Yarmouth preview: Arabian Queen can rule in seaside sizzler

David Metcalf | September 14, 2016

Arabian Queen to prevail in Yarmouth showdown

Today’s card at Yarmouth features a fascinating showdown between top fillies Arabian Queen and So Mi Dar in the Listed 1m 2f John Musker Fillies Stakes (15.25) and the former looks decent value to emerge victorious.

The David Elsworth trained four-year-old is a four-time winner who sprang a 50/1 shock when lowering the colours of Investec Derby and Coral-Eclipse winner Golden Horn in last year’s Group 1 Juddmonte International Stakes at York.

Arabian Queen showed tremendous guts to hold on gamely and the pair pulled clear of the likes of The Grey Gatsby and Time Test.

That form sets a clear standard in this line-up and although the selection has failed to get her head in front in four subsequent outings she did run a blinder on seasonal reappearance at Newmarket when a length runner-up to Usherette in the Group 2 Dahlia Stakes.

Favoured by race conditions

Arabian Queen then suffered an injury when seventh to Postponed in a Group 1 contest at Epsom but now returns to the fray following a break in a far less competitive affair and has won after a lay-off in the past.

It will be the first time in her career that she has raced in Listed company, and the daughter of Dubawi is favoured by the conditions of the race as she receives 1lb from unbeaten three-year-old So Mi Dar who is also returning to action from injury following an impressive success in the Group 3 Musidora Stakes at York back in May.