Unibet Rockfel Stakes
Group 2, Newmarket 15:00
£90,000 a dded,
2yo fillies only,
7f, Class 1   
Friday 24th September 2021

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1 Hello You 7/1
2 Cachet 9/1
3 Oscula 4/1
9 ran NR: Kawida Distances: 1½l, ½l, 1¼l
Time: 1m 23.12s (fast by 0.18s)

Hello You had been thereabouts in a handful of Group races without success, but she finally enjoyed her moment in the spotlight for trainer David Loughnane and jockey Rossa Ryan.

She was settled on the heels of the leaders in the early stages, with George Boughey’s pair of Oscula and Cachet exchanging blows at the head of the field.

Oscula was the first to really set sail for home and she was in front with two furlongs to run, but Hello You was just getting rolling for Ryan – and she grabbed the initiative a furlong from home.

Hello You galloped all the way to the line to win by a cosy length and a half, with Cachet just pipping her stablemate to second by half a length.

Jumbly was a fast-finishing fourth, while 9-4 favourite Majestic Glory was unplaced.

Hello You was having her third start for Loughnane, having previously been trained by Ralph Beckett, with the winning handler delighted to have the Amo Racing-owned filly in his team.

Trainers Quotes

Loughnane said: “The Amo team have thought a lot of her from day one.

“She was very impressive on debut, and you couldn’t knock what she did at Royal Ascot. She’s been beaten twice now by what could be described as the best two-year-old filly in the country, in Sandrine.

“She’s strengthened up loads over the last month. She arrived with us from Mr Beckett’s in great order, and we’re very privileged and lucky to have a horse of her calibre in the yard.”

“I think she’d go on any ground. I said beforehand that she’s a Group horse and deserved a Group win beside her name – and I’m delighted she’s proved herself today.

“I know Kia (Joorabchian) is very keen to potentially have a crack at the Breeders’ Cup (Juvenile Fillies Turf) in Del Mar in November. We’ve always felt she’ll be better over a mile and she’s just outstayed them today over the seven furlongs.

“I’m very grateful for the support the Amo team have given us. They’ve been a huge asset to the yard.”

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Rockfel Stakes (Fillies' Group 2)
£90,000 added, 2yo only, 7f, Class 1
9 ran
Going: Good to Firm, Good in places

POS. (DRAW) DIST HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER JOCKEY SP
1 (9)     Hello You 2 9-0 David Loughnane Rossa Ryan 7/1
2 (3) 1½ Cachet 2 9-0 George Boughey James Doyle 9/1
3 (10) ½ Oscula 2 9-0 George Boughey William Buick 4/1
4 (5) 1¼ Jumbly 2 9-0 Roger Charlton Hollie Doyle 6/1
5 (6) 1 Girl On Film 2 9-0 Ralph Beckett Frankie Dettori 7/1
6 (7) 1½ Majestic Glory 2 9-0 Andrew Balding Ryan Moore 9/4F
7 (4) 1 Romantic Time 2 9-0 William Stone Marco Ghiani 12/1
8 (2) ½ Sunstrike 2 9-0 John & Thady Gosden Oisin Murphy 20/1
9 (1) 4¾ Femme Friendly 2 9-0 Roger Varian Callum Shepherd 80/1
NR 6 (8) Kawida 2 9-0 Ed Walker NON RUNNER

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