15:00 Ascot

Friday 23 July 2021

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British Racecourses Join Sunflower Lanyard Scheme Valiant Stakes (Fillies' & Mares' Group 3) (Rnd)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 1m 38.34s

(6)

Declared Interest⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR: 95| D

5/1

Useful performer who upped her game once more to land a handicap off 90 at Newbury 6 days ago. This is obviously tougher but she's an improving sort with a likeable attitude.

Form: 391-141

(3)

Dreamloper³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: E Walker| OR: 96| BF| CD

13/2

Useful filly who was better than ever when touched off in a C&D handicap and, having been sent off 4/1 for the Kensington Palace at the Royal Meeting, she wasn't disgraced. May yet be more to come.

Form: 131-420

(4)

Lights On¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 110| CD

11/4

Smart filly who scored over C&D earlier this year and was right back on the up when demolishing a listed field by 10 lengths at Pontefract last time. Should take the beating again.

Form: 23-1181

(2)

Waliyak¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 97| BF

11/1

Consistent and useful filly who shaped well when never-nearer third of 18 in Kensington Palace over C&D on return. Shaped as if still in to form at Pontefract next time, so looks a player.

Form: 2415-33

(5)

Elysium²⁹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: W Buick| T: N Meade| OR: 106

22/1

Lightly-raced filly who attracted support and upped her game to land the Weld Park Stakes at the Curragh 9 months ago. Concerning that she's been off since, however.

Form: 01321-

(1)

Indigo Girl^h²⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 112| D

11/8

Beautifully bred filly who won her first 2 starts (including May Hill at Doncaster) before an excellent second in the Fillies' Mile 9 months ago. Obvious claims for all this is a rather belated return

Form: 112-

(7)

Kestenna²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 93| D

33/1

Dual AW novice winner who is becoming exposed and doesn't seem up to this level.

Form: 112505

Forecasts

Indigo Girl (11/8), Lights On (11/4), Declared Interest (5/1), Dreamloper (13/2), Waliyak (11/1), Elysium (22/1), Kestenna (33/1)

LIGHTS ON is a typical gradual improver for the Stoute yard and she could take her form to a new level once more having bolted up in a listed contest at Pontefract 17 days ago. Indigo Girl has a 9-month absence to overcome but, if she picks up where she left off last year, she'd give the selection plenty to think about. Waliyak isn't a forlorn hope, either.