Glorious Goodwood 2016: Pamona poised to follow-up

David Metcalf | July 27, 2016

Plenty to like about Pamona

Pamona bounced right back to her best last time out and looks to hold outstanding claims of following up and providing trainer Ralph Beckett with back-to-back successes in the Group 3 Markel Insurance Fillies’ Stakes over 1m 6f at Goodwood (15.45).

Beckett saddled Simple Verse to win the race 12 months ago and in Pamona has inherited a filly who had some smart form last season when trained by Luca Cumani.

The four-year-old ran really well when third in a Listed contest at Newbury and went on to finish a cracking third of 10 to Curvy in the Group 2 Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Pamona was subsequently not at her best in six subsequent starts, despite finishing second in a Listed contest in France, and joined Beckett for the start of this campaign.

York form reads well

The daughter of Duke Of Marmalade looked in need of the run on her first start for her new handler but did the job in style when beating Barsanti by two lengths in a Listed contest at York.

Pamona stayed on strongly to win going away at the line and had useful performers such as Quest For More in behind.

That was her first start for over a year, and also her first crack at 1m 6f, and the daughter of Duke Of Marmalade should have plenty more to offer.