15:35 Newmarket

Friday 13 July 2018

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Tattersalls Falmouth Stakes (Fillies' Group 1)

Off time: 15:38 | Winning time: 1m 37.45s

(3)

Arabian Hope²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jim Crowley| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 106| D

40/1

Won a Turkish Group 3 last year but well beaten on return at Royal Ascot and very much looks up against it now tried at this level.

Form: 13010-7

(6)

Opal Tiara⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Charles Bishop| T: M R Channon| OR: 110| D

33/1

Produced a career best effort when in foal at the Curragh, winning the third Group race of her career. Runner-up hasn't done much for the form since and she's not the most consistent sort but she has each-way claims if returning in the same mood.

Form: 64-4431

(1)

Alpha Centauri²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: C O'Donoghue| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 122| D

4/9

Very impressive Irish 1,000 Guineas winner who backed that up with a 6L demolition of her rivals in the Group 1 Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot. That is the best form on offer here and a reproduction of that should be enough to see her land this.

Form: 125-011

(2)

Altyn Orda⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: L Dettori| T: R Varian| OR: 108

16/1

Ran well in defeat in the 1,000 Guineas here when fifth but failed to build on that at Chantilly last time when well beaten. Needs more if she's going to get involved at this level.

Form: 221-256

(4)

Clemmie^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 111| C

6/1

Impressive winner of the Chevelely Park here last year over 6f, landing a third Group race in succession. However, things haven't worked out for her up in trip this campaign and proved no match for Alpha Centauri when beaten a long way last time.

Form: 7111-95

(7)

Nyaleti⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 109| D

20/1

Group 3 winner last year and returned to form with a Listed win at Goodwood last time. Followed up with a success in the German 1,000 Guineas but she has a bit to find at this level.

Form: 29-6611

(5)

Threading²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: W Buick| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 110| D

7/1

Proved to be best of the rest when runner-up to Alpha Centauri at Royal Ascot last time. Still relatively unexposed and that was a career best effort so it would be no surprise to see her chase that rival home again here.

Form: 117-712

Forecasts

Alpha Centauri (4/9), Clemmie (6/1), Threading (7/1), Altyn Orda (16/1), Nyaleti (20/1), Opal Tiara (33/1), Arabian Hope (40/1)

ALPHA CENTAURI gained back-to-back Group 1 races in devastating fashion at Royal Ascot last time and she's hard to oppose here given that many of her rivals are re-opposing on the same terms. Threading ran well behind the selection that day and may be capable of filling the same position again while her stablemate Nyaleti produced something like a career best to win the German 1,000 Guineas last time; she may prove best of the remainder.