13:50 York

Thursday 24 August 2023

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Sky Bet Lowther Stakes (Fillies' Group 2)

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 1m 10.89s

(8)

Beautiful Diamond⁶⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 100| BF

7/2

£360,000 breeze-up purchase from good family and made the perfect start in fast-ground 5f Nottingham maiden before a good third (Relief Rally clear in second) in the Queen Mary, unable to land a gamble but fading only late on. Has scope and could do better up in trip for last year's winning stable.

Form: 13

(4)

Cherry Blossom¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| D

4/1

€360,000 yearling sent off favourite when fourth in listed race on debut and made no mistake next time, romping home under hands-and-heels ride in 6f Curragh maiden. She looks exciting.

Form: 41

(9)

Dorothy Lawrence³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: K R Burke| OR: 90| BF

66/1

Posted good efforts in listed company here and at Chantilly earlier in the summer. Made very heavy weather of opening her account down in grade at Ayr (5f) a month ago and plenty more needed. Beautiful Diamond surely stronger for yard.

Form: 2231

(3)

Flora Of Bermuda²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 104

7/1

First home on the far side when sixth of 26 in the Queen Mary and much improved faced with softer ground when off the mark in impressive fashion in 5f Goodwood event 3 weeks ago. Much quicker conditions forecast here but 6f will suit and she can do even better.

Form: 4261

(5)

Gunzburg^p1³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: W J Lee| T: P Twomey| OR: 95

40/1

Won 5f Down Royal maiden in June and chased home a promising Ballydoyle inmate in 6f Curragh Group 2 next time. Not so good twice since though and cheekpieces go on for her toughest assignment yet.

Form: 41265

(7)

Relief Rally³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 106

2/1

Her only defeat in 4 starts has come when edged out in the Queen Mary and she pulled well clear when winning the Newbury Super Sprint last month. 6f sure to suit and she makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 1121

(6)

Star Of Mystery^t1⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 103| BF| D

11/2

Wide-margin winner on second start at Haydock (6f) and produced a great timefigure when following up in 6f listed race at Newmarket. Excuses in messy renewal of Group 2 Duchess of Cambridge there 6 weeks ago and tongue tie now goes on. Worth remaining positive about.

Form: 2112

(1)

Symbology²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: C G Cox| OR: 95| CD

14/1

£230,000 yearling who overcame inexperience when making a winning debut over C&D last month and took a step forward when third in the Group 3 Princess Margaret at Ascot. Can do better again.

Form: 13

Non-Runners

(2)

Queen's Guard¹⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: M L W Bell J: D Tudhope

Forecasts

Relief Rally (2/1), Beautiful Diamond (7/2), Cherry Blossom (4/1), Star Of Mystery (11/2), Flora Of Bermuda (7/1), Symbology (14/1), Queen's Guard (33/1), Gunzburg (40/1), Dorothy Lawrence (66/1)

CHERRY BLOSSOM looked something out of the ordinary when destroying a big field at the Curragh under Ryan Moore a fortnight ago and could take this step up in class in her stride. The Queen Mary form is well represented, with Relief Rally, whose only defeat came in that race, and Flora of Bermuda (sixth from unfavourable position) much respected. Star of Mystery didn't get a chance to show her true form at Newmarket and is worth sticking with.