14:30 Royal Ascot
Wednesday 19 June 2024
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Queen Mary Stakes (Fillies' Group 2)
- 2YO only | Class 1 | 5f | Good to Firm | 24 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:32 | Winning time: 59.6s
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£50,000 yearling, £420,000 2-y-o, Havana Grey filly. Half-sister to 6f-7f winner True Promise. Dam, 6f winner, half-sister to useful 6f winner Mr Wizard. Failed to justify favouritism when third in novice at Windsor (6f, good to firm, 7/4). That was only 9 days ago and this is a big ask.
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Mehmas filly. Dam unraced half-sister to 6f winner Henrik and 6f/7f winner Intense Pink (both smart) from a good family. Confirmed debut promise when easily landing the odds in 6-runner novice at Lingfield (5f, good, 2/5) 18 days ago. More to come and worth a shot at this.
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Time Test filly who overcame a slow start in 14-runner novice at Bath on debut, well on top finish. Not seen to best effect at Salisbury but firmly back on track when winning 15-runner listed race at York (5f, good) 33 days ago by ½ length from Miss Lamai. Stiff 5f will suit and not taken lightly.
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62,000 gns yearling, Sergei Prokofiev filly. Dam 2-y-o 5f winner, fourth in Cornwallis Stakes. Responded well when making a successful start in Wolverhampton maiden and beat 4 previous winners to follow up in C&D class 2. Completed hat-trick in listed race at Sandown since and should go well again.
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Confirmed debut promise when easy winner of 7-runner maiden at Catterick. However, she didn't have much in hand when defying a penalty by a head from Where's Clare at Carlisle since and others stronger.
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Stepped up only slightly from debut when third of 16 in maiden at Navan (5f, good) 11 days ago and this looks highly ambitious.
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Winner at Wolverhampton on debut in April and improved on that form at the second attempt when 1½ lengths second to Seraphim Angel in Lily Agnes (18/5) at Chester (5.1f, good), albeit without the promise of more to come. Big outsider.
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1,000,000F Kingman half-sister to connections' Dewhurst/2000 Guineas winner Chaldean. Greenness prevented her from making a winning debut but made amends despite still not looking the finished article in maiden at Nottingham. More needed again but almost certainly has a bigger performance in her.
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Off the mark at the third time of asking in ordinary 9-runner maiden at Carlisle 9 days ago, putting experience to good use up against mostly newcomers. Plenty to find at this level.
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20,000 gns yearling, £190,000 2-y-o, Kodi Bear filly. Half-sister to 2-y-o 7f winner Knocklane Lass. Justified short odds in ready fashion first time up in 11-runner maiden at Nottingham (5f, good) 2 weeks ago. Stable won this 2 years ago and she's a player.
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40,000 gns foal, 75,000 gns yearling, Blue Point filly. Half-sister to 6f winner Quick Time and 7f winner Shine Forever. Dam, 2-y-o 6f winner, half-sister to very smart 6f winner Mince. Looked the winner some way out before forging clear in maiden at Naas (5f, good) last month. Bold claims.
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Created a very favourable impression when landing 10-runner maiden at Thirsk better form when runner-up in Hilary Needler at Beverley, doing well considering a slow start put her in a tough position. Can do better still.
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€30,000 foal, €16,000 yearling, Inns of Court filly. Sister to 7f winner Inner Temple. Dam (maiden) closely related to smart 2-y-o 5f/5.5f winner Signora Cabello. Promising start when second in what was essentially a maiden at the Curragh (6f), shaping as if 5f will suit. Yard won this 3 years ago.
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€90,000 foal, 115,000 gns yearling, Mehmas filly who was well on top when making a winning debut at Thirsk (5f, heavy) and improved on that when ½-length second to Betty Clover in listed race at York. No obvious reason when she should finish in front of that rival here, though.
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Havana Gold filly. Dam unraced half-sister to useful 9f winner Up And Under. Built on her very promising debut when landing the odds in 6-runner C&D maiden (good) 40 days ago, having the run of things but full value in beating a pair of subsequent winners. Needs considering.
