Royal Ascot 2016: Quiet Reflection ready to roar in Commonwealth Cup

David Metcalf | June 16, 2016

Quiet Reflection can lift the Commonwealth Cup

Quiet Reflection put in a stunning performance when scoring last time out, so looks a worthy favourite to follow-up in the Group 1 Commonwealth Cup on day four of Royal Ascot (15:40).

The Karl Burke trained filly has won five of her six starts, and had some top class form as a juvenile when winning the Listed Harry Roseberry Stakes at Ayr impressively by four lengths and putting in a polished performance to land the Group 3 Cornwallis Stakes at Ascot.

Quiet Reflection travelled strongly on each occasion before quickening nicely to get the job done, and looked as good as ever on her seasonal reappearance when landing a Group 3 at Chantilly by a head.

Judged on that display, Quiet Reflection looked destined for big things this season, and that view was confirmed when she bolted up in the Group 2 Temple Stakes at Haydock last month.

Blistering turn of foot

After being held-up off the pace by a confident Dougie Costello, the daughter of Showcasing cruised into contention a furlong from home before showing a blistering turn of foot to shoot clear and score by 3 3/4 lengths from Donjuan Triumphant.

It was a performance right out of the top drawer, and this race looks tailor-made for her.

Quiet Reflection is also still lightly raced an open to further improvement and, if turning up in the same for as at Haydock, can provide her owners the Ontoawinner syndicate with a dream first Group 1 success on flat racing’s greatest stage.