G1 – 1600m – Turf
1 | Atsila | Intriguing contender. Unbeaten filly supplemented on Tuesday. A late developer, unraced at two. Winner of minor debut, then posting an impressive G3 win over course and distance this month. Bags of untapped potential. |
2 | California Dreamer | Looks up against it at this exalted level. Beaten in the G3 won by Atsila over course and distance on her third start this year three weeks ago. Tough task here. |
3 | Cercene | Stayed on well but no excuses when beaten 0.5L by Atsila in her warm-up. Eye catching running on third after traffic problems on previous start in G3 won by Swelter. Eachway chance. |
4 | City Of Memphis | Unknown quantity. Easily justified odds-on favouritism when landing her only start, a low key maiden over 1200m this month. Thrown in the deep end here. |
5 | Duty First | Interesting English contender who merits interest at forecast long odds. Winner of G3 1400m at Newbury last month. Stumbled 400m from line when ninth of 10 in English 1000 Guineas. Can make a bigger impact here. |
6 | Flight | Briefly hit the front before making good headway and taking second to Desert Flower in the English 1000 Guineas at long odds. Major chance for improvement. |
7 | Jaliyah | Ran respectably over 2076m in her trial, but may find wanting when the pace quickens against stronger company over shorter. A winner over 2091m on her second start this term. Scored over this 1600m at Cork last term. Hard to see her playing major role here. |
8 | January | Faces a baptism of fire on her three-year-old debut against race-ready rivals on her first run in 226 days. That was in G1 1600m Fillies Mile at Newmarket when a 5.5L second to subsequent G1 English 1000 Guineas winner Desert Flower. |
9 | Lake Victoria | The one they all have to beat. Enjoyed a brilliant unbeaten two-year-old career, hoovering up three G1s culminating in the 1600m Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf. Will be red hot to strike after comeback sixth in English 1000 Guineas. |
10 | Simmering | Finished 1L behind stablemate runner-up Flight when third in the English 1000 Guineas. Best suited by faster ground. Beaten 1 1/4L by Lake Victoria in a G1 (1400m) at the track last year. |
11 | Swelter | Leading home contender from a stable seeking seventh win in this Classic. Good winner of her maiden at two, then impressive winner of her Classic trial. Suited by this step up to 1600m. Strong claims. |
12 | Tamam Desert | Narrow winner of her maiden last term, getting up in the final strides. Drops back to 1600m after failing to shine on her first run of the year over 2076m. Outsider. |