Can Internationalangel extend unbeaten course record to five in Listed feature?
3.20 Chelmsford
Louis Roederer Queen Charlotte Fillies' Stakes (Listed) | 7f | 4yo+ fillies and mares | RTV
Internationalangel puts her unbeaten record at Chelmsford on the line in the feature, which was won by subsequent Group 2 winner Highfield Princess last year.
Coincidentally, the grey chased home Highfield Pricness on her penultimate start on All-Weather Championships finals day at Newcastle before finishing second in a Listed contest at Longchamp in May.
Internationalangel racked up a four-timer over this course and distance in handicap company at the end of last year and has worked nicely on the all-weather surfaces at Newmarket of late.
Her trainer, Jane Chapple-Hyam, said: “Internationalangel ran well in France last time despite the ground riding a bit soft and we are going back to where she does best. Robert Tart rode her in a decent bit of work on the Al Bahathri on Tuesday and was very pleased with her.”
Fellow Newmarket-trained hope She Do is running here as an alternative to waiting for soft ground on the turf and has thrived since her comeback fourth in a Group 3 at Lingfield in May.
The Roger Varian-trained filly will be out to add to an already productive weekend for her part-owner Tim Gredley, who is competing at a showjumping Grand Prix in Cheshire.
He said: “Everyone seems happy with She Do but she really needs some juice in the ground to run on the turf and that’s hard to find so for a compromise we've decided to run her on the all-weather.
“She ran okay at Lingfield in May when we were a bit disappointed to not get third but hopefully she can run well here from a decent draw.”
One of the most experienced fillies in the eight-strong line up is the ex-Irish Bounce The Blues, who is yet to win for Andrew Balding but came close when chasing home the useful Aldaary at Haydock last time.
Jockey David Probert said: “Bounce The Blues deserves to get her head in front as she’s very consistent and I expect Chelmsford to suit her style of running. She has plenty of black type already but it would be nice to win a Listed race in this country with her.”
One runner who has narrowly missed out black type this year is the flashy grey Fauvette, who is three from three at the track.
Trainer Rae Guest said: “She won an all-weather qualifier at the track so we’re going back as she likes the place. She’s finished fourth in a Listed race so far but we’re hoping for a place this time at least.”
Soft Whisper, who represents the in-form Saeed bin Suroor team, is back on the all-weather having returned to winning ways in an Ascot handicap in May. Arousing, Improvised and Mishal Star complete the line up.
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