14:25 Newmarket

Saturday 28 September 2024

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:4016:1516:45

Juddmonte Cheveley Park Stakes (Fillies' Group 1)

Off time: 14:26 | Winning time: 1m 11.94s

(1)

Arabian Dusk⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 104| D

25/1

525,000 gns breeze-up buy who ran to a useful level in getting off the mark at third attempt in Group 2 Duchess of Cambridge on July course (6f) on penultimate start. Failed by some way to confirm that improvement in Group 1 Prix Morny subsequently and looks out of her depth once again.

Form: 2317

(5)

Babouche⁴⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 112| D

2/1

Confirmed herself one of the best of what looks a deep bunch of juvenile fillies when taking Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh (6f, good to firm) 7 weeks ago, again looking straightforward and clocking a fast time. Should go on improving and can take her unbeaten record to 4 back against her own sex.

Form: 111

(2)

Celandine³⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker| OR: 106| D

16/1

Continued theme of race-by-race progress when supplementing her Windsor win in listed company on July course in June (6f). Solid efforts at pattern level next 2 starts and resumed winning ways in Group 2 Lowther Stakes at York (6f) just over 5 weeks ago. More required in this company.

Form: 711341

(3)

Daylight⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: M Barzalona| T: P Cottier| D

13/2

Bolted up in newcomers race at Chantilly in May and improved when doubling her tally in Group 3 Prix de Cabourg at Deauville in July. Took her form up a notch when third of 9 to Whistlejacket in Group 1 Prix Morny at latter course just under 6 weeks ago and further progress puts her in the mix.

Form: 1313

(7)

Lake Victoria¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 112

6/4

Frankel filly who, like Babouche, is unbeaten in 3 starts, improving another chunk when taking Group 1 Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh (7f, good) just under a fortnight ago, the first under pressure but well on top finish. Drops to 6f for the first time and capable of better still.

Form: 111

(6)

Leovanni³⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: James Doyle| T: K R Burke| OR: 105

12/1

Justified short odds first time up in Nottingham maiden and impressive when ready winner of the Queen Mary at Royal Ascot next start. Wasn't far off that form after a 2-month break when third to Celandine in Group 2 Lowther Stakes at York (6f) last time but others seemingly have more potential.

Form: 113

(8)

Rayevka¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: M Guyon| T: F Graffard| D

11/1

A daughter of Blue Point who was narrowly denied first time up at Deauville last month but improved when going one better in minor event at Chantilly (6f) 12 days ago, making all to beat Arctic Summer by 5 lengths. Open to further progress, but this is a completely different kettle of fish.

Form: 21

Non-Runners

(4)

Magic Mild¹⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: C G Cox J: Rossa Ryan

Forecasts

Lake Victoria (6/4), Babouche (2/1), Daylight (13/2), Rayevka (11/1), Leovanni (12/1), Celandine (16/1), Arabian Dusk (25/1), Magic Mild (50/1)

The first of two Group 1s in Britain for 2-y-o fillies and this looks a mouth-watering clash between an unbeaten pair, the sponsor's representative BABOUCHE selected to take her sequence to four at the expense of Ballydoyle's Lake Victoria, who is a most exciting prospect but may flourish over further in time. French-raiders Daylight and Rayevka can fight out third spot, the former narrowly preferred having gone close in the Prix Morny at Deauville last month.