Friday 9 July · Newmarket, England
15:35 Tattersalls Falmouth Stakes (Fillies' & Mares' Group 1) (British Champions Series)
- Distance
- 1m 0f 0y
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Class
- 1
- Prize
- GBP 215500
- Runners
- 13
Race preview
Connections of ALCOHOL FREE were adamant she would stay a mile and received the justification of their view when running out a solid winner of the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot. She got the better of Snow Lantern (second) and Mother Earth (third) on that occasion and Andrew Balding's filly may yet have more to offer as the season progresses. Snow Lantern proved her York run in May to be a blip as she bounced back with that runner-up finish, proving she is up to Group 1 company, and she has to command the utmost respect. Her conqueror on the Knavesmire, Primo Bacio, missed Ascot on account of the ground and comes into this with every chance, while Lady Bowthorpe can confirm herself best of those who tackled the Duke Of Cambridge at Royal Ascot with the winner, Indie Angel, taking full advantage of the track bias towards the near-side rail.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snow Lantern | 2-132 | S M Levey | R Hannon | 8 12 | 6-1 | |
| 2 | Mother Earth | 032-123 | R L Moore | A P O'Brien | 8 12 | 5-1 | |
| 3 | Alcohol Free | 121-151 | Oisin Murphy | A M Balding | 8 12 | 5-2 | |
| 4 | Lady Bowthorpe | 166-122 | K Shoemark | W Jarvis | 9 7 | 11-1 | |
| 5 | Primo Bacio | 7521-41 | Andrea Atzeni | E Walker | 8 12 | 9-1 | |
| 6 | Just Beautiful | 11-11 | Joey Haynes | I Furtado | 8 12 | 40-1 | |
| 7 | Pretty Gorgeous | 2121-75 | S M Crosse | J P O'Brien | 8 12 | 12-1 | |
| 8 | Lavender's Blue | 302-135 | Jim Crowley | Mrs A J Perrett | 9 7 | 40-1 | |
| 9 | Indie Angel | 871-541 | L Dettori | J & T Gosden | 9 7 | 16-1 | |
| 10 | Queen Power | 343-213 | S De Sousa | Sir Michael Stoute | 9 7 | 11-1 | |
| 11 | Saffron Beach | 11-228 | David Egan | Jane Chapple-Hyam | 8 12 | 14-1 | |
| 12 | Illykato | 456-017 | B A Curtis | M R Channon | 8 12 | 200-1 | |
| 13 | Champers Elysees | 114-444 | Ben Coen | J P Murtagh | 9 7 | 14-1 |