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Wednesday 22 May 2024

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Fitzdares British EBF Rothesay Stakes (Fillies' & Mares' Listed)

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 2m 7.5s

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(4)

Alanya⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: O J Orr| T: T Gibney| OR: 97| D

10/1

Useful mare. 14/1, 19 lengths fifth of 7 to Sunchart in listed race at Naas (10.5f, heavy) on reappearance 59 days ago. Something to find even if back to her best.

Form: 5/1930-5

(1)

Heartache Tonight¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: D Menuisier| OR: 105

9/1

Useful filly. Might have needed first outing in 9 months when 12 lengths fourth of 6 to Stay Alert in Dahlia Stakes at Newmarket (9f, good, 20/1) on reappearance 17 days ago. Likely to be bang there if returning to anything like the pick of her 3-y-o form.

Form: 1/3466-4

(6)

Madame Ambassador^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 96| D

13/2

Took form to another level when winning a pair of 1¼m Newmarket handicaps last autumn. Respectable 8 lengths fifth of 7 to Gather Ye Rosebuds in listed race at Goodwood (1½m, soft, 18/1) on reappearance 18 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 82114-5

(3)

Mistral Star²⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: H Morrison| OR: 100| D

9/4

Useful filly. Good 1¼ lengths second of 9 to La Mehana in listed race at Saint-Cloud (1½m, good to soft) on final 3-y-o start. Claims if ready to roll after her break.

Form: 2/31412-

(5)

Red Danielle²⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas| OR: 92| D

7/2

Fairly useful filly. 86/10, good ¾-length second of 15 to Understated in listed race at Saint-Cloud (1¼m, heavy) last autumn. First run for yard after leaving Roger Varian.

Form: 26212-

(7)

Snowcapped¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Jim Crowley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 99

9/1

Useful filly. 5¼ lengths fifth of 6 to Empress of Beauty in listed race (7/1) at Gowran (9.5f, heavy) on reappearance 14 days ago.

Form: 13340-5

(8)

Verbier^h1¹⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 95

11/2

Lightly-raced winner. 18/1, excellent 2¼ lengths fourth of 8 to Tyrrhenian Sea in listed race at Lingfield (1¼m, AW) in December, not ideally placed. Off 143 days. Hood on first time. Open to further improvement.

Form: 1324-

(2)

Zarabanda¹⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Mark Winn| T: D O'Meara| OR: 90| D

50/1

Notched 3 handicap wins on soft/heavy ground last year but came up well short at listed level at the end of the campaign. Probably best to look elsewhere

Form: 217088-

Forecasts

Mistral Star (9/4), Red Danielle (7/2), Verbier (11/2), Madame Ambassador (13/2), Snowcapped (9/1), Heartache Tonight (9/1), Alanya (10/1), Zarabanda (50/1)

There should be more to come from the low-mileage VERBIER at 4 and she gets a narrow vote in an open listed race. Heartache Tonight and Madame Ambassador both arrive on the back of sound reappearance efforts in recent weeks and can give Ralph Beckett's filly most to think about.