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Saturday 12 April 2025

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Dubai Duty Free Stakes (Registered As The Fred Darling Stakes) (Fillies' Group 3)

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 1m 23.95s

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(10)

Betty Clover²¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Georgia Dobie| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 97

80/1

Useful filly who doubled her tally in 15-runner listed race at York in May. Better form when second in Group 3 company at Ascot on first crack at 6f and back on track when fourth in Dick Poole Stakes at Salisbury final start. 7f will suit but lacks the potential of some.

Form: 218284-

(14)

Bright Times Ahead¹⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| D

13/2

€460,000 yearling, Lope De Vega filly. Sister to useful 2-y-o 7f/1m winner Rose Bloom and half-sister to several winners, including 2-y-o 5.5f-7f winner See The Rose. Looked a fine prospect when justifying support in 9-rinner heavy-ground novice at Newmarket on debut in November. Lots more to come.

Form: 1-

(16)

British Blue¹⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| D

66/1

30,000 gns foal, Blue Point filly. Dam unraced half-sister to 1m-10.5f winner Julie's Love and 1m winner Julissima (both useful). Knew her job and knuckled down well to make winning start in 11-runner novice at Kempton in October. That form pretty ordinary in the context of this.

Form: 1-

(1)

California Dreamer⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Egan| T: A Murray| OR: 103

11/1

0-7 last year but twice placed at Group level and he landed the odds with the minimum of fuss back in maiden company on February's return at Dundalk (1m). Has the benefit of a run but this a different ask.

Form: 52347-1

(11)

Duty First¹⁹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 96| D

33/1

Showcasing filly who landed the odds in 7f novice at Ayr in August. Better form when placed in Group company after but will need to improve to make winning reappearance in this company.

Form: 4123-

(12)

Ellaria Sand¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Spencer| T: Ollie Sangster| OR: 96| CD

50/1

Winner at Newbury (6f) on second outing (when trained by Archie Watson) and back on the up when landing 10-runner listed race at the same course (7f, heavy, 14/1) on final juvenile outing. Easy to back and pretty low-key return to action switched to the AW last month.

Form: 23951-4

(9)

Enola Holmes³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Hector Crouch| T: Jack Jones| OR: 86

125/1

Winner of 6f novice at Wolverhampton in February. Just touched off under a penalty there (6f again) later that month but never really a threat in listed company at Lingfield and this a good deal harder still back on turf.

Form: 5-124

(4)

Formal^h1¹⁹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 93| CD

13/2

Dubawi filly who made a highly-promising start in easily bagging a C&D maiden on debut and following up in novice at Leicester last summer, both over 7f. Possibly failed to handle the track when disappointing in the Rockfel on final start for Sir Michael Stoute. Remains a top prospect. Hood fitted.

Form: 114-

(13)

Greydreambeliever¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: James Doyle| T: K R Burke| OR: 93| BF

50/1

€40,000 Dark Angel filly. Good type physically and created a really favourable impression when winning on debut at York (6f) last summer. Failed to make an impact in a higher grade at Salisbury next start and also failed to land the odds on recent AW reappearance. Up in trip.

Form: 15-2

(3)

Heavens Gate¹⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 107| D

7/1

Doubled tally in valuable sales race at Naas in August and didn't need to improve to add to tally in Group 3 company on first try over 7f. Failed to make much of an impression in the top level at Del Mar but she couldn't be in better hands ahead of 3-y-o campaign.

Form: 331410-

(8)

Hey Boo^h³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: George Bass| T: J Channon| OR: 81| D

40/1

Didn't race at 2 yrs but hooded and won both starts this year over 7f at Chelmsford, knowing more than on debut when doing it smoothy under a penalty. This a totally different ask on turf but she's promising.

Form: 11

(7)

Maw Lam²⁰³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Harrison Shaw| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 99

40/1

Useful filly who scored on her debut at Thirsk in May and better form after, including when third in Queen Mary at Royal Ascot and best effort yet when second in the Group 3 Forth of Clyde in September (6f). Strength at the finish offers hope she'll stay 7f this year.

Form: 235392-

(5)

Mountain Breeze⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 103| D

5/2

Highly tried after winning first 2 starts last season and has cranked it up another notch in 2025, successful both starts at up to 7.9f at Meydan, latterly in listed company. Bred to be smart and she just about sets the standard.

Form: 4228-11

(6)

Simmering¹⁸⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: C Soumillon| T: Ollie Sangster| OR: 111| D

5/2

Just denied in Albany at Ascot before going one better in Group 3 (6f) there following month. Smooth winner of Group 2 at Deauville next time before good 1¼ lengths second of 5 to Lake Victoria in Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh (7f). 1m didn't really suit at Longchamp and she's a key player.

Form: 321124-

(15)

Time For Sandals²³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Kingscote| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 105

14/1

Sands of Mali filly who displayed a sharp turn of foot when making a winning start at Kempton in June (6f). Better form when a keeping-on third in the Super Sprint at Newbury (5.2f) and improved another chunk when second in the Lowther in August. Good sort physically and can make better 3-y-o.

Form: 132-

Non-Runners

(2)

Nardra¹⁹⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: W J Haggas J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Simmering (5/2), Mountain Breeze (5/2), Formal (13/2), Bright Times Ahead (13/2), Heavens Gate (7/1), Nardra (15/2), California Dreamer (11/1), Time For Sandals (14/1), Duty First (33/1), Hey Boo (40/1), Maw Lam (40/1), Ellaria Sand (50/1), Greydreambeliever (50/1), British Blue (66/1), Betty Clover (80/1), Enola Holmes (125/1)

A cracking renewal that has a very open look to it. TIME FOR SANDALS doesn't represent a powerhouse stable but there's a lot to like about her physically and the way in which she found a jolt of progress in each of her 3 juvenile starts suggests there's more to come from her as a 3-y-o. Mountain Breeze is feared most on the back of a productive spell in Meydan, with Simmering already a Group 2 winner and 7f looks her ideal trip.