Old Golden Hen Fillies' Novice Stakes

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 2m 54.42s

(1)

Fly The Flag³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

7/4

Daughter of Australia and a half-sister to high class performers Midas Touch and Coronet. Green when a very promising third over 1m2f here on debut and again in need of experience when fourth at Windsor. Likely improver. Stable won this last year.

Form: 34

(3)

King Power⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: James Doyle| T: A M Balding| OR: 84

4/9

Nicely bred Frankel filly improved nicely in her first three starts culminating in a well-held third in Listed company. Struggled in the Italian Oaks last start but this looks far more realistic. Obvious challenger.

Form: 5-230

(2)

Royal Family^t1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: George Wood| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 70

16/1

Bought for just 25,000 guineas in February, she is a daughter of Frankel out of Australian Listed winner. Ran twice for John Gosden but below that level when never figuring at Kempton this month. Faces a stiff task off these terms.

Form: 8-36

Forecasts

King Power (4/9), Fly The Flag (7/4), Royal Family (16/1)

King Power has been very highly tried the last twice and on the bare form sets a very standard, however FLY THE FLAG has form that isn't that far away, and is bred to come into her own stepping up to this distance. It looks a hard ask for Royal Family and she's easy to overlook.