get her head in front on her first start for this yard next time out. That level of form below what is required to take a hand in this contest.
Scat Daddy filly, cost $205,000 as a foal $285,000 as a yearling and $800,000 as a two-year-old. Got a bit outpaced on debut but entitled to have needed that run and this trainer is a dab hand with these sorts. Fast ground probably right up his street and could go well.
Showed plenty to work on on her debut and confirmed that promise with a fairly routine win at Fairyhouse last time. Form of that race probably not the strongest and she looks like the yard's second string.
Non-Runners
20
(7)
Time For Wine4
Weight: 9-0|Â Â Age: 2
T: P D Evans  J: J F Egan
NR
Forecasts
Alpha Centauri (2/1), Clemmie (7/1), Black Sails (8/1), Fairyland (8/1), Snowflakes (12/1), Natural (12/1), Madeline (14/1), Ertiyad (14/1), Different League (20/1), Take Me With You (20/1), Actress (25/1), Princess Peggy (25/1), Whitefountainfairy (40/1), Starlight Mystery (50/1), Armum (50/1), Mistress Of Venice (66/1), Electric Landlady (66/1), Summer Shamal (66/1), Miss Bar Beach (100/1), Jo's Girl (125/1), Time For Wine (150/1)
FAIRYLAND is an interesting runner for the in-form Wesley Ward stable. She's one of two in the race for her trainer and she ought to enjoy the step up in trip from her maiden win. Ertiyad should appreciate the return to faster ground and should get a nice tow into the race from the selection while Take Me With You, Madeline and Mistress Of Venice are three runners with each-way claims but Alpha Centauri is probably the main danger to the selection.
- Fairyland
- Alpha Centauri
- Ertiyad
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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