14:25 Goodwood

Wednesday 28 July 2021

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Whispering Angel Oak Tree Stakes (Fillies' & Mares' Group 3)

Off time: 14:26 | Winning time: 1m 30.77s

(16)

Agincourt^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: A Kirby| T: D O'Meara| OR: 102| D

33/1

Went close to a second listed success on 1m course reappearance in May. Latest 10 lengths second in another listed event at Pontefract was some way removed from her best, though. Drawn wide.

Form: 500-282

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(10)

Bounce The Blues³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 103| D

10/3

Smart filly who has been placed at Group 3/listed level on her last 2 outings. Likely to be in the shake-up under Oisin Murphy.

Form: 132-523

(6)

Helvezia⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: K Stott| T: R M Beckett| OR: 91| D

40/1

Just a maiden win to her name but she signed off 2020 with improved third in heavy-ground C&D listed in October. Never involved dropped to sprinting on her return but this looks more suitable.

Form: 30133-0

(17)

Highfield Princess²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 103| D

9/2

First win last autumn came off a lowly 58 but she's done nothing but improve since, bagging Royal Ascot handicap in June before taking step up to listed level in stride latest. Drawn widest, though.

Form: 0-31211

(14)

Jouska²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Rob Hornby| T: H Candy| OR: 100

40/1

Useful filly who ran as well as she's ever done when second in 7f Musselburgh listed in June. Stamina likely stretched when a remote fourth in 1m Pontefract listed on soft 22 days ago.

Form: 10-6624

(2)

Last Empire⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: D Tudhope| T: K A Ryan| OR: 102| BF

16/1

Useful form when winning 5.5f French listed on heavy last autumn. Good second in Nottingham listed on reappearance but needs to shrug off a lesser effort at Haydock now going up to 7f for first time.

Form: 2218-25

(13)

Onassis¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Hayley Turner| T: C Fellowes| OR: 105| CD

15/2

Likeable filly who won twice at listed level in 2020, including over C&D. Likely in better form than her 2 efforts this season might suggest, finding 6f on short side latterly.

Form: 7416-04

(4)

Dandalla¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 100

28/1

Triple-winner as a juvenile, including the Albany, but has yet to prove she's trained on, weakening to finish sixth in 6f York Group 3 19 days ago. Yard going well but others still preferred.

Form: 15-7646

(12)

Isabella Giles⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: H Crouch| T: C G Cox| OR: 106| CD

7/1

Won 4 times in 2020, including Group 3 Prestige over C&D. Showed she's trained on when close third in 7f Lingfield Group 3 in May and this bit easier than Royal Ascot Group 1 she contested last time.

Form: 19-6369

(8)

Lullaby Moon⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: B A Curtis| T: R M Beckett| OR: 102| C| D

12/1

Had 4-6 record at 2, bagging valuable 6f Redcar listed and 7f French Group 2 (both heavy) on final 2 starts. Disappointed both outings this year, though. Rossa Ryan seemingly prefers Meu Amor.

Form: 1311-00

(11)

Meu Amor³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 101| D

12/1

Didn't need to improve when taking a 7f Carlisle listed (good to firm) last month but she did it pretty readily. Fine on softer ground. Each-way claims.

Form: 342-431

(7)

Vadream¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: J P Spencer| T: C Fellowes| OR: 106| BF

4/1

AW winner on debut last November and has acquitted herself well in good company at up to 1m since, including second in 6f York Group 3 19 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 1-3632

Non-Runners

(15)

Lavender's Blue¹⁹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: Mrs A J Perrett J: Jim Crowley

(3)

Valeria Messalina¹⁷

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Shane Foley

(1)

Sacred⁸⁷

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: W J Haggas J: Non Runner

(9)

Passionova³⁴

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: George Baker J: P Cosgrave

(5)

Star Of Emaraaty¹⁸

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: J & T Gosden J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Bounce The Blues (10/3), Vadream (4/1), Highfield Princess (9/2), Valeria Messalina (13/2), Isabella Giles (7/1), Sacred (7/1), Onassis (15/2), Lavender's Blue (8/1), Lullaby Moon (12/1), Meu Amor (12/1), Last Empire (16/1), Star Of Emaraaty (20/1), Passionova (20/1), Dandalla (28/1), Agincourt (33/1), Jouska (40/1), Helvezia (40/1)

2020 runner-up VALERIA MESSALINA warmed up for this year's renewal with a good second at Group 3 level in Ireland last time and is selected to go one better than 12 months ago. Vadream arrives on the back of 2 good placed efforts in Group 3s and ought to be on the premises again, while fellow 3-y-o Sacred has a penalty for her Nell Gwyn success but is still much respected back at her optimum trip.