|
The 2003-2004 results are at the bottom
of the page for comparison |
|
JUNE 7th SUMMING UP
|
|
|
RACE QUALITY:
|
The race had been an open fillies' maiden prior to 2004 and had usually
attracted acceptable field sizes. In 2004 the race became a Class
E auction and got a large field and a surprisingly high class first three.
B Hills provided the first & second who were both on debut. Whazzat
went on to win at Royal Ascot on her next run and the runner-up Maids Causeway
went on to be a Group 2 winner and placed in this year's 1000 guineas.
The third home broke her maiden in a French Group 3 race. The fourth, in
retrospect, had an impossible job and did well to finish close to the first
three and clear of a large set of moderate fillies.
|
|
TRAINERS:
|
Neither of the trainers who provided the high class first three in 2004
have runners. R Hannon has four runners and this is not unusual.
He had thrre runners in 2003 when the race was a smaller field maiden.
On jockey bookings the order of preference appears to be Rubber, Gillipops,
Thornfield Clo & finally Ruffie.
|
|
SIRES:
|
First season sires Fruits Of Love (Tout D'Amour), Medicean (Ruffie),
Mull
Of Kintyre (Embraceable & Macvel) & Observatory (Celestial
Princess) are represented.
|
|
PADDOCK & SALES REVIEWS:
|
Sea Of Serenity (Sandown) rated 71. Above average size but slightly
lightly built. Similar size and Geometry to Rapsgate but not as well muscled.
Needed to develop and mentally immature but ok for 70ish rating.
Thornfield Clo rated 69.
Celestial Princess rated 65.
Gillipops rated 64.
Suesam (Windsor) rated 64.
Macvel rated 61.
Indecent Proposal rated 57.
Tour D'Amour (Lingfield) rated 54.
|