188Bet Casino Atalanta Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Group 3)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 1m 43.12s

(4)

Clon Coulis^h³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: B A Curtis| T: T D Barron| OR: 99| D

7/1

Won 1m listed race at Pontefract in July, and followed up in similar event at Ascot last time by a neck from Di Fede despite veering sharply left near the finish. Solid place claims on that evidence, but needs others to falter if she's to win.

Form: 1-49411

(5)

Laugh Aloud^t⁴⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: James Doyle| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 110| D

7/2

Progressive last season, and made easy work of a smart field in Group 3 Princess Margaret Stakes at Epsom when last seen. Absence since a worry, but fact connections are persevering is a positive, and she's the one to beat on form.

Form: 121/511-

(2)

Awesometank⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 103| CD

8/1

Has progressed well this season, building on an impressive return at Chelmsford when winning listed Coral Distaff over C&D in July. This is much tougher, but she's probably not reached her limit.

Form: 2114-11

(1)

New Day Dawn²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 95

40/1

Stepped up considerably on her debut effort when a 7L winner of a novice event at Haydock in July, and ran well, although no match for the winner, when second to Unforgetable Filly in 1m listed race there last time. This is even tougher.

Form: 512

(3)

Veracious³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 110

10/11

Beat Winter Lightning 4L in a 7f Newmarket maiden last season. Excellent third to Alpha Centauri at Royal Ascot on her return, and third in the Nassau Stakes last time, looking every inch a top-class filly in the making.

Form: 31-33

(6)

Winter Lightning¹⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 109| BF| D

12/1

Second to Veracious on debut at Newmarket, and won twice up to 1m at Meydan in January/February; not seen since finishing third in UAE Oaks in March, and market best guide to her chances now.

Form: 2-113

Forecasts

Veracious (10/11), Laugh Aloud (7/2), Clon Coulis (7/1), Awesometank (8/1), Winter Lightning (12/1), New Day Dawn (40/1)

This should become a match between VERACIOUS and Laugh Aloud, assuming the latter is none the worse for a lengthy spell on the sidelines. Both of those have looked like performers out of the top drawer, and the selection has done well to hit the frame in a pair of Group 1 events this year having graduated straight from maiden company. Clon Coulis looks best of the rest.