Frankie Dettori rides star filly Inspiral as one of eight Sun Chariot Stakes runners declared for the 1m Group 1 feature contest at Newmarket on Saturday, 7 October over the Rowley Mile. Fresh from a successful cross-Channel raid on Deavuille, there’s now a French challenger coming over to Headquarters to take her on.
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Inspiral Favourite Among Sun Chariot Stakes Runners from Mqse De Sevigne
Seeking a 500th career winner at Newmarket, Dettori’s mount Inspiral has been popular in the ante post betting on the race after successive victories in the Prix Jacques Le Marois. This is a “home game” for the warm favourite and her task is made easier by the absence of Just Beautiful from final declarations.
While that one stays at home in Ireland, other Sun Chariot Stakes runners for Inspiral and Dettori to fear, according to horse racing betting sites, are the much-improved French raider Mqse De Sevigne and similarly in-form Heredia from the Richard Hannon stable. Meditate now represents the best of the Matron Stakes form, but doesn’t keep the blinkers she wore at Leopardstown.
Inspiral’s stable companion Coppice, Valiant Stakes heroine Random Harvest, Archie Watson’s Roman Mist and Irish runner Goldana complete the field this year. It promises to be another absorbing renewal of a race where favourites have either delivered or failed in equal measure over the last 10 years. What follows is more on each filly and mare in the line-up…
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Complete Sun Chariot Stakes Runners Guide 2023
1. Goldana
1. Goldana- Age: 4
- Rating: 104
- Weight: 9st 5lb
- Draw: Stall 1
- Jockey: Kevin Stott
- Trainer: Joseph O’Brien
- Form: 123/581321-1463
- Notable Career Wins: 2023 Lester Piggott Gladness Stakes
- Sun Chariot Stakes Odds: 2/51
German recruit to top Irish stable who won a 7f Group 3 on debut for the yard in the spring. Fourth in the Lanwades Stud Stakes and sixth in the Pretty Polly, both at the Curragh since. Plenty to find with the market principals on that evidence and her 1m 1f Gowran Park third under a penalty latest. Opposable.
2. Heredia
2. Heredia- Age: 4
- Rating: 107
- Weight: 9st 5lb
- Draw: Stall 8
- Jockey: Sean Levey
- Trainer: Richard Hannon
- Form: 11/11388-22411
- Notable Career Wins: 2022 Sandringham Stakes, 2023 Dick Hern Stakes, 2023 Atalanta Stakes
- Sun Chariot Stakes Odds: 10/1
Improving Dark Angel filly who followed-up on Listed success at Haydock races with Group 3 win at Sandown Park latest. Hinted at potential over this trip when landing the Sandringham at Royal Ascot last year, but then campaigned over shorter. Supplemented for this race and one of the Sun Chariot Stakes runners with each way claims, if continuing current good form.
3. Inspiral
3. Inspiral- Age: 4
- Rating: 118
- Weight: 9st 5lb
- Draw: Stall 3
- Jockey: Frankie Dettori
- Trainers: John & Thady Gosden
- Form: 1111/1216-251
- Notable Career Wins: 2021 Fillies’ Mile, 2022 Coronation Stakes, 2022 & 2023 Prix Jacques Le Marois
- Sun Chariot Stakes Odds: Evs
Four-time Group 1 winner, including at Royal Ascot last year. Returned to form with defeat of Big Rock and successful defence of Jacques Le Marois crown in France latest after bombing out at Glorious Goodwood. Leading player and worthy favourite back against her own sex. The one to beat on form and ratings.
4. Mqse De Sevigne
4. Mqse De Sevigne- Age: 4
- Rating: 117
- Weight: 9st 5lb
- Draw: Stall 7
- Jockey: Alexis Pouchin
- Trainer: Andre Fabre
- Form: 31/19227-22211
- Notable Career Wins: 2023 Prix Rothschild, 2023 Prix Jean Romanet
- Sun Chariot Stakes Odds: 4/1
French filly crossing the Channel in the form of her life after consecutive Group 1 victories at Deauville including over this trip. Delivered late to pounce on the talented Via Sistina over further latest. Trainer has brought one over from France and plundered this prize before. Only one of Sun Chariot Stakes runners close to the favourite on official figures.
