Albany Stakes (Fillies' Group 3)

1st

Venetian Sun (IRE)

No. 17, stall 1

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Clifford Lee · T: K R Burke

2 9-2 –

Clifford Lee

K R Burke

1:12.87 £70,888

Towards the rear of the far bunch - gradual progress from halfway - up with the front pair over 2f out - produced to go ahead over 1f out - forged well away inside the final furlong to win

2nd

Awaken (IRE)

No. 1, stall 3

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Billy Loughnane · T: George Boughey

2 9-2 –

Billy Loughnane

George Boughey

1½ £26,875

Settled midpack on the far flank early - made progress from 2f out - pushed along a furlong later - moved into second inside the final furlong - stayed on at an even effort to be second

3rd

Balantina (IRE)

No. 2, stall 4

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Tom Marquand · T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

2 9-2 –

Tom Marquand

Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

1 £13,450

Settled towards the back of the field early - pushed along to make progress 2f out - moved into 3rd and kept on to the line without gaining further

4th

Fitzella (GB)

No. 5, stall 13

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Oisin Murphy · T: Hugo Palmer

2 9-2 –

Oisin Murphy

Hugo Palmer

½ £6,700

Tracked the front bunch on the near flank - pressed for effort inside final two furlongs and kept going close home - lacked the speed to get involved in the finish

5th

Fairy Oak (GB)

No. 4, stall 10

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Colin Keane · T: M D O'Callaghan

2 9-2 –

Colin Keane

M D O'Callaghan

0.1 £3,363

Sluggish beginning - held up towards the back - pushed along and closing through gap inside final furlong to finish with running left in fifth

6th

Gold Digger (IRE)

No. 6, stall 14

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Jamie Spencer · T: Richard Spencer

2 9-2 –

Jamie Spencer

Richard Spencer

1¼ £1,688

Sluggish getaway - dropped towards back of the field early - improved into contention near the front runners 2f out - pushed along a furlong out then lost ground close home

7th

Nandita (IRE)

No. 11, stall 2

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: William Buick · T: John & Thady Gosden

2 9-2 –

William Buick

John & Thady Gosden

1¼

Settled towards the wide flank of the field - lost ground for a spell early - roused and edged forward through the pack inside the final two furlongs - unable to challenge the frontrunners late - finished well held in 7th

8th

Bibi Dahl (USA) ^tb

No. 3, stall 6

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Rossa Ryan · T: Jorge Delgado

2 9-2 –

Rossa Ryan

Jorge Delgado

¾

Tracked front pack from wide berth - pressed for effort then lost place late - finished 8th

9th

Signora (IRE)

No. 14, stall 11

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Ryan Moore · T: A P O'Brien

2 9-2 –

Ryan Moore

A P O'Brien

0.1

Tracked the front group early - urged forward with two furlongs left - lost ground inside the last - eventually finished ninth

10th

Senorita Vega (IRE)

No. 13, stall 15

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Richard Kingscote · T: Tom Dascombe

2 9-2 –

Richard Kingscote

Tom Dascombe

1

Struggled for pace towards the back - drifted off a true line inside final furlong with no threat - finished well held in 10th

11th

Ipanema Queen (IRE)

No. 9, stall 17

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: David Egan · T: Adrian Murray

2 9-2 –

David Egan

Adrian Murray

0.2

Tracked pace on the near flank - driven approaching final 2f and dropped from second spot - dropped away rapidly in the closing stages to finish 11th

12th

Spinning Lizzie (GB)

No. 15, stall 7

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

2 9-2 –

Kieran Shoemark

Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

¾

Held up towards the back - never landed a threat - well held in 12th

13th

Green Sense (IRE)

No. 7, stall 8

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

2 9-2 –

Dylan Browne McMonagle

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

1¾

Sat handy behind the front group early - urged forward with over two furlongs left - driven and dropped away inside the final two furlongs to finish well held

14th

Magny Cours (IRE)

No. 10, stall 16

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Mickael Barzalona · T: Daniel McLoughlin

2 9-2 –

Mickael Barzalona

Daniel McLoughlin

2

Sprang to the front smartly - sent along up front until overtaken inside final two furlongs - lost ground late to finish well beaten

15th

Indigo Dawn (IRE)

No. 8, stall 12

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Pat Dobbs · T: Richard Hannon

2 9-2 –

Pat Dobbs

Richard Hannon

1¾

Never travelled with pace of leaders - held throughout - finished well held in 15th

16th

Oh Cecelia (IRE)

No. 12, stall 5

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: James Ryan · T: Jack W Davison

2 9-2 –

James Ryan

Jack W Davison

6½

Held up in the pack - pushed along after halfway - dropped away soon after - well held in 16th

17th

Tahalel (IRE)

No. 16, stall 9

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Sean Levey · T: Richard Hannon

2 9-2 –

Sean Levey

Richard Hannon

5

Struggled for pace from the off - held at the back throughout - well held at the finish