17:40 Royal Ascot
Wednesday 19 June 2024
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Kensington Palace Stakes Fillies' Handicap (Str)
- 4YO plus | Class 2 | 1m | Good to Firm | 24 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 17:42 | Winning time: 1m 38.24s
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Big career best when winning this race from just 1 lb lower 12 months ago, coming in for an astute tactical ride. Campaigned in pattern company since and has struggled to make a significant impact, but big-field scenario in re-fitted cheekpieces may help her back at this level.
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Caught the eye when fourth in this race a year ago, forced to pick way through and arrives on the back of a career-best effort having won a listed race on the AW in April. 12 lb higher this time around so fair to say another personal best is required.
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Useful filly early in her career for Richard Hannon but low-key start for current yard switched to Ireland this spring, albeit set a couple of stiff tasks. Others more persuasive on this handicap debut.
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Novice/listed winner who ran right up to form fitted with a tongue tie when a keeping-on third of 10 in a C&D handicap last month. Same mark here but needs to raise her game in this deeper race.
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Improved to make her breakthrough at listed level when winning 10-runner 7f event at this track in October, seeing off Breege. Beaten a long way in Group 3 company on last month's reappearance and needs to leave that well behind. Mid-field in the Sandringham last year previous handicap start.
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Well-bred filly who overcame inexperience to make a winning debut at Newbury in April 2023 (7f). Failed to land the odds in novice company when last seen in August but this low-mileage 4-y-o is something of an unknown quantity on handicap debut for leading yard.
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Unraced at 2 yrs but landed a brace of 1m novice events at Kempton in a light 3-y-o campaign. Progressive form this year, well on top at the finish when successful at Doncaster (from Roarin' Success) and 5 lb rise looks perfectly fair. Big-field scenario will suit so she's on the shortlist.
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Steadily-progressive filly who ran out a ready winner of a Newbury novice (1m) as year ago. Better form later that summer, shaping nicely (up with strong pace) when sixth on handicap debut at Goodwood and while she lacks a recent run, she represents an excellent yard.
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Thought good enough to contest the 1000 Guineas when with Clive Cox last year. Limited impact both starts for N. Clement in France to end the year but opening run for Joseph O'Brien at Cork last month was promising, short of room. Fancied to build on that.
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Big eye-catcher on debut at Kempton in September and has won both starts since at that venue over 7f, looking every inch a useful prospect a fortnight ago. Different scenario here back over 1m on turf now handicapping but she brings considerable potential to the table.
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Strong traveller who won a C&D handicap and a 7f Yarmouth handicap in a productive spell around this time last year. Hasn't finished her races off with much conviction this term but on the plus side, she's back on her last successful mark.
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Off the mark in a Beverley maiden (8.5f) last spring and had little fuss in following up on handicap debut at Sandown (1m) next time. Proved too free upped in trip at York on final start and in a re-fitted hood (discarded here) she wasn't seen to best effect on reappearance. Better expected.
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Did the job well when getting her head back in front at Newmarket last summer but that win was gained off a 7 lb lower mark and she hasn't really fired in 3 starts so far this season.
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Steadily progressive as a 3-y-o, signing off last year with back-to-back victories at Chelmsford (1m) in the autumn. Shaped as if needing her reappearance on softer ground than previously at Bath but needed to see more at Kempton latest to seriously consider her. Tongue tie added.
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Boasts an excellent pedigree and confirmed debut promise at the second attempt when running out an emphatic winner of a Windsor maiden (1m) in October. Failed to land the odds at Haydock on reappearance but it wasn't a bad effort and she retains scope for better.
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C&D winner last summer and nothing wrong a with a brace of runner-up efforts last month, latterly behind Twirling at Doncaster. No reason why she won't give it another good shot.
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Off 15 months after her debut but proved herself a useful prospect when winning at Newcastle in January. Took a step forward returned to turf when second of 6 in handicap at Redcar (10f, soft) and subsequent Newmarket run back over 1m confirms she's in good heart.
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Successful twice over 7f last summer and even better form this term, confirming the promise of her reappearance when successful over the same trip at Kempton a month ago. Back up in trip in a deeper race but she commands respect.
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Landed the odds in third start at Newcastle and looked a handicapper to follow when following up at Musselburgh in April 2023. Off a year and reappearance was full of promise (probably needed it in the end) and she lurks on a favourable mark. Major player.
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Novice winner on second start last year. Consistent rather than progressive since, looking unsuited by drop to 7f starting out for new yard at Leicester a fortnight ago. Cheekpieces may sharpen her up.
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Three 1m wins at Chepstow last summer and expertly prepared to make a winning reappearance at Leicester 3 weeks ago, overcoming a pace bias in the process. That was a big career best so she enters calculations up 7 lb.
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Improver for switch to handicaps during first half of last season, comfortably doubling her tally at Newbury (7f). Entitled to have needed first start for 10 months at Kempton and easy to excuse Goodwood run latest given she was denied a clear run.
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Hit the ground running in handicaps this season, completing hat-trick over 10.2f at Bath in April. Progress has stalled somewhat from revised mark since, but a well-run race over 1m will suit her.
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Won a pair of turf handicaps at the end of last summer. Deserves credit for her consistency, runner-up on her last 2 starts but they were much weaker races than this one. 1 lb out of the weights.
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Non-Runners
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(15)
Vetiver39
Weight: 9-8| Age: 4
T: A M Balding J: Oisin Murphy
NR
Forecasts
Hopeful (13/2), Elim (7/1), Summer Of Love (8/1), Twirling (9/1), Doha (10/1), Rowayeh (10/1), Azahara Palace (10/1), Aurora Dawn (12/1), Adelaise (16/1), Roarin' Success (16/1), Victoria Falls (20/1), Rajindri (20/1), Vetiver (20/1), Karsavina (22/1), Villanova Queen (25/1), Back See Daa (25/1), Moonspirit (40/1), Mammas Girl (40/1), Fakhama (40/1), Mystic Pearl (40/1), Farhh To Shy (40/1), Ciara Pearl (50/1), Cell Sa Beela (50/1), Canoodled (80/1), Mother Mary (80/1)
Having looked a handicapper going places last spring, ELIM had a year off the track but with her reappearance chock-full of promise, she's fancied to build on that for her up-and-coming stable. Summer of Love and Doha are low-mileage 4-y-os for excellent yards so they demand respect, while Azahara Palace's much-improved showing at Leicester marks her down as another interesting contender.
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £56,694.002nd: £26,587.003rd: £13,299.004th: £6,644.005th: £3,322.006th: £1,661.00
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