15:45 Royal Ascot

Thursday 20 June 2024

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Ribblesdale Stakes (Fillies' Group 2)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 2m 29.04s

(9)

Danielle⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 96| BF

12/1

Cracksman filly who looked a very good prospect switched to turf when winning 7-runner minor event at Wetherby (10f) by 12 lengths. Similar form when third of 7 to You Got To Me in Lingfield Oaks Trial last time and remains capable of better.

Form: 3-213

(2)

Diamond Rain³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 106| C

3/1

Shamardal filly who is bred in the purple and did really well to make a winning debut in 1m novice here in early May, overcoming a poor position. Looked a smart prospect in following up in 5-runner listed event at Newbury (10f) and has scope for plenty more progress over this still longer trip.

Form: 11

(8)

Higher Leaves⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Foley| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 90

40/1

Put experience to good use to deny a blue-blooded newcomer in a Dundalk maiden (10.7f) on reappearance. Not disgraced despite finishing last of 5 in Naas Group 3 next time but this demands a whole lot more.

Form: 43-15

(5)

Je Zous⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 93| BF

66/1

Came on plenty for her debut when off the mark in a 1m Thurles maiden in October. Progressed again when second in Newmarket listed event the following month but has run only respectably on both outings this season. Improvement needed.

Form: 712-33

(1)

Kalpana⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 104| BF

9/4

Overcame inexperience to make a winning debut at Wolverhampton (8.6f) in January and continued her improvement when slamming 8 rivals on handicap/turf debut at the Newmarket Craven Meeting. Lost nothing in defeat in listed event back there last time and seems sure to go on to even better things.

Form: 1212

(6)

Lava Stream^h¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 79

20/1

Progressed again to win a 1m Doncaster handicap on reappearance and was value for extra in coming from last to first in a steadily-run listed event at Goodwood (9.9f) 11 days ago. Upped further in trip and limit may not have been reached.

Form: 4851-11

(10)

Port Fairy^v1⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 97

12/1

Left last autumn's Gowran debut behind when winning an AW maiden over the extended 1¼m at Dundalk in April. Progressed another chunk upped further in trip when head second of 6 to Forest Fairy in Cheshire Oaks and likely has more to offer in a first-time visor.

Form: 7-12

(7)

Queens Fort¹⁹

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

50/1

Galileo filly. Closely related to 1½m winner March Moon, from family of Oaks/Irish Oaks winner Sariska. Confirmed debut promise with victory in 12f AW maiden at Lingfield 19 days ago, despite still looking rough around the edges. This asks for appreciably more but she's open to further improvement.

Form: 41

(11)

Rubies Are Red²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 97

11/1

Sister to Arc winner Found and progressed again up in grade when runner-up to You Got To Me in Lingfield Oaks Trial (11.5f) in May, staying on strongly after losing her place coming down the hill. Failed to repeat that effort in the Oaks at Epsom, seeming unsuited by the track.

Form: 3-229

(3)

Sheema's Rose¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: Mme A Karkosa| OR: 94

100/1

Showed improved form to land an 11f maiden at Fontainebleau in March but has had her limitations exposed up in grade the last twice.

Form: 48125

(13)

Siyola³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: James Doyle| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 99

12/1

Siyouni filly who overcame inexperience and a positional bias to make a winning start in class 2 novice at Sandown (10f) in April. Easy to back and ran to a similar level when 3½ lengths third of 5 to Diamond Rain in listed race at Newbury last month and remains open to improvement.

Form: 13

(12)

You Got To Me²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR: 103| D

7/2

AW winner at 2 who was much improved when landing the Lingfield Oaks Trial (11.5f, good to firm) on her reappearance in May, finding extra when it looked like she'd be overhauled. Confirmed that improvement when fourth in the Oaks at Epsom and must enter calculations.

Form: 15-14

Non-Runners

(4)

Forest Fairy²⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: R M Beckett J: Rossa Ryan

Forecasts

Kalpana (9/4), Diamond Rain (3/1), You Got To Me (7/2), Forest Fairy (10/1), Rubies Are Red (11/1), Port Fairy (12/1), Danielle (12/1), Siyola (12/1), Lava Stream (20/1), Higher Leaves (40/1), Queens Fort (50/1), Je Zous (66/1), Sheema's Rose (100/1)

The regally-bred DIAMOND RAIN looked a smart prospect when following up her debut win in a Newbury listed event last month and, with scope for plenty more progress over this still longer trip, she's a really appealing candidate. Kalpana has progressed significantly with each run and heads up the opposition, along with You Got To Me, who stuck to her task in admirable fashion when fourth in the Oaks at Epsom.