14:05 Haydock

Saturday 8 August 2020

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BetVictor British EBF Dick Hern Stakes (Fillies & Mares' Listed)

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 1m 39.4s

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(6)

Farzeen¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: L Dettori| T: R Varian| OR: 98

13/2

Dual novice winner seems to be on the up with her second in the Group Three Valiant Stakes at Ascot latest likely a career-best. Each-way claims here too although like most needs a below-par Veracious.

Form: 160-432

(5)

Foxtrot Lady¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding| OR: 97

14/1

Third in small field Listed races at Windsor and Pontefract the last twice but although at the same level today this looks a deeper contest and a place now would be the best she could probably hope for.

Form: 56-4533

(3)

Iconic Choice^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: B A Curtis| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 97| C| D

40/1

Second in Pontefract Listed race penultimately but well behind re-opposing Farzeen at Ascot latest when ninth of 11 and others make greater appeal now.

Form: 05-9429

(7)

Posted³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Hannon| OR: 95

16/1

Twice fifth to subsequent Group One winner Nazeef this season before again fifth in Pontefract Listed race. Needs to up her game if she's to make the frame.

Form: 144-555

(1)

Veracious^t²⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 113| DWS

11/10

Established herself as a top class performer last term when winning the Group 1 Falmouth before being second in the Sun Chariot and fourth in the QEII. Head and shoulders better than these at her best and hard to oppose.

Form: 434124-

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Festive Star²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: P J McDonald| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 104| D

9/1

Listed winner in Italy at two held on return at Windsor but won well in an above average 1m Newbury handicap latest and on the back of that effort she looks to have place potential.

Form: 4116-61

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Final Song²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: H Crouch| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 107

9/1

Placed twice at Group 2 level at two and fourth in the 1000 Guineas a fine effort. A shade disappointing the last twice in Group 3 company but place claims here nevertheless.

Form: 323476

(2)

Tomorrow's Dream¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: R Kingscote| T: W J Haggas| OR: 90| D

8/1

Won three of her six starts with Goodwood success latest prompting this hike in class. Much deeper waters now but stable rarely run anything out of depth.

Form: 51-4121

(4)

Wejdan^p1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: J Fanning| T: W J Haggas| OR: 96

20/1

Looked a useful prospect on debut at Newbury but not made the frame in four races at Pattern level since and again looks up against it here.

Form: 158-56

Forecasts

Veracious (11/10), Farzeen (13/2), Tomorrow's Dream (8/1), Festive Star (9/1), Final Song (9/1), Foxtrot Lady (14/1), Posted (16/1), Wejdan (20/1), Iconic Choice (40/1)

Sir Michael Stoute and the Cheveley Park Stud have combined with many late developing high-class fillies and mares and VERACIOUS is the latest in the production line. Last year's Falmouth heroine is quite simply a cut above these rivals and if anywhere near the level she achieved last term she ought to win this quite comfortably. Farzeen is progressing all the time with another sound effort latest enough to rate her second best ahead of downgraded Final Song the best three-year-old.