3.00 Newmarket
Kingdom Of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes (Fillies' Group 1)
(Class 1) (3YO plus)
Winner £90,736
Advice: 2 pts win Elusive Kate (5/2 Hills, Bet365)
Treble: 1 pt Steeler (5/2, 1.55 Newmarket), Rosdhu Queen (5/1,
2.25 Newmarket), Elusive Kate(5/2 Bet365, 3.00 Newmarket) (73.5 Bet365)
Chachamaidee: Confirmed herself a top class filly with
performances last year and even better this season, winning Lennox Stakes with
ease over 7 furlongs and bouncing back in style from disappointing effort there
next time to win Matron Stakes in Stewards’ room; That was slice of fortune but
hardly undeserved so far and should take a hand in the finish. 
Siyouma: Progressive this season and 10 furlong third in
Saint Cloud Group 2 proven kickstart to two good group 1 efforts, first when
behind Elusive Kate and third in Falmouth (heavy ground) before fifth in Prix
Jean Romanet; Decent filly but get the feeling that she must have it soft to be
making impact here against faster fillies. 
Beauty Parlour: One of most highly rated fillies in Europe following
her demolition job in Prix La Grotte and French Guineas win (margin doesn’t do
justice to how good she was at finish despite the form not amounting to much);
First defeat but probably best effort hen second in French Oaks to Valyra,
pulling well clear of the rest of the field in tandem although well beaten in
the end; Since moved to Cecil yard in interim but should enjoy being back at a
mile and big chance. 
Elusive Kate: Had promised much when clear cut winner of
Prix Marcel Boussac last year but return had been put back at least two months
by soft ground, so incredible effort to come second in Falmouth on seasonal
comeback on ground bordering on heavy; Then given excellent ride when
completely dictating terms in Rotschild to beat Golden Lilac and once again
excellent from the front when third in strongest Jacques Le Marois of recent
seasons; Should go very well here. 
Gamilati: Looked as if shed’ failed to bring her best 2yo
(or indeed very early season 3yo) form to the table when a well beaten
favourite having never landed a blow in the Oak Tree Stakes; Much better effort
in Doncaster Group 3 latest but needs to find a lot more. 
La Colllina: Looked to have big future when winning Phoenix
Stakes at Curragh as 2yo but gone backwards since, her latest effort being a
flat fifth in Matron Stakes (behind Chachamaidee and Laugh Out Loud); Needs to
improve. 
Laugh Out Loud: Disappointed considering the strength of her
previous form in Coronation Stakes although she may not have been quite in love
with the soft ground; Fourth in Matron
Stakes but not far behind Chachamaidee, so don’t be surprised if she proved
capable of landing a blow or two. 
Up: Just behind Beauty Parlour in French Guineas (flattered
to do so) and unlucky to be s0 much further behind her in French Oaks, although
she’s been exposed since despite winning Group 3 and Group 2 on last two
starts; Has speed but doubt she has class to win race of this calibre.
VERDICT: A strong renewal with all eyes surely to be on
Beauty Parlour on her first start for Henry Cecil and her first start since the
French Oaks, where she as generally judged to have gone too soon over the 10
furlong trip. Back at a mile she should take some beating but may have an equal
at least in ELUSIVE KATE, who was been terrific this season since a belated
comeback and has the strongest piece of form based on her third in the Jacques
Le Marois behind Excelebration and Cityscape. At the prices, ready preference
is for the Gosden filly to beat not only the Cecil filly but also a potentially
strong challenge from Laugh Out Loud.
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