Newmarket Wednesday 11th July Review :
By Paul Simmons
The President of UAE Hydra Properties Challenge Derby:-
They
didn’t hang around at the start and were quickly
out of the stalls with Dutch Derby winner Somra at the head of
the fairs presumably trying to draw the sting out of the field.
Miesque De L’Ardus, Bachi Bozouk and Paris Gagner were
all held up in behind and as they approached the furlong marker
it looked as if Somra was going to pull off a brave victory but
Miesque De L’Ardus (Kesberoy x Jelfa De L’Ardus)
was cruising in behind and as they came inside the final furlong
the game fillies went head to head with a very brave Miesque
De L’Ardus getting home by a length for the Al Khalediah
Stable. Back in second Somra (Dormane x Solonge) lost nothing
in defeat and this filly is as tough as they come and is a credit
to connections, she stuck to her task determinedly to hold off
Bachi Bozouk (Pepe Le Moco x Ffine Appapalou) by a head. 4/6
fav Paris Gagner (Dormane x Gozela Des Esteves) wasn’t
beaten far back in fourth but couldn’t live with the winners
when the pace was upped inside the final furlong.