15:35 Newmarket

Friday 14 July 2017

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Tattersalls Falmouth Stakes (Fillies' Group 1) (British Champions Series)

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 1m 36.01s

(6)

Greta G²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jim Crowley| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 110| D

14/1

Group 1 winner in her native South America but struggled to land any sort of blow on GB debut at Royal Ascot last time and while this is a little easier, she still has a bit to prove conceding weight to her younger rivals.

Form: 4121-9

(2)

Opal Tiara²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M R Channon| OR: 109| BF

25/1

Two-time Group winner whose latest win came at Meydan earlier in the year. Very disappointing run at Royal Ascot last time out and looks up against it having to concede weight to all but one of her rivals and probably wants faster ground than what she will get here.

Form: 210420

(4)

Arabian Hope^h²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Josephine Gordon| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 108| D

13/2

Won all three starts this season and improved to win a Listed contest at York last time out. Runner-up from that race has run well in Group company since and provided slower ground doesn't catch her out, she ought to go well again here.

Form: 4-111

(5)

Delectation²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Eduardo Pedroza| T: Andreas Wohler| OR: 103| D

16/1

Two-time Group 3 winner who wasn't beaten all that far in the German 1,000 Guineas last time. Needs to step up on that form a little but not dismissed with more improvement likely and proven on different types of ground.

Form: 11-104

(3)

Roly Poly^p²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 112| C

6/4

Winner of a Group 2 at this meeting last year and has run well in Group 1 company multiple times since, including her latest two outings where she has finished runner-up behind stablemate Winter in both the 1,000 Guineas and Coronation Stakes. Sets the standard on form and connections won this last year with Alice Springs.

Form: 29-7622

(1)

Sea Of Grace⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: W J Haggas| OR: 109| D

9/2

Won two of her three starts as a juvenile including a Group 3 at the Curragh last year and bounced back to form with an excellent second in the French 1,000 Guineas last time out. Had Roly Poly in behind that day but that rival probably in better form now and proven on this course so may struggle to confirm the placings.

Form: 311-52

(7)

Wuheida²⁸⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 114| C| D

3/1

Won a Group 1 in France on just her second start as a juvenile but not been seen since and clearly had her issues. Yard can ready one off a break but perhaps best watched this time in a contest this deep.

Form: 11-

Forecasts

Roly Poly (6/4), Wuheida (3/1), Sea Of Grace (9/2), Arabian Hope (13/2), Greta G (14/1), Delectation (16/1), Opal Tiara (25/1)

ROLY POLY has rock solid form in the book after finishing runner-up to Winter on her last two starts and having proven herself at this course, winning at this meeting last year, she looks the one to beat for last year's winning connections of this contest. Sea Of Grace finished ahead of the selection in the French Guineas last time out and should give another good account while Wuheida won a Group 1 when last seen but it's a concern she hasn't been seen since that effort.