Sandown 3.30 – 7F Star Stakes (Listed) Good
Eight fillies have been declared for this Listed race and all of the runners have previously won a race.
Three of these fillies met at Doncaster in a 6½F fillies maiden (Class 5). All were making their debuts. The first seven horses home were separated by just four lengths:
1st RAAQY
4th DESSERTOFLIFE (beaten nearly two lengths)
7th ANEESAH (beaten four lengths)
With a furlong to go, DESSERTOFLIFE and ANEESAH were in front and RAAQY was a couple of lengths back. However Paul Hanagan was maybe slightly fortunate to get a clear run through run through but RAAQY kept on well to win by a short head. Both DESSERTOFLIFE and ANEESAH were not hard ridden when beaten. The runner up in that race won a Class 5 maiden next time out but then finished second in a nursery, beaten a length, having been given an OR of 87.
Runner summary
ALINSTANTE OR 80 (Sir Mark Prescott) – A winner of a 6F Class 4 maiden at Chelmsford on debut. There have been four subsequent runners from this race and they have only managed to beat a total of five rivals in those four starts.
ANEESAH OR 75 (Roger Varian) – Following her debut at Haydock, she went to Chester for a 7F Class 4 maiden. She was tucked in behind the leaders but managed to get out in the home straight and just got up in the final strides to win by a head. The fourth horse in that race, beaten just over three lengths, has since contested to sellers finishing runner up and then winning.
BAHAARAH (Richard Hannon) – Third at Newmarket over 6F on debut, before winning a 7F Class 5 maiden at Doncaster, where she finished 2½ lengths in front of CANNY STYLE. Previously that horse had been beaten 2½ lengths (received 3lb by way of an apprentice claim) by ANEESAH at Chester.
CHIRINGUITA (James Bethell) – A comfortable winner of a 6F Class 5 fillies maiden at Pontefract by 2¾ lengths, Afterward, her trainer had said: ‘She’s a very nice filly and we’ve always thought quite a lot of her at home. You never quite know until you get them to the track, but she’d been pleasing us and I hoped she’d run well. Hopefully she can go onto better things and I think we’ll probably try and get some black type and go for a Listed race with her next time. She is quite big and gangly, so I don’t think we’ll be in any great rush.’ The sixth horse from that race won a Class 5 maiden next time out but, along with the runner up, finished down the field in the Super Sprint (Class 2) last Saturday.
DESSERTOFLIFE OR 81 (Mark Johnston) – Following her Doncaster debut, she returned to that track to record a 4½ length victory in a 7F Class 4 fillies maiden on soft ground. She then finished sixth in the Chesham Stakes (7F Listed) at Royal Ascot.
FIREGLOW (Mark Johnston) – A winner of a 5F Class 5 fillies maiden at Catterick on debut before staying on well to finish fourth, without troubling the leaders, in the 6F Albany Stakes (Group 3) at Royal Ascot. The winner of that race, followed up in a the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes (Group 2) next time out.
FLYING EMPRESS OR 79 (Ralph Beckett) – Won a 6F Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 5) at Windsor by ½ length on debut. Nine subsequent runners from that race have managed just one place between them.
RAAQY (Barry Hills) – The winner of her only start at Doncaster, see above.
Selection
There is no obvious reason why RAAQY should not confirm the form with DESSERTOFLIFE and ANEESAH. BAHAARAH should be closely matched ANEESAH. The form of the other horses has not been franked by any subsequent runners with the exception of FIREGLOW. Her dam won at 8F and siblings have won between 7F and 16F suggest that an extra furlong will not be a problem and the Albany Stakes form has already been confirmed.
Likely to be favourite, FIREGLOW will be a strong selection for this race.
Two Year Old Racing 2015 