David Simcock’s runner in the race this week is Ching Shih. Jim Crowley will take the ride on the four-year-old, who ran a storming race on her previous outing to finish a length and a half behind Arrest in the G3 Geoffrey Freer Stakes.
However, she has won just once from eight career starts, and gives weight away to some dangerous rivals this week.
| Date | Course | Distance | Type | Weight | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/09/23 | DON | 14.5 | Sft | 9-7 | 4 |
| 19/08/23 | NBY | 13.5 | GS | 9-4 | 2 |
| 29/07/23 | CLA | 12 | Sft | 9-0 | 8 |
| 25/06/23 | PON | 12 | GF | 9-2 | 3 |
| 05/05/23 | GOO | 12 | GS | 9-2 | 3 |
Divine Jewel is a fascinating contender for trainer Roger Varian this week. Ben Curtis will be in the saddle, and the four-year-old is likely to bang there.
She has been excellent over a mile and six throughout this season, most recently finishing second behind Shanroe in the Chester Stakes. Could be one that is overpriced in the betting.
| Date | Course | Distance | Type | Weight | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/09/23 | DON | 14.5 | Sft | 9-7 | 9 |
| 02/09/23 | CHS | 14.5 | GS | 9-2 | 2 |
| 29/07/23 | CLA | 12 | Sft | 9-0 | 9 |
| 13/07/23 | LEO | 14 | Gd | 9-9 | 2 |
| 17/06/23 | YOR | 14 | GF | 8-11 | 3 |
William Buick takes the ride on One Evening for John & Thady Gosden this week. The four-year-old was second on her return to action after a 60-day layoff in the British EBF & Sir Henry Cecil Galtres Stakes at York over a mile and four.
She will likely come on from that run, and is one to consider this week.
Oisin Murphy’s ride in the race this week comes on board Night Sparkle for Andrew Balding. The four-year-old doesn’t have a lot to find on ratings, and she has been excellent over her previous three starts.
The latest of those was over a mile and six at Newmarket, as she held off Grand Providence to win in handicap company. Unproven in stakes company, but well worth her shot.
Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore join forces with Boogie Woogie this week. The three-year-old returned from a long layoff to finishing fifth of sixth on heavy ground in the G3 Give Thanks Stakes in mid-August.
However, she remains a runner of huge interest after a solid run behind Ottery in France over a mile and four in the G3 Prix de Royaumont.
William Haggas and Tom Marquand join forces with Golden Lyra this week. The four-year-old was last seen in France over a mile and four, finishing fourth of ten in the G2 Prix de Promone.
She steps up in trip to a mile and six for the first time this weekend, and is extremely interesting if replicating the form she showed at Salisbury last October.
Paul & Olive Cole-trained Sumo Sam will get weight from her rivals this week, and she could be poised to make a bold bid.
She was excellent over a mile and six in heavy conditions at Goodwood to land the G2 Lillie Langtry Stakes by eight and a half lengths in early August.
She would prefer softer ground than most this week.
William Haggas-trained Crack Of Light will be the ride of Cieren Fallon this week. The three-year-old was third of nine on her previous effort in the G3 Prix Minerve.
She was a winner in France over a mile and four earlier this season.
However, the fact that Tom Marquand takes the ride on the other Haggas runner can’t be overlooked.
Shamwari is the runner for Joseph O’Brien in the race this week. She was seventh of nine on her previous start in the G3 Prix Minerve, but she was excellent before that effort when winning at Dundalk over a mile and two.
However, she is unlikely to land here after being declared at Galway on Tuesday.
Lmay will be the ride of Kieran Shoemark for trainer John & Thady Gosden this week. The three-year-old has plenty to find on ratings, and has won just once from six career starts.
She is also without a top three finish in four efforts in stakes company. On her previous effort, she was fifth of eleven in the Galtres Stakes.
