Prix de Diane S2 - 1, 20/06/2021, Sunday Post Time 22:00
1 |
Khalidiya |
From a stable that landed this G1 Classic six times. Unexposed, she won quite easily over 2000m at Longchamp last month, and the second has won a Listed race since. |
2 |
Rumi |
Launched a challenge 500m out in a 2000m G1 at Longchamp last time but her forward surge ran out of steam. Good enough to win a G3 previously. |
3 |
Coeursamba |
Had performed with credit in plenty of group races but her sudden success in last month's Longchamp 1600m G1 French Classic for fillies was not predicted. Trip issues here. |
4 |
Incarville |
Maintained her improvement when coming with a sustained run from the back to win the G1 trial for this, over 2000m at Longchamp last month. A worthy Prix de Diane candidate. |
5 |
Amazing Grace |
This German-trained filly didn't look a future Classic winner when fifth in an ordinary race at Saint-Cloud, but a sudden late burst saw her win a Hoppegarten G2 later last month. |
6 |
Joan Of Arc |
Has skipped some big prizes to come to Chantilly for this Classic and prospects if she stays this far. A really good G1 second over 1600m on heavy ground at The Curragh. |
7 |
Es La Vida |
Progressed from winning a minor 1600m event on heavy ground at Saint-Cloud, briefly looking the winner but running an excellent third in a 2000m G1 at Longchamp. |
8 |
Burgarita |
An unbeaten filly trained by four-times winning Prix de Diane trainer Andre Fabre. Her fluent victory last time was over 2200m, so no worries for stamina. |
9 |
Natsukashi |
A runaway winner over 2400m on her debut and a highly respectable second in a 2200m Listed event at Longchamp last month. May just lack enough speed. |
10 |
Cirona |
This was the plan since she led most of the way to win a 1600m G3 at Longchamp in April. Almost repeated those tactics when second in a G1 there last month. |
11 |
Harajuku |
Looked a live candidate for this with a defeat of Incarville in a Saint-Cloud G3 over this trip. But that rival got revenge in style in a Longchamp G1 - this filly only 7th. |
12 |
Sweet Lady |
A three-times winner but, though only fourth on her last two starts, she wasn't beaten far each time in 1600m G3 and G1 company at Longchamp. Pedigree positive about this trip. |
13 |
Philomene |
Bred to be a Prix de Diane filly and looked like one when easily winning a G3 at Saint-Cloud in April. Didn't have a great passage in the Classic G1 at Longchamp last time. |
14 |
Rougir |
A very smart two-year-old who closed down 2020 with a 1600m G3 win on very soft ground at Deauville. Needs to improve plenty on two 2021 starts. |
15 |
Light Stars |
From a four-times winning Prix de Diane stable, she is progressive comfortably winning a 2100m Listed event at Toulouse even if the form of that race has since looked weak. |
16 |
Omnia Munda Mundis |
Disappointing on her penultimate start but ran pretty well last time when third in a 2400m G3 at Chantilly last time. Ratings suggest she is unlikely to be good enough. |
17 |
Noble Heidi |
A beaten favourite on her last two starts but came close to a G2 victory in Germany's Hoppegarten racecourse. That wasn't a strong race for the grade, however. |
18 |
Sibila Spain |
First serious test came on her third start, in a G1 at Longchamp last month. And she ran a cracker in a close fourth after an unlucky trip. No wonder she has been supplemented. |