15:35 Newmarket

Sunday 7 May 2017

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Qipco 1000 Guineas Stakes (Fillies' Group 1) (British Champions Series)

Off time: 15:38 | Winning time: 1m 35.66s

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(2)

Ce La Vie⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: T P Queally| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 87

150/1

Maiden winner at Catterick on sole two-year-old start in soft ground. Struggled upped in class at Naas on return and yard have been a little quiet in recent weeks.

Form: 1-70

(1)

Daban¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 108

5/1

Impressive winner of a fillies' maiden at Kempton back in November, staying on well and improved on that to win a Group 3 here last month over 7f. That effort can be upgraded, having over-raced in the early stages of the race and the way she put the race to bed was impressive. Could take another step for ward and holds leading claims. Trainer and jockey in excellent form and they have a fine strike-rate of 31.7% around here.

Form: 1-1

(10)

Dream Start^t1¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Josephine Gordon| T: J Ryan

200/1

Former Godolphin inmate sold to these connections for £22,000. Showed nothing on debut here and tongue-tie reached for. Unlikely to be capable of enough improvement to see her trouble the judge here.

Form: 0

(3)

Fair Eva²²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: James Doyle| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 110

8/1

Won an Ascot Group 3 well enough last season but failed twice in follow-up bids at York and here when long odds-on. Hard not to be disappointed with those efforts and needs to have improved over the winter if she's to get involved here.

Form: 1132-

(6)

Hydrangea²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P B Beggy| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 111

9/1

Became the bridesmaid a little last year but stayed on gamely to win a Group 3 at Leopardstown on comeback run. That was impressive and deserves her place in this line up, but she looks down the order in terms of jockey bookings and not impossible she'll be on pace-making duties.

Form: 12220-1

(5)

Intricately²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 112

20/1

Excellent winner of the Moyglare (Group 1) last year before a slightly disappointing effort in the Breeders Cup. Probably not suited by the tight nature of that track and may have needed her comeback run at Leopardstown last month. Looks well suited by the straight mile and no surprise to see her bounce back.

Form: 13310-4

(12)

Kilmah¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Kingscote| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 100

100/1

Won a Group 3 at Goodwood last year but has been a little disappointing in two efforts since. Too keen to do herself justice here on return last month and should give a better account now but she is more exposed than most in here and may struggle to raise her game to the level required.

Form: 42719-6

(14)

Poet's Vanity¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 104

20/1

Improved on her debut effort to land a fast ground Salisbury maiden and stepped up on that effort to take a Group 3 over 7f in October. She over-raced at Newmarket on return and struggled to last home; she has her work cut out if she is to turn the tables with Daban.

Form: 411-3

(13)

Queen Kindly¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: G Mosse| T: R A Fahey| OR: 112

33/1

Caused a shock to beat Fair Eva in the Lowther Stakes at York last year and not at her best here towards the end of last year. Looked a little rusty on her comeback run at Newbury and should come on for that effort but she probably has a bit too much to find with the principles to be considered for win purposes.

Form: 13114-5

(9)

Rhododendron²¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 116

5/4

Comfortably beat Hydrangea in a Group 1 over C&D at the end of last season and those two pulled way clear of the field. That looks like the best piece of form on offer and she has followed the same path as last year's winner, Minding, to get here. She will probably improve further for a step up in trip but she should be right there for a trainer/jockey combination that won this last year.

Form: 21131-

(11)

Talaayeb²²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jim Crowley| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 94

11/1

Impressive winner on debut when beating a better fancied stablemate and was the subject of some market support that day. Form of that race not really worked out but front two finished clear and she could have plenty more to give this season so it will be interesting to see what the market makes of her. Trainer has a relatively poor strike-rate with horses returning from a break but surely tuned up for this and jockey rides this course well.

Form: 1-4

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Unforgetable Filly¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: W Buick| T: H Palmer| OR: 105

25/1

Improving a little with every start and finished a very good second to Daban in a Group 3 here last time out Shaped like she'd stay this trip but may struggle to turn the form around with the winner who is likely to have improvement in her.

Form: 2123-2

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Urban Fox¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: M Harley| T: J Tate| OR: 104

50/1

Finished a distant third behind Rhododendron and Hydrangea in Group 1 over C&D towards the end of last year and fair runner-up effort in a Group 3 last time out, never troubling the winner. Trainer does well with his fillies and yard have come into form in recent weeks but suspicion is that she'll struggle to turn around the Group 1 form with the O'Brien fillies.

Form: 3313-28

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Winter²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 106

9/1

Holds different form-lines to most in this field having won her maiden at Dundalk. Only just failed to reel in Hydrangea at Leopardstown on return and raced keenly in the early stages so may come on for that if she settles better here. May be able to turn the form with that rival and has placed over 1m at Gowran Park so not ruled out.

Form: 331-2

Forecasts

Rhododendron (5/4), Daban (5/1), Fair Eva (8/1), Winter (9/1), Hydrangea (9/1), Talaayeb (11/1), Poet's Vanity (20/1), Intricately (20/1), Unforgetable Filly (25/1), Queen Kindly (33/1), Urban Fox (50/1), Kilmah (100/1), Ce La Vie (150/1), Dream Start (200/1)

Rhododendron will no doubt prove popular with punters after her impressive display when last seen winning over C&D here and she's the pick of stable jockey Ryan Moore, but it's the progressive DABAN who shades the vote and may prove to be a little more value. She refused to settle for the first half of her race here last month, but the way she picked up entering the final furlong was impressive and she was well on top at the line, with another chunk of improvement likely, she should go close. This also looks a more suitable test for Intricately who may be able to bounce back after a below par comeback run.