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Tuesday 7 July 2020

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Weatherbys TBA Pipalong Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Listed)

Off time: 15:22 | Winning time: 1m 43.73s

(6)

Audarya³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 101| D

9/2

Useful performer who won twice last year over 1m/1m2f, her Goodwood handicap win in August suggesting she was unexposed at this trip. Given plenty to do since in two 1m Listed contests on turf/AW, travels well looks one who should be involved.

Form: 21512-8

(4)

Bubble And Squeak¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: S Kirk| OR: 91| D

50/1

Useful mare who has been highly tried this season in two Group races and may find this a little easier especially back down in trip. Will still find this a tough enough test though considering her overall record outside of handicaps.

Form: 4512-55

(1)

Iconic Choice^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: B A Curtis| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 99| D

11/2

Useful sort at Listed/Group level despite generally coming up short in past two years. Credible effort In Duke Of Cambridge (Group 2) last time, did rather pick up the pieces from off the pace (may do so again here), first-time cheekpieces now used.

Form: 7505-94

(9)

Lady Bowthorpe⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S De Sousa| T: W Jarvis| OR: 85| BF| D

17/2

Dual AW winner at up to 1m, has proved herself on turf failing to get the run of the race in a good class Newmarket handicap last time (1m, good/firm). Finished full of running (not given hard time), steps up in grade, will need luck in-running.

Form: 5122-16

(7)

Natalie's Joy³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 95

25/1

Lightly-raced in recent years but won on debut and a Listed race as a 2yo (failed to feature in Listed Chesham Stakes). Only seen twice since and hard to gauge how much ability she retains, well beaten last time in Kempton Listed race, best watched.

Form: 171/9-0

(8)

Posted²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 97

14/1

Dual 7f handicap winner last year stepping up in grade after those wins to run with credit at Group 3 and Listed level. Did best of the six in this that ran in the Listed Snowdrop Fillies' Stakes at Kempton prior to holding her own at Group 2 level.

Form: 1144-55

(3)

Romola^v³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 95| D

11/1

Judged on her performance in the Listed Snowdrop Fillies' Stakes at Kempton has some work to do before she is comfortable at this level. Twice a handicap winner last year over 1m on turf, she may appreciate a return to this surface, in good hands.

Form: 63112-0

(5)

Salayel^h²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 95

5/2

Useful filly; still only has a minor event win to her name at Jebel Ali, ran a fine second on return in the Silver Royal Hunt Cup. Did especially well to finish second (ran very freely early), hood fitted remains, leading chance if settling better.

Form: 32432-2

(2)

Scentasia³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 104| BF| D

10/3

Progressed well through 2019 winning two turf handicaps prior to taking two Listed AW races at Lingfield at up to 1m2f. Strong in the betting at this level on return, ran too free, finished behind three of today's rivals at Kempton, revival needed.

Form: 51011-0

Forecasts

Salayel (5/2), Scentasia (10/3), Audarya (9/2), Iconic Choice (11/2), Lady Bowthorpe (17/2), Romola (11/1), Posted (14/1), Natalie's Joy (25/1), Bubble And Squeak (50/1)

This hasn’t been an easy race for backers to solve if late with the last three years producing 25-1, 11-1 and 14-1 winners all for Northern-based trainers. It looks unlikely the prize will stay in the North this time though with the leading Southern-based yards well represented. Scentasia and Salayel are two of the leading candidates to take this prize but both will need to settle better over this stiff mile if they are to be successful. POSTED did best of the six fillies who contested the fillies’ Listed race at Kempton last time and now comes here, a strongly-run mile around here may suit this one well. Iconic Choice and the up in grade Lady Bowthorpe are two others to consider.