Sharaarah favourite for Queen Mary Stakes
Sharaarah has a solid chance of winning the Queen Mary Stakes (Group 2) (Fillies) at Ascot in England on Wednesday, June 20, 2012. The winner of the class-1 race will be awarded a cash prize of £42,533.
Speed will be important in the 5 furlong event, which is scheduled to start at 17:00 GMT. Furthermore, the going will be good and a total of 27 entries have been confirmed for the race.
Following are the names of the runners lined up for action: Upward Spiral, Mironica, Graphic Guest, Jubilee Diamond, Jadanna, Sharaarah, Ceiling Kitty, Hairy Rocket, Baileys Jubilee, Hoyam, Jillnextdoor, Madam Mojito, Miss Diva, Projectisle, Satsuma, All
Fur Coat, Lady Phill, Threes Grand, Belle Intrigue, Lasilia, Star Up In The Sky, Delphica, Excel Yourself, Masarah, Starlight Angel, Modern Lady and Melodee Princess.
Most of the participants are inexperienced at this level, which will make things quite interesting today. However, the bettors will be under pressure to select their favourite, as they will be the ones risking money at the end of the day.
Looking at the performances of all runners and the track conditions, it seems that Sharaarah will be one of the contenders for victory. She has performed really well in her career so far, but will need some luck today.
The two-year-old filly has participated in a couple of events, winning one and finishing runner up in the other. This goes onto prove that she is a terrific fighter and will not make things easy for her opponents at Ascot.
The Ed Dunlop’s trainee secured her maiden victory in her most recent outing. She was given the best odds back then and did not disappoint the bookmakers. No one was able to match her speed, as she won by two and a half lengths.
Sharaarah will be partnered by seasoned jockey, Paul Hanagan, who has won a lot of races at this level and is a consistent performer. He will be looking forward to a strong show at Ascot today.
On the other hand, Mironica is also expected to do well in these conditions, thus the bookies have awarded her with pretty decent odds. However, she will have to be at her best in order to challenge Sharaarah.
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