Darley EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

1st

Zgharta (IRE) ^h

No. 6, stall 1

3yo, 9-1, OR –

J: Hollie Doyle · T: Andrew Balding

3 9-1 –

Hollie Doyle

Andrew Balding

2:06.74 £20,616

Slow to break and eager but settled at back - improved a position by halfway - made rapid progress 3f out - up to second passing the 2f marker - pressed leader inside final furlong - driven to the front close home - kept finding under pressure to win

2nd

Pearla (IRE)

No. 1, stall 6

3yo, 9-1, OR –

J: Tom Marquand · T: William Haggas

3 9-1 –

Tom Marquand

William Haggas

0.2 £9,668

Set off keenly in front - opened up a big advantage by halfway - margin shrinking with 3f left - urged forward 2f from home - challenged hard and drifted right a furlong out - overtaken approaching the final furlong - stayed on to the finish - never able to reassert

3rd

Silent Love (IRE)

No. 2, stall 2

3yo, 9-1, OR –

J: William Buick · T: Charlie Appleby

3 9-1 –

William Buick

Charlie Appleby

1 £4,836

Up with the front two - moved into 2nd 3f out - dropped back and unsteady through the hollow over 1f out - kept on under pressure to finish 3rd

4th

Understudy (GB)

No. 4, stall 4

3yo, 9-1, OR –

J: Oisin Murphy · T: John & Thady Gosden

3 9-1 –

Oisin Murphy

John & Thady Gosden

3½ £2,416

Sat close up with the pace near the far flank - pushed along and asked to quicken 2f out - drifted left under pressure and lost momentum inside final furlong - finished fourth beaten 4¾ lengths

5th

Zivah (IRE)

No. 7, stall 3

3yo, 9-1, OR –

J: Kieran O'Neill · T: John & Thady Gosden

3 9-1 –

Kieran O'Neill

John & Thady Gosden

3¾ £1,208

Settled towards the back early - still near the tail at halfway - asked for effort out wide and looked raw two out - lost balance approaching the low point but improved a spot late without threatening the front

6th

Zaltana (GB)

No. 5, stall 5

3yo, 9-1, OR –

J: Robert Havlin · T: John & Thady Gosden

3 9-1 –

Robert Havlin

John & Thady Gosden

13 £604

Took strong hold early - sat close to pace-setter until 3f out - lost touch over 2f out - eventually beaten well home