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14:30 Ascot

X Factor E.B.F. Conditions Stakes (Fillies') (Round) (Class 3)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £14,000 added
  • Winner: £8,723
  • 2nd: £2,612
  • 3rd: £1,306
  • 4th: £654
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 41.43s
  • Off Time: 14:32:03
  • 7 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves, Dark Blue diamonds and cap

Byrony (IRE)

196 D
17/2
  • Form 411101-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 90

steadied start, held up last, ridden and beaten over 2f out, eased, never a factor

2(2)
Silk - Green, Pink sash, White sleeves, Green cap
9/2
  • Form 1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1

tracked leading trio on inside, hung right over 2f out and ridden, outpaced and beaten over 1f out

3(1)
Silk - Grey, Emerald Green inverted triangle, sleeves and cap
4/1
  • Form 1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 82

led at steady pace, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final 2f, weakened approaching final furlong, beaten when slightly hampered inside final furlong

4(5)
Silk - Royal blue, large yellow spots, yellow sleeves, royal blue armlets and spots on yellow cap
  • Form 15649-7
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 92

held up in 5th on outside, pushed along halfway, sustained progress under pressure on outside from 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well

5(4)
Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
4/1
  • Form 120-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 96

steadied start, held up in 5th, pushed along 3f out, not clear run and switched left over 2f out, staying on when not much room and hampered towards inside entering final furlong, pushed along and took 3rd final 100 yards, unable to challenge

6(6)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

Hezmah

12
2/1
  • Form 1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12

tracked leading pair, wide into straight 3f out, challenged and every chance 2f out, lost 2nd 1f out, hung right inside final furlong, weakened and lost 3rd final 100 yards

7(3)
Silk - White, Red epaulets, hooped sleeves
  • Form 1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 77

tracked leader, led inside final 2f, driven over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, clear 2nd best

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Only Emma's Gift and Flood Plain of these failed to score last time and four of the field made a winning debut recently and are probably open to further improvement. Byrony is arguably the pick of those with more experience but she returns from a lay-off and will probably have to improve on her handicap form to land this. It's difficult to know what to make of Mystic Dream's Deauville success while mixed messages have come out of Dubaianswer's win at Kempton. Metropolitain Miss may have not beaten much at the same track three weeks ago so the vote goes to HEZMAH, who has an entry in the Coronation Stakes and was a ready winner of a Newbury maiden earlier this month that usually produces a decent filly or two.

Formwatch

Byrony (IRE) 9-4 (8-9) Made all, took keen hold and set slow pace, quickened pace 3f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well, won at Kempton 1m cond stks (3) pol in Oct beating Seattle Drive (9-0) by 3 1/2l, 4 ran.

Mystic Dream (8-13) won at Deauville(FR) 6f 3yo stks in Mar beating Boastful (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.

Dubaianswer 2-1fav (8-11) Dwelt, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well, eased towards finish, won at Kempton 1m mdn fll (5) pol in Mar beating Greenflash (8-11) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.

Emma's Gift (IRE) 66-1 (8-9) In rear, never near leaders, 7th of 10, 15l behind Dubawi Gold (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 3yo Listed stks (1) pol.

Flood Plain 28-1 (8-10) Stp slow,eased drive, 14th of 15, well behind More Than Real (8-10) at Churchill Downs(USA) 1m 2yo stks (1) fm in Nov.

Hezmah 4-1fav (9-0) Always prominent, led over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on well, won at Newbury 7f mdn fll stks (4) gf beating Cheherazad (9-0) by 2 3/4l, 16 ran.

Metropolitain Miss (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Chased leader, led 2f out, in command over 1f out, pushed out and kept on strongly final furlong, won at Kempton 1m Fillies Maiden Auction Stakes (3-5yo) (6) pol beating Ssafa (8-12) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.