15:00 Newmarket

Friday 29 September 2023

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:2017:55

Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Rockfel Stakes (Fillies' Group 2)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 1m 23.01s

1^st

(1)

Carla's Way

29-2

7/2

T: S & E CrisfordJ: James Doyle

Tracked leader and clear of rest, challenged going strongly 2f out, soon led, quickened clear over 1f out, ran on strongly, impressive tchd 10/3

2^nd

2 ¼

(6)

Shuwari

29-2

13/8f

T: Ollie SangsterJ: Oisin Murphy

Slowly into stride, held up well off the pace in rear, headway out wide 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, never any chance of reaching winner op 6/4 tchd 7/4

3^rd

2 ½

(2)

Ylang Ylang

29-2

5/2

T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore

Off the pace in 4th, dropped to 5th 4f out, pushed along 3f out, moderate headway inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, never remotely involved tchd 9/4

4^th

(5)

Spiritual

29-2

12/1

T: J & T GosdenJ: K Shoemark

Led raced keenly and st strong pace, joined 2f out, soon headed ridden outpaced and no chance with winner when wandered and unbalanced over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened into 4th towards finish tchd 10/1

5^th

(7)

Zenjabeela

29-2

18/1

T: R VarianJ: David Egan

Held up off the pace in 5th, went 4th 4f out, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 16/1 tchd 14/1

6^th

1 ½

(4)

Carolina Reaper

29-2

14/1

T: C JohnstonJ: J Mitchell

Chased clear leading pair, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms and weakened final furlong op 22/1

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Non-Runners

(8)

Alshinfarah²²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: K P De Foy J: Jim Crowley

(3)

Marcella²⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: A M Balding J: W Buick

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£1.90, £1.50EX:£9.60Trifecta:£23.40Tricast:£13.28SF:£8.95Swingers:£1.60, £1.50, £1.50

Forecasts

Shuwari (13/8), Ylang Ylang (5/2), Carla's Way (7/2), Alshinfarah (10/1), Spiritual (12/1), Carolina Reaper (14/1), Zenjabeela (18/1), Marcella (33/1)

YLANG YLANG was hugely impressive on her first two starts and, despite a blip last time, she makes most appeal with the scope for better. The unbeaten Shuwari is an obvious danger and Carla's Way deserves respect on the back of a solid showing at Goodwood.

YLANG YLANG
SHUWARI (IRE)
CARLA'S WAY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Commissioning

Weight: 9-2 |Age: 2

J: R Havlin | T: J & T Gosden

7/2

Prize Money

1st: £60,680.002nd: £23,005.003rd: £11,513.004th: £5,735.005th: £2,878.006th: £1,444.00