2012 Lowther Stakes

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Lucky Kristale Passes Lowther Stakes Test
22/08/13

1 Lucky Kristale 5/2J
2 Queen Catrine 6/1
3 Wind Fire 9/2
9 ran Distances: 1½l, hd, ½l
TIME 1m 10.58s (slow by 0.38s)

A confidently-ridden Lucky Kristale followed up her Newmarket victory in the Connolly's Red Mills Lowther Stakes at York.

Lucky Kristale
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Carrying a penalty for her success in the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes, George Margarson's 5-2 joint-favourite was held up off the pace by Tom Queally and arrowed down the near-side rail.

She once again picked up in spectacular fashion and got the measure of Queen Catrine by a length and a half.

Queally said: "Fillies with a penalty don't have a great record in this race so it speaks volumes. She's very good. She worked very well during the week and is going places in a hurry."

Margarson said: "She'll go straight for the Cheveley Park (Newmarket, September 28) now and we'll worry about next year after that.

"Tom said the further they go, the better. She'll get seven furlongs and a mile no problem but we might as well use her speed in the Cheveley Park as long as she's all right after this."

Connolly's Red Mills Lowther Stakes (Fillies' Group 2)
£150,000 added, 2yo only, 6f, Class 1
9 ran
Going: Good to Firm