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14:55 York

Thursday 18 May 2017

All14:2014:5515:3016:0516:3517:0517:35

Betfred Middleton Stakes (Fillies' Group 2)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 2f 56y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   4 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:55  |   Winning time: 2m 9.76s
1st
Horse silk
3
(2)
11/1
T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy
Tracked leaders in 3rd place, ridden over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, kept on to lead towards finish
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
(1)
11/8f
T: J & T GosdenJ: L Dettori
Led and keen, ridden over 1f out, soon hard pressed, kept on and headed towards finish op 5/4
3rd
Horse silk
nk
2
(5)
5/1
T: Sir Michael StouteJ: Jim Crowley
In rear and in touch, slightly outpaced over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on to take 3rd place towards finish op 7/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
1
(3)
6/4
T: Sir Michael StouteJ: R L Moore
Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on and weakened towards finish, lost 3rd place tchd 13/8 in places
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Non-Runners

4
(4)
Horse silk
Chain Of Daisies264
Weight: 9-0|  Age: 5
T: H Candy  J: Non Runner
NR
5
(6)
Horse silk
So Mi Dar228
Weight: 9-0|  Age: 4
T: J & T Gosden  J: L Dettori
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.00EX:£27.90Trifecta:£99.60SF:£26.20Swingers:£8.70

Forecasts

So Mi Dar (10/11), The Black Princess (11/8), Queen's Trust (6/4), Smart Call (5/1), Chain Of Daisies (10/1), Blond Me (11/1)

Verdict

A tremendous contest in prospect which should rest between Queen's Trust and SO MI DAR, with the latter preferred. While Sir Michael Stoute's filly produced the most valuable win among this field, she has generally found winning more difficult than John Gosden's four-year-old. Had it not been for the slip-up of an opponent at Chantilly then she could be going into this unbeaten and she seems to have all bases covered. Smart Call is clearly interesting after three South African Group One successes and further improvement is entirely possible, a comment which can also be attributed to Chain Of Daisies and that pair should be get competitive.
  1. So Mi Dar
  2. Queen's Trust
  3. Chain Of Daisies

Prize Money

1st: £70,888.002nd: £26,875.003rd: £13,450.004th: £6,700.005th: £3,362.006th: £1,688.00

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