14:25 Newmarket

Friday 10 July 2020

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Duchess Of Cambridge Stakes (Fillies' Group 2) (Sponsored By bet365)

Off time: 14:28 | Winning time: 1m 11.93s

(7)

Chica Bella¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: James Doyle| T: D Loughnane| D

33/1

Has shown ability, and didn't need to improve to land a 6f novice at Chepstow last time. Looks out of her depth at this level, and surprise to see her figure.

Form: 541

(1)

Dandalla²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: B A Curtis| T: K R Burke| D

1/1

Won impressively on debut at Newcastle over 5f, and improved on that when winning the Group 3 Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot last time by 6L from Setarhe. Hard to knock her chances after that devastating display.

Form: 11

(10)

Fev Rover¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: D Tudhope| T: R A Fahey

28/1

Half-sister to recent easy Newbury winner Bill The Butcher. Plenty of promise when 4¼L second of 8 to Method on debut at Doncaster, but taking a steep rise in class here, and worry is that it will come too soon.

Form: 2

(3)

Hala Hala Hala¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: L Dettori| T: K A Ryan| D

13/2

Got the better of a battle with She's So Nice at Thirsk on last month''s first outing, and that form franked when the runner-up scored here on Thursday. Sure to improve, and not dismissed.

Form: 1

(2)

Santosha¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Thomas Greatrex| T: D Loughnane| D

50/1

Sprung a 50/1 shock on her racecourse bow at Lingfield (6f, firm) last month despite running green, but that form is a long way short of what's required here, and she faces a very stiff task up in class.

Form: 1

(6)

Seattle Rock²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: David Egan| T: S Kirk

33/1

Improved on useful debut form when 4¼L third to Battleground in the 7f Chesham Stakes at Royal Ascot last time. Did look a hard ride there (hung badly right) and needs to keep her temperament in check if she's to progress.

Form: 33

(5)

Time Scale¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: R M Beckett| CD

7/4

Won a Chepstow maiden by 6L on penultimate start, and improved again when taking a 6f Listed race here by 3¾L from Concessions. Will keep progressing, and has a big part to play.

Form: 711

Non-Runners

(9)

Ghaaliya²⁰

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: B J Meehan J: W Buick

(4)

More Beautiful²⁰

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: A P O'Brien J: Non Runner

(8)

She Do¹⁰

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: R Varian J: Callum Shepherd

Forecasts

Dandalla (1/1), Time Scale (7/4), More Beautiful (11/2), Hala Hala Hala (13/2), She Do (12/1), Ghaaliya (14/1), Fev Rover (28/1), Seattle Rock (33/1), Chica Bella (33/1), Santosha (50/1)

It seems churlish to desert DANDALLA after the way she pulverised her opponents at Royal Ascot, and she is preferred to the progressive Time Scale, for all Ralph Beckett's filly is likely to give her something to think about. More Beautiful disappointed in the Queen Mary, but that came hard on the heels of her impressive debut win, and it would be harsh to judge her solely on that effort.