Sunday 3rd August Chalice Listed Stakes bet

For Sundays best bet we go to Newbury for interesting looking 12 furlong fillies & mares listed race .On ground described as good/soft .


9 runners declared for fillies & mares Chalice Listed stakes .With plenty rain about on Saturday the ground is now described as good/soft .The three main contenders look to be Quiz Mistress , Silk Sari & Wonderstruck .

3.50 NEWBURY 12 FURLONG ( CHALICE LISTED STAKES)
QUIZ MISTRESS : Decent mare on her day, winning 5 times from 29 starts,including winning two listed races .Returned to form in May finishing good 1 lengh 4th behind useful Sultanina in G3 Pinnacle Stakes at Haydock.Also Finished respectable 2 lengh fifth in Old Newton Cup last time off mark 99 .Each-way claims with ground conditions in her favour .

SILK SARI : Lightly raced 4-Y-0 filly ,winning two from 7 starts .Won first time out this season winning 12 furlong handicap at Doncaster off mark 85 .Showed massive improvement finishing excellent third in G3 Pinnacle Stakes at Haydock,finishing just ahead of Quiz Mistress.Ran Ok in Lancashire Oaks last time finishing 5th of nine behind Pomology .

WONDERSTRUCK : Only had the three starts ,won decent looking 12 furlong maiden at Newmarket at the end of May beating Forever Now .Finished fair 3.25 lenghs sixth of 12 in G2 Ribbelsdale stakes at Royal Ascot behind Bracelet last time.Looks open to plenty improvement and will be suited dropping down into listed company .

VERDICT : QUIZ MISTRESS is proven winner in listed company and with ground conditions in her favour, looks the each-way value .She has put in two solid efforts recently ,including finishing good fifth in Old Newton Cup at Haydock last time ,that looked strong race and form has already been boosted with Pallisator winning decent handicap at Ascot next time & Havana Cooler finishing close second in Summer Stakes at Glorious Goodwood .Odds around 11-2 look very fair value .

Wonderstuck looks the main danger after finishing decent sixth behind Bracelet in G2 Ribblesdale at Royal Ascot last time .Will be suited by this drop in class ,though odds around 2-1 don't look the greatest value .

QUIZ MISTRESS 3.50 NEWBURY 
£50.00 EACH-WAY @11-2 BETVICTOR
(UNPLACED SP 7-1 LOSS £100.00)