14:55 Newmarket

Saturday 2 October 2021

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Kingdom Of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Group 1) (British Champions Series)

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 1m 40.58s

(8)

Champers Elysees²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 112| D

14/1

Smart Irish filly. Yet to add to her five wins in 2021, but she wasn't disgraced when sixth of 13 to No Speak Alexander in Matron Stakes at Leopardstown 21 days ago. Possibilities for in-form yard.

Form: 444026

(9)

Dreamloper²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: K Shoemark| T: E Walker| OR: 108| D

25/1

Back to winning ways in Ascot Group 3 in July but below par both runs since, only tenth in Matron Stakes (8/1) at Leopardstown 21 days ago. Others are preferred.

Form: 420140

(12)

Epona Plays²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 109| D

18/1

Smart Irish 1m winner who arrives on back of good fifth of 13 in Matron Stakes (16/1) at Leopardstown 21 days ago. She's no forlorn hope.

Form: 17-1155

(2)

Lavender's Blue³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Rob Hornby| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 113| CD

12/1

20/1, cheekpieces left off when back to winning ways in Celebration Mile at Goodwood by short head from Benbatl. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 2-13581

(1)

Fev Rover²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Spencer| T: R A Fahey| OR: 108

16/1

Placed in 1000 Guineas here and she got back on track when second in Boomerang Stakes at Leopardstown (1m) 21 days ago. Has bit more to find here but she's still low mileage.

Form: 14-3062

(10)

Mother Earth²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 114| BF| CD

11/4

1000 Guines winner who has held her form well since, third in Matron Stakes (6/5) at Leopardstown 21 days ago. Another bold showing is on the cards back here.

Form: 123213

(5)

No Speak Alexander²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 110| D

12/1

25/1, much improved when landing Matron Stakes at Leopardstown by neck from Pearls Galore. Got first run there, but she still must enter calculations.

Form: 24-1301

(6)

Primo Bacio⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: E Walker| OR: 112| D

12/1

Smart filly at her best who landed York listed event in May. Beat only one in City of York Stakes there last time, though, so she has something to prove now.

Form: 1-41578

(3)

Saffron Beach⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: W Buick| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 109| C| D

5/1

Dual course winner who took her form up a notch when landing Atalanta Stakes at Sandown (1m) in August by 2¼l from Waliyak. This is a much tougher assignment, however.

Form: 1-22801

(13)

Shale²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 104| D

40/1

Still to add to her three 2020 wins this term, but she has posted some useful efforts, cheekpieces on when eleventh in Matron Stakes at Leopardstown. Has plenty to find on form.

Form: 6-50640

(7)

Snow Lantern²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 115| D

9/2

Very smart filly who landed Falmouth Stakes on July course here in impressive style. Posted solid fourth in Prix du Moulin at Longchamp last time, and she's the one to beat here.

Form: 132134

(4)

Tahlie⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| OR: 111| D

18/1

Smart ex-French filly for Pascal Bary who met with defeat for the first time in 2021 when creditable eighth to Mother Earth in Prix Rothschild at Deauville in August. Not discounted for her new yard.

Form: 61-1118

Non-Runners

(11)

Just Beautiful²⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: I Furtado J: Joey Haynes

Forecasts

Mother Earth (11/4), Snow Lantern (9/2), Saffron Beach (5/1), No Speak Alexander (12/1), Primo Bacio (12/1), Lavender's Blue (12/1), Champers Elysees (14/1), Fev Rover (16/1), Just Beautiful (16/1), Epona Plays (18/1), Tahlie (18/1), Dreamloper (25/1), Shale (40/1)

SNOW LANTERN ran out an impressive winner of the Falmouth here in the summer and is fancied to get back to winning ways after her Prix du Moulin fourth and cap a fine season. 1000 Guineas heroine Mother Earth has kept her form well since that spring victory and rates the biggest threat, with Celebration Mile winner Lavender's Blue appealing as the pick of the remainder for place purposes.