Royal Ascot 2012 - Albany Stakes - Samitar Wins
The Albany Stakes opens the day 4 Royal Ascot Meeting and this race has been upgraded in recent years. It looks quite an open race this year with a few horses in with a real chance of claiming the win, last season we had a top class winner in Memory who has gone onto become a top class type so it can often prove to be a key race for punters.
Teolane won at Naas last week for Jim Bolger and with his stable on form after the win of Banimpire she could be the one to beat in the Albany today as the betting suggests. Tom Dascombe has already had two winners this week and he and Michael Owen run the exciting Switcher in the race, she has won win from one start and should have no problems with slowing ground.
Albany Stakes Result 2011
14:30 Albany Stakes (Fillies' Group 3) (Class 1, 6f)
1.Samitar - M Channon - J Spencer - 16/1
2.Inetrobil - K Ryan - P Makin - 17/2
3.Illaunglass - J Noseda - R Moore - 10/1
13 Ran
Albany Stakes Racecard
Mark Johnston, Saeed Bin Suroor and Aidan O´Brien have won nine of thelast ten runnings and the first- and last-named are likely to beinvolved in the finish again with Namibian and Regent Street, but Henry Cecil may well have the answer with the relatively unexposed SOLAR SKY who promises to be well suited by the stamina test.
| No. | Runner | Details | Rating | Odds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Anakindalika K Milczarek John Ryan | 2 yrs / 124 lbs 9 | ||
CommentAnakindalika
Not beaten far at 100-1 on debut but others much preferred
| 2 |  | Hidden Passion (USA) S W Kelly B Meehan | 2 yrs / 124 lbs P2 |
CommentHidden Passion
Can improve but much more needed at this level
| 3 |  | Illaunglass (IRE) R L Moore J Noseda | 2 yrs / 124 lbs 1 |
CommentIllaunglass
Probably much better than bare form but others more convincing
| 4 |  | Inetrobil (IRE) P Makin K A Ryan | 2 yrs / 124 lbs 1 |
CommentInetrobil
Coasted home in ordinary race; could be anything
| 5 |  | Judas Jo (FR) N Callan Miss G Kelleway | 2 yrs / 124 lbs 1 |
CommentJudas Jo
Debut win taken a few knocks and will find this tougher
| 6 |  | Judy The Beauty (CAN) Wesley A Ward | 2 yrs / 124 lbs 11 |
CommentJudy The Beauty
Unbeaten US challenger; 6f should suit and respected
| 7 |  | Lily's Angel (IRE) P Hanagan R Fahey | 2 yrs / 124 lbs 1113 |
CommentLily's Angel
Crying out for 6f and place prospects at least
| 8 |  | Luv U Forever D Holland Pat Murphy | 2 yrs / 124 lbs 71 |
CommentLuv U Forever
May have more to offer but others have achieved much more
| 9 |  | Sajwah (IRE) R Hills B Hills | 2 yrs / 124 lbs 1 |
CommentSajwah
Warwick win worked out well and she can get involved
| 10 |  | Samitar J P Spencer M Channon | 2 yrs / 124 lbs 3 |
CommentSamitar
Shaped well on debut; half-sister to '07 winner Nijoom Dubai
| 11 |  | Sweet Chilli (IRE) G Gibbons T D Barron | 2 yrs / 124 lbs 314 |
CommentSweet Chilli
Can improve again upped to 6f and not out of it
| 12 |  | Switcher (IRE) R Kingscote T Dascombe | 2 yrs / 124 lbs 1 |
CommentSwitcher
Bright start at Haydock and can play a big part
| 13 |  | Teolane (IRE) K J Manning J Bolger | 2 yrs / 124 lbs 411 |
CommentTeolane
Can make a bold bid to emulate stable's 2008 winner Cuis Ghaire
| 14 |  | Tip Top Gorgeous (IRE) S De Sousa D O'Meara | 2 yrs / 124 lbs 52 |
CommentTip Top Gorgeous
Needs 6f but clearly up against it
| 15 |  | Toffee Tart S Sanders J Hills | 2 yrs / 124 lbs 227 |
CommentToffee Tart
Not built on debut promise and easy to pass over
| 16 |  | Weood (IRE) T Queally C Brittain | 2 yrs / 124 lbs |
CommentWeood
Always trailing at 40-1 on debut last week