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€50,000 foal, 90,000 gns yearling, Starspangledbanner filly. Half-sister to 6f winner Al Mutanabi and 6f winner Boragh Steps. Dam 5f winner. Proved no match for Truly Enchanting in maiden at Tipperary (5f, heavy) on debut 22 days ago so easy enough to look elsewhere.
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Didn't cost much at the sales but made a good start to career when readily winning 7-runner maiden at Kempton (5f). However, struggled in 2 listed events on the turf since so very hard to make a case for.
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Havana Grey filly. Dam unraced, half-sister to useful 1m winner (stayed 1¼m) Oh Goodness Me. 25/1, produced a promising first effort considering how green she was when close third of 8 in maiden at Windsor (5.1f, good to firm) 37 days ago but likely to be found wanting here.
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Sergei Prokofiev filly who built on debut promise to win 9-runner Lily Agnes at Chester (5.1f, good). However, was 2½ lengths sixth of 15 to Betty Clover in listed race at York (5f, good) next time and headgear now applied.
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Blue Point filly who was most professional when making a winning debut in 3-runner maiden at Yarmouth (5.2f, soft) 4 weeks ago. However, runner-up has since let the form down and she will find this a totally different test.
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No Nay Never filly. Half-sister to useful 9f-10.7f winner Lily Pond. Dam 9f winner. Looked a good prospect when winning 6-runner maiden at Tipperary (5f, heavy) on debut 22 days ago by 3¾ lengths from Oxford Rock, storming clear. Trainer yet to win this but this one looks a strong contender.
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American Pharoah filly. Dam 7f winner on turf at 2 yrs. American trainer has won this 4 times since 2009 and this one arrives on the back of an impressive debut win in 5-runner maiden at Keeneland (4.5f, dirt), showing good speed from the gate and allowed to coast home. Must be respected.
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By Mehmas out of a first foal of a French 2-y-o 6f winner. Just denied by the more experienced but penalised Englemere at Carlise on debut and didn't need to improve on that when landing odds in maiden at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 2 weeks ago. Remains with potential but others have achieved more.
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€75,000 yearling, Earthlight filly. Closely related to smart 6f winner Fort Del Oro and half-sister to 3 winners. Dam 2-y-o 5f winner. Beat the boys when making a winning start in 10-runner C&D novice last month, responding well to lead close home, and respected for yard that has won this 5 times.
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Non-Runners
8
(19)
Glorious Kitty33
Weight: 9-2| Age: 2
T: M & D Easterby J: S H James
NR
11
(8)
Kuwaitya35
Weight: 9-2| Age: 2
T: Alice Haynes J: K T O'Neill
WD
Forecasts
Kassaya (7/2), Truly Enchanting (13/2), Miss Rascal (8/1), Make Haste (10/1), Ultima Grace (12/1), Spherical (12/1), Amestris (14/1), Enchanting Empress (14/1), Betty Clover (20/1), Leovanni (22/1), Miss Lamai (22/1), Xanthe (22/1), Englemere (22/1), Glorious Kitty (33/1), Mighty Eriu (50/1), Maw Lam (50/1), Flash The Cash (50/1), Adrestia (50/1), Where's Clare (50/1), Kuwaitya (50/1), Oxford Rock (66/1), Seraphim Angel (80/1), Flicka's Girl (100/1), Sands Of Havana (150/1), Ruby's Profit (150/1), Kiss Me My Love (200/1)
Plenty of potential as expected for a 2-y-o event at Royal Ascot but the 2 who have created the deepest impression are MAKE HASTE and Truly Enchanting. The former could be called the winner a long way out at Naas so is narrowly preferred to Truly Enchanting, who looked potentially smart when powering away at Tipperary. Wesley Ward has won this 4 times since 2009 and he's represented this time by Ultima Grace, who was impressive at Keeneland and has the potential to rate much higher.
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £85,065.002nd: £32,250.003rd: £16,140.004th: £8,040.005th: £4,035.006th: £2,025.00
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