Tattersalls Falmouth Stakes 67t5b |
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| Group 1, Newmarket 15:35 £200,000 added, Fillies 3yo plus, 1m, Class 1  |
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| Friday 14th July 2017 | |
135nu
1 Roly Poly 6/4
2 Wuheida 3/1
3 Arabian Hope 13/2
7 ran Distances: 1¼l, ½l, 1½l
Time: 1m 36.01s (fast by 0.19s)
Roly Poly dominates from the front to win in good style
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Aidan O'Brien's Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot on her two most recent outings.
Ryan Moore was happy to let the 6-4 favourite bowl along at the head of affairs in the Group One contest, with Greta G her closest pursuer for much of the one-mile journey.
The previously unbeaten Wuheida, not seen since winning the Prix Marcel Boussac at Chantilly last October, emerged as a threat inside the final two furlongs, but Roly Poly was always holding her at bay and ed the post with a length and a quarter in hand.
Wuheida ran a fine race to fill the runner-up spot considering her lengthy absence, with her fellow Godolphin-owned filly Arabian Hope third.
Moore said: "It went very well. Her last two runs were very good runs behind Winter.
"She improved right through the spring and deserved to win a Group One. She was touched off in the Cheveley Park last year. She's just a very tough and very honest filly."
Moore, O'Brien and owners Coolmore were completing a big-race double following the victory of Clemmie in the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes.
Part-owner Michael Tabor said: "It still means a lot. If it didn't, I guess I wouldn't be here. Simple as that. I love it and love to see the horses win. Long may it continue.
"This filly is pretty small, she loves this ground and she's trained on to be a very good three-year-old."
Charlie Appleby was thrilled with the performance of Wuheida.
He said: "I'm delighted. She's travelled well throughout and as William (Buick) said, she's just gone for her girths (got tired), which is what I expected to be honest.
"Her class has taken her to where she is today and I'd be pretty confident she's going to take a good leap forward.
"As regards trip, William felt she may even have got a bit quicker since last year. I was thinking after this we might be looking to go up to 10 (furlongs), but we might stick to around a mile.
"Let's let the dust settle, see how she is tomorrow morning and make a plan from there."
Saeed bin Suroor said of Arabian Hope: "She has run well coming third in a Group One. She was a Listed winner last time and it was a big step up. Josephine (Gordon) was happy with her. The next step for her will be the Nassau Stakes."
Tattersalls Falmouth Stakes
(British Champions Series) (Fillies' Group 1)
£200,000 added, 3yo plus, 1m, Class 1
7 ran
Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
| Pos | Dr | D | Horse SP | Jockey Weight | Trainer | Age |
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| 1st | (3) | Roly Poly (USA) 6/4f | R L Moore 8-12 |
A P O'Brien | 3 | |
| 2nd | (7) | 1¼ | Wuheida 3/1 | W Buick 8-12 |
C Appleby | 3 |
| 3rd | (4) | ½ | Arabian Hope (USA) 13/2 | Josephine Gordon 8-12 |
S bin Suroor | 3 |
| 4th | (1) | 1½ | Sea Of Grace (IRE) 9/2 | Andrea Atzeni 8-12 |
W J Haggas | 3 |
| 5th | (5) | 1¼ | Delectation 16/1 | E Pedroza 8-12 |
Andreas Wohler | 3 |
| 6th | (6) | 2½ | Greta G (ARG) 14/1 | Jim Crowley 9-7 |
J H M Gosden | 4 |
| 7th | (2) | 1¼ | Opal Tiara (IRE) 25/1 | R P Whelan 9-7 |
M R Channon | 4 |
