2.25 Newmarket
Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Cherry Hinton Stakes (Fillies'
Group 2) (Class 1) (2YO only)
Winner £34,026
Advice: 1 pt each/way Premier Steps (9/1 Stan James)
City Image: Made plenty of ground late when winning nicely
enough on Windsor debut and then C&D Empress Stakes when helped slightly by
the errant late running style of second Sandreamer (reopposes here); Taking that
day nonetheless and should be there or thereabouts.
Fantacise: Of the mark at the fourth time of asking on soft
ground at Pontefract in good style but had been well beaten on other starts and
much more needed if she’s going to take a hand here. 
Jadanna: Won despite being very array at the start and
throughought the race when clear cut winner at Pontefract and then gutsy in
finish at Beverley on ground which might have been a touch too quick; Queen
Mary fifth is more than adequate form but not sure that she’s the one for today
despite 6f furlongs looking to suit.
Lovely Pass: Backed into odds on on AW debut and didn’t
disappoint, winning easily despite hanging badly to the left; Nice improvement
on that in the Chesham when staying on well late but drop back to 6f a possible
worry given how she stayed on late. 
Mandy Layla: Form of her debut fourth to Norfolk Stakes
fourth and Listed winner Morawji now looks strong and she was quite impressive
when winning at Hamilton when last seen; Not sure she had to do much and others
make more appeal especially with the soft ground a possible unknown.
Masrah: Put in place in the Queen Mary and makes no appeal.
Maureen: One of the most impressive maiden winners seen all
season when casting clear (well backed beforehand) on Newbury debut , the slow
pace not being a hinderance to her; Should be well capable of making her mark
in group company and connections opt to go for here instead of chasing big
bucks in Super Sprint so has to be respected. 
Premier Steps: Third first time out in Superb Newbury maiden
and showed effect of that when making all in Ascot maiden (outstayed rivals); Raced
too hard too early in the Albany when sent in chase of Newfangled, so fact she
stayed at head of pack and was beaten only a short head by second in the end;
Soft ground won’t be a problem and should go well here. 
Sandreamer: Made very promising start to life when travelling
strongly on outsider and then finding plenty when push came to shove in maiden
on Rowley Mile; Good effort on this course when second to City Image but didn’t
help herself by being very green late on and improvement needed on that if she’s
to take a hand. 
Sendmylovetorose: Looked to be very good when handing out
good thrashing to her rivals at Navan and while she wasn’t able to show what
she was capable of at Ascot (withdrawn at stalls) she was impressive when
winning Irish Group 3 (heavy ground) at Curragh, always in command at finish; Has
to be respected here with rain a godsend for her chances.
Threes Grand: Form of first three starts equates to a very
solid level and might be called unlucky not to have beaten Queen Mary fifth
Jadanna at Beverley before unplaced finish in Queen Mary; More needed.
VERDICT: An interesting renewal and a chance for the Royal
Ascot fillies form to get a good test. The overnight rain looks sure to give a
good hand to Sendmylovetorose, while the Richard Hannon pair of City Image and
Maureen also deserve a good deal of respect, but PREMIER STEPS’S Albany third
can be upgraded in hindsight given how early she started racing, and Richard
Kingscote’s runner looks to be the each/way value in the race. Jadanna’s Queen
Mary fifth is a creditable effort and sjhe goes on easy ground, while
Sandreamer didn’t give her best last time out either.
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