14:40 Haydock

Saturday 3 July 2021

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bet365 Lancashire Oaks (Fillies' & Mares' Group 2)

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 2m 37.34s

(3)

Alpinista⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 113| D

11/4

Developed into a smart performer last season, including second in Group 1 Yorkshire Oaks. Notched the second listed success of her career when edging out Makawee on Goodwood return. Leading claims.

Form: 4/4122-1

(7)

Bharani Star⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: P Hanagan| T: P W Chapple-Hyam| OR: 98| CD

22/1

Useful sort who took her form up another notch to land 1¼m Ayr listed race on reappearance but this C&D winner will need to raise her game again to come out on top here.

Form: 4/1468-1

(5)

Cabaletta^b³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| OR: 100| D

22/1

Developed into a smart performer last term, winning at listed level prior to placed efforts in Group company. Blinkered, respectable 1¾ lengths second of 5 to La Lune in Pinnacle over C&D last time.

Form: 1220-32

(1)

La Lune³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: H Candy| OR: 104| CD

9/1

Ended 2020 on a low-key note but clearly freshened up by a break as she's returned better than ever, winning Nottingham listed race and C&D Group 3 (by 1¾ lengths from Cabaletta). Should go well.

Form: 0300-11

(9)

Makawee²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 103| D

14/1

Consistent mare who was runner-up in this in 2020. Creditable efforts on 3 outings this term (short-head second to Alpinista in Goodwood listed event first occasion) and likely to give her running.

Form: 515-233

(8)

Tribal Craft⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Hayley Turner| T: A M Balding| OR: 106| D

8/1

An improved performer at 5, second in Ascot listed race before going one better in 1¾m York Group 3 a fortnight later. Ought to be thereabouts again.

Form: 4648-21

(4)

Dubai Fountain¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 105| C

10/3

Course winner at 2 who showed she's trained on well when winning Cheshire Oaks on return. Failed to handle the course at Epsom next time and back on track when fifth in Ribblesdale at Royal Ascot.

Form: 424-105

(6)

Lady Hayes⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Ray Dawson| T: R Varian| OR: 95| C

22/1

Useful dual winner at 2 and stepped up on her reappearance when good length second in 1¼m Goodwood listed race on reappearance. Will need to improve for the step up to 1½m to go close here.

Form: 115-42

(2)

Mystery Angel²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: B A Curtis| T: G Boughey| OR: 100

7/2

Bagged listed Pretty Polly at Newmarket (1¼m) in May. Proved her stamina for 1½m when runner-up in the Oaks last time but it was a remote second, finishing 16 lengths behind Snowfall.

Form: 225142

Forecasts

Alpinista (11/4), Dubai Fountain (10/3), Mystery Angel (7/2), Tribal Craft (8/1), La Lune (9/1), Makawee (14/1), Lady Hayes (22/1), Cabaletta (22/1), Bharani Star (22/1)

ALPINISTA wasn't at her best when scrambling home from Makawee on her Goodwood reappearance but she's the one to beat if recapturing anything like the form she showed when chasing home Love in last year's Yorkshire Oaks. Last-time-out Group 3 winners La Lune and Tribal Craft head the dangers along with Dubai Fountain.