Last weekend was a good day despite Sharja Bridge disappointing. Apparate won the Lavazza Stakes at Ascot and looks likely to improve even further at 1m 4f.
The
race was run more or less as expected with those on the outside getting across
to a prominent position and several stuck in the middle of the pack as they
went round the bend. Apparate
got a position tight on the rail but a little less forward than ideal. The gaps
appeared for him and he came through to win in a very close duel for the line.
Park Hill Stakes Group 2 (1m 6f)
There looks to be enough pace in this to make
it a strong test at the trip with Oydis,
Peach
Tree and
Star
Terms likely
to be in the front pack early on. Peach Tree lost by 22l at Goodwood in the
Lily Langtry Stakes to Enbihaar
and it's difficult to see those placings being reversed. The winner of that
race has dominated fillies & mares middle distance Group 2 races so far
this season with her only defeat coming at York to Dramatic Queen. She gained
revenge in the Lancashire Oaks where they again fought out a close finish. She
demolished the field at Goodwood despite conceding weight, travels well and has
a turn of foot. Vivid Diamond is
an improving filly and looks an interesting contender. One that could give the
favourite a race is Dame Malliot who
followed up her win in the Aphrodite Stakes at Newmarket by winning a Group 2
in France on heavy ground. She looks to want the step up in trip and is another
with a turn of foot. Her win at Newmarket came on good ground where she cruised
through from the rear to win going away.
Selection:
Dame
Malliot should
continue her improvement especially tried over this longer trip and with a 10lb
weight advantage she could take this.
May Hill Stakes Group 2 (1m)
The Sweet Solera has provided winners of this in the recent past. West End Girl won this year's renewal where she looked a strong filly that would relish the step up to 1m, the 3rd home Dark Lady has since finished 2nd in the Prestige Stakes and won the Dick Poole Fillies Stakes. Cloak Of Spirits looks a smart filly and should be in the mix based on her impressive debut win. Another that comes on the back of a Group win is Boomer,she won the Prestige in what was a bit of a bunch finish but as already mentioned Dark Lady has franked the form. Aiden O'Brien sends over Passion who won a strong looking Maiden over today's trip and she is another with a live chance.
Selection:
West End Girl brings the Sweet Solera form here and may well improve further over this trip.
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