Fourth Race 3.55

THE CHAMPAGNE COLLET

QUEEN CHARLOTTE FILLIES’ STAKES (CLASS 1)

(Listed Race)

for four yrs old and upwards fillies and mares x Total prize fund £100000 Owners Prize Money 1st £44560, 2nd £18290, 3rd £9150, 4th £4570, 5th £2290, 6th £1140. (Penalty Value £56710)

City Selections

White Moonlight beat Heredia in a similar event at Musselburgh but a 3lb swing in the weights could see the latter reverse that form. However, marginal preference is for POTAPOVA, who has not been at her very best so far this season but she wasn’t disgraced in the Duke Of Cambridge at Royal Ascot and a repeat of that level of form would give her a big chance. Others to consider are Queen Aminatu and Internationalangel.

POTAPOVA

Heredia

Leading course trainer (17-22): S bin Suroor (36 wins from 158 runners, 23%) runs WHITE MOONLIGHT

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): W Haggas (11 wins from 39 runners, 28%) runs QUEEN AMINATU

Longest Traveller: HODD’S GIRL trained by A McGuinness, Ireland.

1 WHITE MOONLIGHT (USA) (36) 5-22051 D

Br B m Medaglia d’Oro (USA) - Fitful Skies (IRE)

TIMEFORM VIEW Back to best when winning listed race (4/1) at Musselburgh (7.2f, good to firm) 36 days ago by 13/4lengthsfromHeredia,albeitbetterpositionedthanrunner-up.

2 ANOTHER ROMANCE (IRE) (24) 33120-2 D

Br Ch f Night of Thunder (IRE) - Late Romance (USA)

O Sheikh Juma Dalmook Al Maktoum Simon & Ed Crisford, Newmarket T

B Godolphin TIMEFORMVIEWUsefulfilly 5/2,goodsecondof7inhandicapatNottingham(6.1f,goodtofirm)onreturn24daysago. Shouldprovecapableofmakingherpresencefeltinthisgrade.

3 ARAMIS GREY (IRE) (44) 2-22123 C D

Br Gr m Gutaifan (IRE) - Sveva (IRE)

O The Musketeers

B Denis & David McDonnell

TIMEFORM VIEW Useful mare. Course winner Ten wins from 38 Flat runs. Creditable 1 1/2 lengths third of 9 to GetAheadinlistedraceatHaydock(6f,good,10/1)44daysago,runningon.

4 HEREDIA (GB) (36) 1300-22 D BF

Br Br or Gr f Dark Angel (IRE) - Nakuti (IRE)

O St Albans Bloodstock Limited Richard Hannon, Marlborough T

B St Albans Bloodstock LLP

TIMEFORMVIEWWonherfirst4starts,notablytheSandringhamHandicapatRoyalAscot.Shapedwellwhen13/4lengths secondof7toWhiteMoonlightinlistedraceatMusselburgh(7.2f,goodtofirm)36daysago

5 HODD’S GIRL (IRE) (76) 214530 D

6 9-2 (1)

Br Gr m Zebedee - Ms Inkonia Hodd (IRE) Hollie Doyle J

O The Rocky Horror Partnership Adrian McGuinness, Ireland T

B Morgan Ferris

TIMEFORMVIEW Useful mare. Latest win at Dundalk in January. 25/1, 4 1/4 lengths last of 7 to Moss Tucker in listed raceatNaas(5f,heavy)76daysago.Significantlybackupintrip.Somethingtofindonform.

6 INTERNATIONALANGEL (IRE) (18) 43-0630 CD 6 9-2 (8)

Br Gr m Dark Angel (IRE) - Wrong Answer Robert Tart J

O Mr Laurence Holder

Jane Chapple-Hyam, Newmarket T

B J. Hanly, A. Stroud & Castlemartin Sky SBZ Corporation Limited S

TIMEFORMVIEWUsefulmare.4-timeC&Dwinner.Sevenwinsfrom24Flatruns.ModestonreturnwhenlasttoRogueMillennium inDukeofCambridgeStakes(33/1)atRoyalAscot(8f,goodtofirm)18daysago.

TFRHHHII BHA100

7 POTAPOVA (GB) (18) 014-P55 CD 5 9-2 (4)

Br B m Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Safina

O Cheveley Park Stud

Richard Kingscote J

Sir Michael Stoute, Newmarket T

B Cheveley Park Stud Limited Cheveley Park Stud S

TIMEFORMVIEWUsefulmare.C&Dwinner Stilloperatingbelowthepickofherformin2022,thoughproducedherbesteffort thisseasonwhen3lengthsfifthinDukeofCambridgeStakesatRoyalAscot(8f,goodtofirm). TFRHHHHI BHA105

Br Br f Muhaarar - Zeb Un Nisa Tom Marquand J

O Mr A. E. Oppenheimer William Haggas, Newmarket T

B Hascombe & Valiant Stud Ltd Tote S

TIMEFORMVIEWWinnerinthisgradeatLingfieldandDeauvillelastyear 14/1,6lengthsseventhinDukeofCambridgeStakes atRoyalAscot(8f,goodtofirm)18daysago.MorereliablepropositiononAW.

TFRHHHHH BHA105

DECLARED RUNNERS 8 2022: SOFT WHISPER (IRE) 4 9 2 Marco Ghiani 13-8 (Saeed bin Suroor) 8 ran

Tongue Strap worn by No. 2.

Stewards Note:

INTERNATIONALANGEL: Following its run on 21/6/2023 it was reported that the horse hung right handed.

Probable S.P’s: 7-2 Queen Aminatu (GB), 4-1 White Moonlight (USA), 9-2 Heredia (GB), Potapova (GB), 7-1 Another Romance (IRE), 16-1 Aramis Grey (IRE), 25-1 Internationalangel (IRE), 40-1 Hodd’s Girl (IRE)

PLAY SMARTER

QUEEN AMINATU was mid-field in the Duke of Cambridge at Royal Ascot last time but essentially has a more solid profile on artificial surfaces and she’s fancied to land a third listed success. Heredia is undoubtedly capable of winning a race at this level and shaped as if in good form at Musselburgh, whilst Potapova remains tricky to discount in this grade given last season’s Group 3-winning form.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.QUEEN AMINATU 2.HEREDIA 3.POTAPOVA