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Mrs Danvers is running tomorrow at Chantilly.
The race is the Sigy Stakes, a Group 3 6F race.
Due off at 4.50 UK time, there are 10 runners. Ze Turf give Mrs Danvers the nod in their preview forecast, with Fas, nominated as the main danger.
Chantilly Sunday 4.50 Mrs Danvers
Enjoy!
Racing Post Card:-
https://www.racingpost.com/racecards/204/chantilly/2017-04-09/673005
Thanks for the good crack. Time for me to move on. Be lucky.
Mrs Danvers is running tomorrow at Chantilly.
Thanks a lot Steve, this is essential information for me,
because without your post I would probably have missed her
.Has anyone got an idea of MD’s chances tomorrow?
There are also 2 Germans in this race, I can confess they will be no dangers, as we only breed good stayers..
But how are the French horses to assess, do you know them already, Steve?The free French to English translation service I used provided the somewhat limited interpretation of the Ze Turf preview for Mrs Danvers.
Mrs DANVERS: unbeaten in five attempts addition-handle in the past year, this British competitor does not hesitate to perform the move on our soil, on the occasion of its race of autumn this season, and, even if this has never occurred on such a long distance, there is no doubt that it has the means to continue its series victorious. Difficult to move its services before the blow!
My take on it is that the filly is proven on late season soft ground. She is tackling 6F for the first time but has the potential to cope with the extra furlong and extend her winning sequence.
Quite what “Difficult to move its services before the blow!” means is a mystery to me.
I don’t follow the 2yo 5F horses in France, as it is the ones that are going to head to the Classics I am looking for. I am not aware of the form on the locals but Mrs Danvers is top rated by the Racing Post. I feel she was a strong finisher over 5F last year and should get the 6F. The main worry for me is if she trains on. Fillies in general and particularly fast ones have a habit of not bringing their A Game back from their 2yo season.
I would have to wait to see how she looks before the race tomorrow and know what the odds were before thinking of a bet. She has the talent but it’s a new season and it’s the time of year when bubbles are burst.
Thanks for the good crack. Time for me to move on. Be lucky.
Thank you very much, Steve!
I probably will share your bottom line to only watch this race as a foundation for a future assessment of one of my four-legged heroines
.I decided to back Mrs Danvers at 15/8 today.
I feel if she is going to win races this season, this may be as good a time for it to happen. If she is to fail to progress it is likely to be as the season progresses that other 3yo horses catch up and pass her by.
I feel on balance she is likely to get away with 6F and as an unbeaten filly, she commands a certain respect.
Also running today is Cloth Of Stars and he got back on track three weeks ago, after winning twice last year and then being beaten the next twice. I think the son of Sea The Stars is the one to beat today and at 2/1 I doubled him up with Mrs Danvers for something to watch later.
4.10 Chantilly Cloth Of Stars 2/1
4.50 Chantilly Mrs Danvers 15/8
Thanks for the good crack. Time for me to move on. Be lucky.
Is there somewhere you can watch French races live, Steve?
If you register on Ze Turf you can watch them live. You don’t have to deposit any money to watch the races. You can get the replays without registering but I am not sure how long they keep them up on the site.
As said, At The Races sometimes have them but they seem to have the knack of clashing with another race. The Ze Turf site lets you watch it in peace but the commentary is in French. The picture quality is high.
I just watched Cloth Of Stars finish fast and late to win by an ultimately cosy neck to land the first leg of my double. The commentator’s call of Cloth Of Stars termine avec une grande vitesse pour gagner
was enough for my dodgy French to interpret that he had finished well to win.Come on Mrs Danvers!
ps Crikey, just noticed Cloth Of Stars came right in to be returned 4/6 Fav. 2/1 was like Christmas.
Thanks for the good crack. Time for me to move on. Be lucky.
Good Luck with Mrs Danvers Steve.
I too backed Cloth of Stars for a couple of nuggets after doing the same last time and him winning, I didn’t see today’s race but it sounds like they played him very late. The last race he traveled so well and possibly got to the front too early as he was pressed late on so perhaps that was the plan today to leave it late.Gaelic Warrior Gold Cup Winner 2026
Sadly the party is over for Mrs Danvers.
Looking at her before the race she hadn’t grown an inch from last season. In the race she kept tabs early doors but it was soon clear she was beaten. The game was up too early to blame the extra furlong, although she did weaken to be beaten a long way.
In my opinion she just hasn’t trained on, she looked a shadow of herself today.
Fas absolutely hosed up. Far bigger and chunkier than Mrs Danvers the colt looks a promising sprinter worth keeping an eye on.
Hard to say what next for Mrs Danvers. Back to 5F and down in class would be essential but I won’t back her again. That looked a classic “Hasn’t trained on” today.
Thanks for the good crack. Time for me to move on. Be lucky.
Very disappointing from Mrs D today. I definitely couldn’t be backing her again this year, which is a shame as she was great for me last year.
Good Luck with Mrs Danvers Steve.
I too backed Cloth of Stars for a couple of nuggets after doing the same last time and him winning, I didn’t see today’s race but it sounds like they played him very late. The last race he traveled so well and possibly got to the front too early as he was pressed late on so perhaps that was the plan today to leave it late.2/1 proved value on Cloth Of Stars Nathan. Sadly Mrs Danvers was poor. You should get Mrs Danvers’ race here:-
https://www.zeturf.com/en/course/2017-04-09/R1C7-chantilly-prix-sigy
She is beaten disappointingly early and you would rate her chances of reversing form with winner Fas, as next to zero. Fas was an impressive winner and if he were my horse I would be thinking about pointing him at the Commonwealth Cup
Cloth Of Stars can be seen here:-
https://www.zeturf.com/en/course/2017-04-09/R1C6-chantilly-prix-d-harcourt
He has plenty on with half a mile to run but he finishes really well. I still felt he wouldn’t quite make it but he got there and probably won with something in hand. I would like to see him a bit closer up with 3F to run next time though. Not good for the nerves that.
Mrs Danvers came into the Prix Sigy with a RPR rating of 106. My instinct was that she was more that a stone away from that today. That would indicate she has not trained on. The figures are not up on the trainer’s stats page on Racing Post yet but I discovered that The Racing Post awarded Mrs Danvers 83 for her run today. That is 23 lbs below her best rating from last season.
It is laughable that some bookmakers still have her at 10/1 for the Commonwealth Cup. Some firms go 20/1 and those quoting 10/1 should be absolutely ashamed of themselves. Mickey Mouse bookmaking of the lowest order.
Thanks for the good crack. Time for me to move on. Be lucky.
Stan James are also quoting 3 dead horses and 2 retired ones for next year’s Gold Cup. Along with BetVictor, they really are the Internet Explorer of the industry.
Jonathan Portman tweeted after the race saying he didn’t think it was a true run from Mrs Danvers, citing her being in season and distressed as excuses.
Definitely don’t be disheartened about Mrs Danvers, I thought it was a very acceptable return to action over the longer trip.
I would personally avoid Royal Ascot and aim for the sprint on Eclipse day before the King George at Glorious Goodwood.
2/1 proved value on Cloth Of Stars Nathan
It did indeed, he’s around the same price for the Prix Ganay at the start of next month, which in theory will be a harder race to win, makes today’s price look like a free bar.
Thanks for putting the replay up, I’ll take a look now.Gaelic Warrior Gold Cup Winner 2026
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