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KESTENNA: Royal Ascot port of call for previous Kempton heroine
Former Kempton star Kestenna bids for Royal Ascot glory this Friday
Former Kempton star Kestenna bids for Royal Ascot glory this Friday
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1 year agoon
The John & Thady Gosden trained three-year-old landed back-to-back wins at Wolverhampton and Kempton in the winter before being turned over at short odds on her return to the Surrey track in April.
She then finished a creditable fifth on her turf debut in the Oaks Farm Stables at York last month and the only substantial piece of form from that contest has been positive since.
Opening on a handicap mark of 97, she partners Frankie Dettori who, up until Wednesday evening, had already clocked up two winners at the Royal Meeting in Berkshire.
At the declaration stage for the £75,000 contest, which is the fifth of the day on the penultimate afternoon of flat racing’s biggest stage, the Pride Of Dubai daughter rivals Aidan O’Brien’s Friendly at the head of the market.
The latter mentioned remains a maiden after eight starts and partners Ballydoyle retained rider Ryan Moore aiming to shed her winless tag.
Former Kempton silver medalist Glesga Gal is seeking the hat-trick and is a prominent figure in the betting for Hugo Palmer, while duel winning rider in this race Hayley Turner is aboard Richard Spencer’s Professional Widow.
Dominic Chapman is senior content writer at Low6 with a passion for horse racing. He provides a NAP and NB every day throughout the week on selected National Hunt and Flat cards in both Britain and Ireland. Additionally, he hosts the Paddock Picks Podcast with former Welsh Grand National-winning pilot, Charlie Poste - the pair interviewing and discussing current racing topics with a special guest every week.
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