15:40 Ascot

Sunday 26 July 2020

All12:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:50

Princess Margaret Betfred Stakes (Fillies' Group 3)

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 1m 14.53s

(7)

Caroline Dale²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: D Loughnane| OR: 96

4/1

Caught the eye with a near miss on debut at Lingfield before running a blinder to finish third in the Queen Mary Stakes at 100/1. Won as fully expected in a Windsor novice race latest and looks big player here upped to 6f for first time.

Form: 231

(5)

Chocoya^t¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: H Palmer| OR: 77

66/1

Improved effort second time up when beaten a nose in a Kempton novice event over this trip but a greater leap forward needed here.

Form: 62

(6)

Hala Hala Hala¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: K A Ryan| OR: 89| D

7/1

Thirsk winner on debut no match for classy Dandalla in Group 2 Duchess of Cambridge latest (fifth of seven beaten 5L) but suggest she will fare better today bearing in mind how well her Thirsk win has worked out.

Form: 15

(4)

Isabella Giles¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 85| D

11/2

Unbeaten filly who followed up her debut Leicester win with success at Newbury last time out. Certainly faces tougher opposition today but plenty to like about what we've seen so far.

Form: 11

(2)

More Beautiful³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| BF

11/8

Half-sister to 2,000 Guineas winner Saxon Warrior. Made the perfect start when winning a 5f fillies' maiden at Naas, and possibly found the race coming too soon when beaten favourite in the Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot. Worth another chance.

Form: 19

(1)

On My Way⁴⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: J F Egan| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| D

16/1

Son of Oasis Dream was a most impressive winner on debut at Chelmsford in June winning with plenty in hand. The third behind her that day has since won (second not seen since) so form fair but this will be considerably tougher.

Form: 1

(3)

Santosha¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Thomas Greatrex| T: D Loughnane| OR: 101| D

5/1

Sprung a 50/1 shock on her racecourse bow at Lingfield (6f, firm) last month despite running green. Again belied her odds latest when third beaten just ¾L by high class Dandalla in Group 2 company. Genuine claims here.

Form: 13

Forecasts

More Beautiful (11/8), Caroline Dale (4/1), Santosha (5/1), Isabella Giles (11/2), Hala Hala Hala (7/1), On My Way (16/1), Chocoya (66/1)

One of the best backed horses of the Royal meeting last month MORE BEAUTIFUL was unable to live up to the hype in the Queen Mary but she is clearly held in very high regard by connections who have had more two-year-old Group winners than most have hot dinners. She is worth chancing to show her true worth today. There will be hiding place for the selection though with Queen Mary third Caroline Dale who has won since and Duchess Of Cambridge third Santosha both in opposition.