16:10 Ascot
Saturday 6 October 2018
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Neptune Investment Management British EBF October Stakes (Listed) (Fillies and Mares)
- 3YO plus | Class 1 | 7f | Soft | 15 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 1m 28.99s
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Won a 7f Listed race at Musselburgh in June and followed it up with a Group Three second at York (6f). Not made the frame in three races since however and task remains a tough one under a penalty.
Just the four races this season. Well behind Pepita at Musselburgh before second of three on AW at Chelmsford before again coming up short at Newbury which makes it six pattern starts and she's not placed in any.
Won three times last season but found life tougher with a French Listed third back in May her only placed effort of the campaign. Poor efforts the last twice at Haydock and easy to pass over at present.
Group Three winner last year was well backed for a Newmarket Listed race she'd won previously last time but having made the running she faded into fourth. Just three runs this campaign but bit below best. Still looks a leading contender here.
Prolific 7 time AW winner but only raced once on turf, a last of four as a two-year-old. Won a good handicap at Chelmsford two starts back and again ran well enough there latest. Handicap remains workable but turf obviously a question mark.
Soft ground loving Irish raider has gained three of her four wins in such conditions. Beaten out of sight in three previous attempts at pattern level so barring a downpour she's easy to pass over.
Lightly raced filly won her second and third starts in novice events at Leicester and Newmarket before outclassed next behind exceptional filly here in Group One Coronation. Absent since but open to plenty of improvement still.
Not won this year but mostly running well with fourth to classy Limato over 6f followed by running on third latest at Doncaster over 7f in a Group Three representing decent efforts. Stiff 7f should suit and everything points to a bold bid here.
7f Lingfield turf winner flopped on handicap debut at Newmarket before better efforts at Leicester (second) and Sandown (fifth). Huge step up in class here and likely to find her out.
Listed second here over 1m in July represents her best effort so far and ran well here in both other starts too. Midfield last twice in Goodwood Group Three and French Listed race but back here she may fare a little better.
Smart two-year-old and having seemingly lost her way she has bounced back of late with a win at Chelmsford followed by a second in a Doncaster Group Three latest. That form gives her excellent claims here a notch down the class ladder.
Didn't act on bottomless ground latest at Ayr when last but third in Listed races at Pontefract and Carlisle the two starts previously. This at the same grade but suspected to be a stronger contest overall so will do well to make the frame.
German Group Three winner yet to perform in three starts for this yard, all in Listed races. Drop to 7f where she won the Group Three and first-time cheekpieces offer some hope but form overall very poor since transfer.
Three-time winner this season over 7f and 1m. Upped to Listed class last time out at Sandown (1m) and not disgraced in third of nine. Progressive profile so not ruled out here and certainly should be in the shake-up.
Off the mark at the sixth time of asking latest when winning a very ordinary Bath handicap. Huge surprise if she proved up to this level.
Forecasts
Laugh Aloud (7/2), Eirene (5/1), Di Fede (13/2), Red Starlight (13/2), Aim Of Artemis (8/1), All Out (10/1), Stormy Belle (14/1), Pepita (14/1), Lucymai (16/1), Solar Gold (25/1), Hells Babe (25/1), Narella (25/1), Miss Bar Beach (25/1), Inshiraah (33/1), Blizzard (50/1)
LAUGH ALOUD was a little disappointing at Newmarket last time out when fourth but having to make her own running wasn't ideal so she is given another chance here on only her fourth start of the season. Her best 2017 or 2016 form would make her a standout here. Eirene is rated as an obvious danger after a very good effort last time out at Doncaster. All Out is also a leading player having also finished third most recently in a Doncaster Group Three and she is the preference of Richard Hannon's trio here.
- Laugh Aloud
- Eirene
- All Out
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £22,684.002nd: £8,600.003rd: £4,304.004th: £2,144.005th: £1,076.006th: £540.00
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