Cheveley Park Stakes (Saturday 27th September, Newmarket, 3:10) Preview

Cheveley Park Stakes

Horse Racing
Published: 26/09/2014

Newmarket hosts the 116th renewal of the annual Fillies` Group 1 Cheveley Park Stakes tomorrow (27th September) with Richard Hannon`s Tiggy Wiggy the clear 11/10 (Numerous) favourite.

Tiggy Wiggy enters the race off the back of an assured win in York`s Group 2 Lowther Stakes, beating Roger Varian`s Moyglare victor Cursory Glance by a length and a half. The filly took the step up to six furlongs in her stride, making all in spite of trainer Hannon`s fears that the pack had left the stalls `way too fast`. In finishing first past the post in the Lowther, the lightening fast 2-year-old reversed the form on Queen Mary rival Anthem Alexander, who placed third. Eddie Lynam`s star filly is a 5/1 (Betbright) shot for the Cheveley Park, the third meeting between herself and Tiggy Wiggy with the scored tied at one victory each. Richard Hughes, jockey on-board the favourite, doesn`t see any reason why she shouldn`t romp home in front again.

`She seems very well at home.` The two-time champion jockey told At the Races. `She won`t be galloped or anything, just routine canters to keep her fresh. I just hope she handles the dip well at Newmarket - I don`t see why she won`t. `If it rains it will be even better.` Hughes continued. `But she goes on firm so there`s not many boxes left to tick.` A victory tomorrow may see the Super Sprint winner head to France for the Prix De L`abbaye in Longchamps on 5th October, with Herridge man Hannon refusing to rule out the Group 1.

`There`s a small chance she might turn up [for the Abbaye].` The 39-year-old told At the Races. `She`ll have to win the Cheveley Park and taking on her elders will be a different ball game.`

Twiggy Wiggy is currently 4/1 with Racebets to triumph in mainland Europe ahead of Nunthorpe Stakes winner Sole Power who`s a 6/1 (32red, 888sports, boylesports, Racebets, unibet) shot.

Andre Fabre`s High Celebrity is stepping back up to six furlongs tomorrow after taking the D`arenberg Group 3 in Chantily. The lightly-raced 2-year-old has two wins from three, her only defeat coming as a beaten favourite in the Duchess of Cambridge at Newmarket at the hands of Arabian Queen - a 25/1 (Numerous) chance for tomorrow. Nick Littmoden`s Tongue Twista, who also runs (200/1 - betway), claimed third.

Fabre, however, is confident that his filly can make amends for his length-and-a-quarter failing.

`I think that the course, the distance and going will suit her perfectly.` The six-time Coronation Cup winner said. High Celebrity can be backed at odds of 9/2 with most bookmakers. Maxime Guyon takes the ride.

Two supplemented horses in the field are Qatar Racing`s Terror and Tendu, owned by Khalid Abdullah.

It will be Terror`s first appearance since putting an unimpressive line-up to the sword in her maiden race at Warwick. The David Simcock-trained filly stormed home 10 lengths clear of her nearest rival under the stewardship of Shaun Levey and there is no doubt in Simcock`s mind that his rough diamond can perform on the big stage.

`Terror is a talented filly.` The Trillium-based trainer said.

`We were not surprised that she won on her debut but we were surprised by the manner of her victory.`

She is 15/1 (Betbright) to make it two from two whilst John Godsden`s Tendu is 15/2 with paddy Power, after bouncing back from a disappointing Newbury opener to turn heads with an attractive five length win over second-placed Commandaria at Kempton.

The line-up is completed by Nick Littmoden`s second-string Amaze Me (200/1 - betway), the Ryan Moore-ridden Zuhoor Batnoona (33/1 - Numerous) and in-form Karl Burke`s Explosive Lady (40/1 - Numerous).

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Any odds displayed within this article were correct at the time of publishing (26/09/2014) but are subject to change.

26/09/2014     © Frixo 2024

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