15:05 Ascot

Sunday 26 July 2020

All12:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:50

Betfred Valiant Fillies' Stakes (Group 3) (Rnd)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 1  |   7f 213y  |   Good  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:06  |   Winning time: 1m 40.39s
1st
Horse silk
5
(4)
12/1
T: W JarvisJ: K Shoemark
Steadied start, held up last, steady headway on wide outside 2f out, soon chasing leaders, quickened to lead over 1f out, soon clear, quite impressive op 14/1
2nd
Horse silk
4 ¾
3
(6)
25/1
T: R VarianJ: David Egan
Raced keenly tracking leaders, not clear run and switched left inside final 2f, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd post, never any chance with winner op 20/1
3rd
Horse silk
hd
6
(10)
11/1
T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy
Raced wide 1st 2f, tracked leaders, led inside final 2f, headed over 1f out, outpaced final furlong, lost 2nd post op 16/1
4th
Horse silk
3 ½
8
(5)
80/1
T: Jane Chapple-HyamJ: J F Egan
Raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, not much room hanging right over 1f out, hung right and weakened final furlong op 66/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
7
(1)
9/4f
T: W J HaggasJ: Tom Marquand
Wore hood to post, led, pushed along and headed 2f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened final furlong op 2/1 tchd 11/4
6th
Horse silk
1
11
(3)
8/1
T: R VarianJ: Hollie Doyle
Held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never involved op 17/2 tchd 9/1
7th
Horse silk
sh
10
(9)
17/2
T: J & T GosdenJ: M Harley
Raced wide 1st 2f, tracked leader until led 2f out, headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong tchd 8/1
8th
Horse silk
½
9
(7)
11/1
T: J & T GosdenJ: R Havlin
Steadied start, held up in rear, some headway on rail 2f out, never on terms op 12/1 tchd 10/1
9th
Horse silk
½
4
(8)
22/1
T: Tom DascombeJ: Jim Crowley
Raced wide in mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, short-lived effort towards outside 2f out, soon edged right and beaten tchd 20/1 and tchd 25/1
10th
Horse silk
4
1
(2)
11/4
T: D O'MearaJ: R L Moore
Held up in mid-division on inside, headway looking for room 2f out, weakened soon after op 5/2 tchd 85/40

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Non-Runners

2
(11)
Horse silk
Billesdon Brook16
Weight: 9-3|  Age: 5
T: R Hannon  J: S M Levey
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£15.30Pl:£3.40, £5.40, £2.70EX:£257.20Trifecta:£1,879.50SF:£265.17Swingers:£25.90, £15.10, £20.50

Forecasts

Miss O Connor (9/4), Billesdon Brook (9/4), Agincourt (11/4), Stylistique (8/1), Shimmering (17/2), Look Around (11/1), Love And Thunder (11/1), Lady Bowthorpe (12/1), Iconic Choice (22/1), Farzeen (25/1), Viva Gloria (80/1)

Verdict

Although yet to win in 2020 BILLESDON BROOK boasts first-class credentials here. The dual Group 1 winner was just touched off by Nazeef latest in the Falmouth and it's hard to oppose her on that form. The obvious danger is unbeaten Miss O Connor who won all four starts last term culminating in a win at this level in France. The fact all her form came on very testing ground though is a worry. Although behind the selection latest Agincourt is also on the shortlist.
  1. Billesdon Brook
  2. Miss O Connor
  3. Agincourt

Previous Winners

2019
Duneflower
Weight: 8-9  |Age: 3
11/1

Prize Money

1st: £22,684.002nd: £8,600.003rd: £4,304.004th: £2,144.005th: £1,076.006th: £540.00

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