Topping the ‘Charts’

Hardened by the Irish handicap system last term, Majestic Queen was launched into black-type company for the six-furlong G3 Ballyogan S. at Leopardstown in June and duly upset the hot favorite Joyeuse (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) to open her account in that sphere. Second under a subsequent penalty in the G3 Brownstown S. over this trip at Fairyhouse the next month, the bay was a touch unlucky in running when fourth in The Curragh’s G3 Renaissance S. dropping back a furlong in August before running 15th in that venue’s Bold Lad Sprint H. over the same distance on her season finale in September. Back with a moderate effort when eighth in the G3 Gladness S. also at The Curragh last time Apr. 18, Majestic Queen rebounded to secure another pattern race with an authoritative win against the younger brigade. Professional from her wide draw to slot in behind the leading group, she was produced passing the quarter-pole and after gaining the lead there, kept finding to ward off the penalized sophomore New Providence. “I told William [Buick] to be positive on her, as she was in good form and had worked well,” trainer Tracey Collins said. “She had a super year last year and was very consistent, so the owners decided to continue and not cover her. She is a very versatile filly.”

Saturday, Lingfield, Britain
BETFRED MEMBERSHIP “PLAY YOUR WAY” CHARTWELL FILLIES’ S.-G3, £60,000, LNG, 5-9, 3yo/up, f/m, 7fT, 1:24.46, gd. 
1–MAJESTIC QUEEN (IRE), 130, m, 5, by Kheleyf 
     1st Dam: Night Fairy (Ire), by Danehill
     2nd Dam: Sassenach (Ire), by Night Shift
     3rd Dam: Darabaka (Ire), by Doyoun (Ire)
(€18,000 yrl ‘11 GOFSPT). O-Thomas J Rogers; 
B-Sunderland Holdings Ltd (Ire); T-Tracey Collins; 
J-William Buick. £34,026. Lifetime Record: GSW-Ire, 
15-5-2-1, £129,763. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for
the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 
2–New Providence (GB), 122, f, 3, Bahamian Bounty 
(GB)–Bayja (Ire), by Giant’s Causeway. (£22,000 yrl 
‘13 DONAUG; 30,000gns RNA 2yo ‘14 TATAPR). 
O-Chris Humber; B-James Ortega Bloodstock (GB); 
T-Hugo Palmer. £12,900. 
3–Evita Peron (GB), 130, f, 4, Pivotal (GB)–Entente 
Cordiale (Ire), by Ela-Mana-Mou (Ire). (110,000gns 
RNA yrl ‘12 TATOCT. O/B-Newsells Park Stud; 
T-Ralph Beckett. £6,456. 
Margins: 2, 3/4, 1 1/4. Odds: 16.00, 2.50, 8.00. 
Also Ran: Fresles (Ire), Kiyoshi (GB), Al Thakhira (GB), Astrelle (Ire), Wee Jean (GB), Lightning Thunder (GB), Phoibe (GB), Raas. Scratched: Nakuti (Ire), Victoria Regina (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the brisnet.com PPs.Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.