15:00 Goodwood

Friday 26 May 2023

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

William Hill Height Of Fashion Stakes (Fillies' Listed)

Off time: 15:03 | Winning time: 2m 6.49s

(8)

Sirona¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: L Dettori| T: C Johnston| OR: 97

11/1

Listed winner in Germany at 2. Shaped better than her remote fourth in Cheshire Oaks on reappearance might suggest, folding after pressing for home too soon under gruelling conditions.

Form: 1218-4

(1)

Araminta²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: T E Whelan| T: H Candy| OR: 99

15/2

Looked a useful prospect when making a winning debut at Newbury (7f, heavy) last month and confirmed those impressions when close third in 1m course listed event a fortnight later. More to come and should have a big say if as effective over this longer trip.

Form: 13

(11)

Blue Missile¹⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas

6/1

Left last summer's debut behind when winning 1m Lingfield novice at the end of November. Open to further progress for last year's winning stable.

Form: 51-

(3)

Fast Tara²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 94

12/1

Made it third time lucky in maiden company when seeing off 11 rivals on her Bellewstown reappearance in April. Seemed to have her limitations exposed when seventh of 8 in Naas listed over this trip since, though.

Form: 63-17

(9)

Heavenly Breath^p1¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 104| BF

33/1

Runner-up at Group 3/listed level over 1m in France. Did too much too soon when well held in 1m German Group 3 last time. Cheekpieces worn on that occasion are retained. Up in trip. Best form puts her right there but might be vulnerable to less-exposed sorts.

Form: 312-28

(2)

Inner Space³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 88

8/1

Bred in the purple and looked good prospect when making all in 14-runner novice at Kempton (1m) in November. Disappointed in the Nell Gwyn at Newmarket on reappearance but retains potential for a top yard which had one bounce back from a poor run in a Guineas trial to win a York Group 3 last week.

Form: 1-0

(5)

Secret Solace²¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: James Doyle| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 90

8/1

Gleneagles filly who won a 7f Salisbury novice last September and ended her 2-y-o campaign by finishing fourth in a Newbury listed (7f again). Steps up 3f in trip on her reappearance.

Form: 314-

(4)

Sisyphus Strength¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 89

5/1

Maiden winner last September and improved again when fourth in a 1m Newmarket listed the following month. 8/1, reportedly lost her action when pulled up in Cheshire Oaks on her reappearance.

Form: 414-P

(7)

Tarjamah¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jim Crowley| T: J & T Gosden

18/1

Made a winning start in 8.5f Wolverhampton novice in December. 12/1, possibly unsuited by soft ground when well held in Pretty Polly on Newmarket reappearance 19 days ago. Remains open to improvement.

Form: 1-7

(6)

Understated³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| D

15/2

Built on promising 11f AW debut second in January when winning 5-runner Windsor novice (1¼m, heavy) last month. Quicker ground over this trip perhaps a slight worry for a filly who is bred to relish 1½m but there's surely more to come. .

Form: 21

(10)

Veil Of Shadows²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 94

4/1

Overcame greenness when winning 9-runner novice event (8/1) at Kempton (1m) on debut in February. Stepped up on that form when 3 lengths second in 1m Ascot conditions race 23 days ago. Will be suited by 1¼m. Another to consider.

Form: 13

Forecasts

Veil Of Shadows (4/1), Sisyphus Strength (5/1), Blue Missile (6/1), Araminta (15/2), Understated (15/2), Secret Solace (8/1), Inner Space (8/1), Sirona (11/1), Fast Tara (12/1), Tarjamah (18/1), Heavenly Breath (33/1)

ARAMINTA acquitted herself well against a couple of older, more experienced rivals when a close third in a 1m course listed event 3 weeks ago and can build on that now stepping up to 1¼m. Veil of Shadows, Blue Missile and Understated look very useful prospects for good stables and head the many possible dangers in an open-looking listed event.