G2 – 1000m – Turf
Horse Racing
Season
Queen Mary Stakes - Form Comments
| 1 | Balsam | This French-trained filly led in the closing stages to win a 1000m Listed race at Vichy last month. Likely to encounter faster ground than she has previously. |
| 2 | Bated Moon | Finished strongly to make a winning debut, at Cork. Didn’t make much impact in a G3 subsequently. |
| 3 | Beautiful Diamond | From the stable that won this last year, and this expensive breeze-up purchase surged clear of her rivals on her debut, at Nottingham, earlier this month. |
| 4 | Betties Bay | Started slowly but finished well when an encouraging second in a 1200m Newbury maiden on her only start. May not be quite quick enough for this G2 challenge. |
| 5 | Born To Rock | Showing terrific pace from the start, she was an easy Yarmouth winner on her only start. That form has not looked strong subsequently but she still looks a leading player. |
| 6 | Bundchen | From the US stable with such a strong record in this. She was only just caught in a 900m maiden on the Keeneland dirt in April. |
| 7 | Callianassa | Unlucky not to finish closer on her latest start, but it would still be a giant shock if she managed to win this. |
| 8 | Cotai Vision | Made some late headway when fourth at Lingfield on his racecourse debut this month. |
| 9 | Crimson Advocate | Showed some terrific speed to lead from gate to wire in a well-contested 1000m Stakes race on firm ground at Gulfstream Park. US raiders always deserve respect in this. |
| 10 | Cynane | Didn’t have much trouble winning a firm-ground 1000m maiden at Belmont Park last month. Clearly a talented young US-trained speedster. |
| 11 | Flora Of Bermuda | An expensive two-year-old purchase who showed promise on her debut at Sandown, then looking slightly unlucky not to win after a troubled passage at Beverley. |
| 12 | Gaiden | Both starts have been encouraging, especially her close third in a Listed event over this trip at York last month. She looked happy on the quick surface there. |
| 13 | Geologist | Was always close to the speed and only just failed to win on her only start, at Redcar. But dropping in trip and rising in class she faces a tough challenge here. |
| 14 | Got To Love A Grey | Has won both her starts, one on slow ground and one on quick ground, latterly with a front-running display in Listed company at York. Her stable won this last year. |
| 15 | Graceful Thunder | Despite showing inexperience by wandering around she was quick enough to win at Sandown on her debut. Admittedly second and third have both been soundly beaten since. |
| 16 | Hot Front | Favourite to win a maiden on this month’s career debut and finished a close second after showing inexperience. But this is a much hotter event. |
| 17 | Juniper Berries | Won on her debut and then ran perfectly well to finish second in a stronger event. But in the latter she raced much too keenly and that trait would likely be very costly here. |
| 18 | Lady Pink Rose | Very inexperienced on her career debut when favourite at Catterick. This looks too big a challenge at this point in her career. |
| 19 | Launch | Came close to winning a maiden on her debut, and then just faded late on when third in a G3 at Naas. Dropping back to this pure sprint trip looks a plus. |
| 20 | Mariamne | A winner on the all-weather at Wolverhampton on her penultimate start, then running a decent second at Lingfield. However neither of those efforts suggest Group winning form. |
| 21 | Midnight Affair | Has run really well on both starts, first when second at Newmarket and then when winning in a quick time at Beverley. Her owner won this prestigious G2 last year. |
| 22 | Onigiri | Out of a speedy mare and, well backed to win first time out, duly fended off 11 rivals in that maiden at Redcar. Much stronger rivals this time. |
| 23 | Out Of The Stars | Despite losing many lengths at the start it is to her great credit that she managed to surge past rivals and win that Kempton all-weather maiden in April. Not seen since that interesting debut. |
| 24 | Princess Chizara | From a stable not famous for two-year-old winners but this filly was lightning fast from the gate when decisively beating three rivals in a fast-ground maiden at Brighton this month. |
| 25 | Relief Rally | Didn’t look like winning either of her starts midway through the race but she responded to pressure each time to get the job done, latterly in a decent event at Salisbury. |
| 26 | Tallulabelle | Has shown ability on both starts and looks to have plenty of early speed which could be helpful here, but she’ll be an outsider. |
| 27 | Thanksbutnothanks | Close to winning over this course and distance on her debut, then scoring at Lingfield despite flashing her tail repeatedly. |
| 28 | Tiger Belle | This Irish-trained filly was quick enough to win a 1000m maiden on her debut, then showing improvement when a good second in stronger company. |
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