5. Random Harvest
5. Random Harvest- Age: 5
- Rating: 107
- Weight: 9st 5lb
- Draw: Stall 2
- Jockey: Saffie Osborne
- Trainer: Ed Walker
- Form: 1/33/7282132941-722616
- Notable Career Wins: 2023 Valiant Stakes
- Sun Chariot Stakes Odds: 20/1
Out of the frame on all three starts in black type races here. Excellent neck second in the Group 2 Duke Of Cambridge at the Royal meeting and deserved success when eased in grade at Ascot races in July after that. Run in-between those efforts in the Falmouth here on the July Course suggests this venue doesn’t suit. Others appeal more.
6. Roman Mist
6. Roman Mist- Age: 5
- Rating: 106
- Weight: 9st 5lb
- Draw: Stall 5
- Jockey: Oisin Murphy
- Trainer: Archie Watson
- Form: 767/32341322111442/2138002-168251
- Notable Career Wins: 2022 Snowdrop Fillies’ Stakes, 2023 Conqueror Stakes, 2023 Grosser Preis der Dresden
- Sun Chariot Stakes Odds: 33/1
German Group 3 winner over 7f latest who was previously best caught in the spring, scoring in Listed events at Goodwood and Kempton races this and last season. Sights now raised considerably. This demands a whole lot more,so has plenty to find with most Sun Chariot Stakes runners on these terms. Discounted
7. Coppice
7. Coppice- Age: 3
- Rating: 105
- Weight: 9st 2lb
- Draw: Stall 4
- Jockey: Kieran Shoemark
- Trainers: John & Thady Gosden
- Form: 1-011591
- Notable Career Wins: 2023 Sandringham Stakes, 2023 Rosemary Stakes
- Sun Chariot Stakes Odds: 12/1
Stable second string, but Listed course and distance winner to her credit latest. Only fifth in the Falmouth and unlucky ninth behind Heredia in the Atalanta at Sandown races when the saddle slipped. Could still be improving, but needs a career best and others have more to offer.
8. Meditate
8. Meditate- Age: 3
- Rating: 107
- Weight: 9st 2lb
- Draw: Stall 6
- Jockey: Ryan Moore
- Trainer: Aidan O’Brien
- Form: 1111221-62404
- Notable Career Wins: 2022 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf
- Sun Chariot Stakes Odds: 8/1
Yet to reproduce juvenile form that culminated in Breeders’ Cup glory last autumn. Second in Irish 1000 Guineas this spring, but disappointing at Royal Ascot and in the Prix Jean Prat. Signs of a revival in first-time blinkers when fourth in the Matron Stakes latest, but those come off and another step forward needed. One of the Sun Chariot Stakes runners with place prospects.
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What Date & Time is the 2023 Sun Chariot Stakes?
📅Time/Date: 3:15pm (Saturday, 7th October 2023)
🏇Racecourse: Newmarket
💰 Winner: £165,355
📺 TV: Racing TV & ITV
🎲 Odds: Inspiral Evs | Mqse De Sevigne 4/1 | Meditate 8/1 | Heredia 10/1 | Bar 12/1
Recent Sun Chariot Stakes Winners
- 2022 – Fonteyn (16/1)
- 2021 – Saffron Beach (5/1)
- 2020 – Nazeef (17/2)
- 2019 – Billesdon Brook (16/1)
- 2018 – Laurens (11/4 fav)
- 2017 – Roly Poly (4/1)
- 2016 – Alice Springs (13/8 fav)
- 2015 – Esoterique (11/8 fav)
- 2014 – Integral (7/2 co-fav)
- 2013 – Sky Lantern (7/4 fav)
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