Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

Newmarket - Sun 6th May 2012
14:05 14:35 15:15 15:50 16:25 17:00 17:35

17:00 Tweenhills Pretty Polly Stakes 1m 2f
Weighed In - (Class 1), £40,000 added, 3yo, 10 runners
Winner £22,684 2nd £8,600 3rd £4,304 4th £2,144
Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Newmarket Favourites - 4 Or More Winning Favs 14/1

Result
Full result

Weighed In
Winning time: 2m 9.75s
Off time: 17:27:38

Pos	Horse	Odds
1st	Kailani	6/1
2nd	Hazel Lavery (IRE)	4/1
3rd	Lacily (USA)	5/1

No	Form	Horse	A	Wgt	Jockey	Trainer	OR	SP
1 (6)	312-	Hazel Lavery (IRE) 218	3	9-1	M Hills	C Hills	95	4/1
2 (1)	1205-53	Arsaadi (IRE) 17	3	8-12	Ahmed Ajtebi	W J Haggas	92	5/2
3 (4)	5-1	Bon Allumage 23	3	8-12	T P Queally	Sir H R A Cecil	78	10/1
5 (2)	1-	Kailani 201	3	8-12	M Barzalona	M Al Zarooni	82	6/1
6 (10)	1-	Lacily (USA) 198	3	8-12	L Dettori	M Al Zarooni	79	5/1
7 (3)	4-	Miracle Maid 197	3	8-12	A Kirby	C G Cox		16/1
8 (5)	5-4	Petaluma 15	3	8-12	Martin Harley	M R Channon		33/1
9 (11)	32	Red Hand (USA) 16	3	8-12	William Buick	J H M Gosden		10/1
10 (8)	312545-	Salford Art (IRE) 202	3	8-12	J P Murtagh	D R C Elsworth	99	10/1
11 (7)	016-7	What's Up (IRE) 18	3	8-12	J P Spencer	K A Ryan	91	20/1

Non runners
4 (9)	21-		Cubanita	3	8-12	R M Beckett	Jim Crowley	80

Verdict

This used to be a useful Oaks trial but its importance has diminished since Ouija Board went on to glory at Epsom in 2004. Hazel Lavery probably faces a stiff task at the weights while the likes of Arsaadi, Salford Art and What's Up are exposed in comparison to the remainder. Lacily holds an entry at Epsom, unlike stablemate Kailani, and was a relatively comfortable winner of her only start at Doncaster in the autumn. She should make her presence felt but Ralph Beckett's CUBANITA also has entries in all the top middle-distance races. She's from the same family as Yorkshire Oaks winner Key Change and, as she's already proved her ability to act on a soft surface, gets the nod. Red Hand, second in a Newbury maiden on her reappearance, should be winning soon and may be best of the rest.

Formwatch

Hazel Lavery (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) In touch, switched right 5f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no impression near finish, 2nd of 18, 1 1/4l behind Samitar (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo flls auc (2) gf in Oct.

Arsaadi (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Prominent, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, every chance when short of room inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 14, 4l behind Rougemont (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo aut stk (2) gs in Apr.

Bon Allumage 5-2fav (8-9) Keen led, headed over 5f out, chased leader, led inside final furlong, soon hung right, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn fll (5) pol in Apr beating Candycakes (8-9) by 2l, 12 ran.

Cubanita 15-8fav (8-12) With leader until led over 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, won at Nottingham 1m 2yo mdn (5) sft in Nov beating Anomaly (9-3) by 1 1/4l, 17 ran.

Kailani 9-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, led inside final furlong, soon ridden, kept on well, won at Yarmouth 1m 2yo stks (5) gd in Oct beating Shestheman (9-0) by 1/2l, 13 ran.

Lacily (USA) 11-8fav (9-0) Soon settled in mid-division, smooth headway over 3f out, tracked leader going well over 2f out, led over 1f out, pushed clear inside final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Doncaster 1m 2yo fll mdn (5) gd in Oct beating Amy Dorrit (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.

Miracle Maid 20-1 (8-11) Dwelt, mid-division, headway over 2f out, went 4th inside final furlong, stayed on, 4th of 17, 7l behind Estrela (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2yo stks (4) gf in Oct.

Petaluma 15-2 (8-12) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on to 4th last strides, 4th of 14, 7l behind Forest Row (9-3) at Newbury 1m 3yo mdn (4) sft in Apr.

Red Hand (USA) 16-1 (9-0) Keen tracked winner, ridden 2f out, challenged inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Inchina (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f mdn fll stks (4) sft in Apr.

Salford Art (IRE) 4-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 8, 18l behind Letsgoroundagain (9-2) at Pontefract 1m Listed stks 2yo (1) gd in Oct.

What's Up (IRE) 100-1 (8-12) Steadied start, in rear, ridden 3f out, keeping on when switched left inside final furlong, never near leaders, 7th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Esentepe (8-12) at Newmarket 7f 3yo fll Grp 3 (1) gd in Apr.