Shadwell Rockfel Stakes (Fillies' Group 2)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 1m 22.55s

(5)

Alba Rose²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 82| D

10/1

Half-sister to smart stayers Sir Ron Priestley/Subjectivist and confirmed debut promise when winning in good style at Thirsk. Open to further improvement but may prove vulnerable to speedier types.

Form: 21

(2)

Isabella Giles²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 105| D

11/5

Progressive filly who has won 3 of her 4 outings, including by a wide margin on her first start over 7f in the Group 3 Prestige Stakes at Goodwood (soft) last month. Well worth a shot at this.

Form: 1141

(3)

Monday¹³

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

1/1

Bred to be smart (first foal of Group 1-winning juvenile Ballydoyle) and showed useful form when winning a 7f listed race at Leopardstown only 9 days after making her debut. Leading claims.

Form: 41

(4)

Nazuna¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 87| D

10/1

Off the mark at the second attempt with a narrow success in a Doncaster maiden and shaped well when runner-up on her nursery debut at the same course. Promising type but this requires much more.

Form: 512

(1)

Santosha³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Thomas Greatrex| T: D Loughnane| OR: 103

10/1

Sprang a surprise with 50/1 debut success but confirmed herself a talented juvenile when third in Group 2 at Newmarket before winning Group 3 at Ascot. Excuses at York since and 7f should suit.

Form: 1318

Forecasts

Monday (1/1), Isabella Giles (11/5), Nazuna (10/1), Alba Rose (10/1), Santosha (10/1)

MONDAY showed much improved form when beating plenty of promising fillies in a listed event at Leopardstown recently and is entitled to take another big step forward. Santosha had excuses in the Lowther at York and can be expected to bounce back over a trip which should suit, so is next best ahead of fellow Group 3 winner Isabella Giles.