***Sunday Race of the Day: 1000 Guineas***

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Re: ***Sunday Race of the Day: 1000 Guineas*** Article from sportinglife.com

RACING NEWS Karen's Caper (right) wins the Nell Gwyn. TRIAL WIN POINTS TO KAREN By Simon Holt Click here for latest odds Betting Box Tipping Guide BETTING BOX FIXED ODDS 2pts Karen's Caper at 9/2 (general). Trial win suggests she will take all the beating here. At the time it was difficult to know what to make of the Nell Gwyn Stakes in which Karen's Caper edged out Cape Columbine as they all finished in a bit of a bunch. However on reviewing the race on video for this preview of the UltimatePoker.com 1000 Guineas I was quite impressed by the way the winner passed nine or ten fillies in the last furlong-and-a-half. She really saw the seven furlongs out in tremendous style and bearing in mind she has already won over Sunday's mile and is bred to stay ten furlongs, she can improve as the season goes on. Her trainer John Gosden reported her to be a little wooly in her coat before her reappearance and I would have every confidence she will confirm form with all those behind her last time, including Cape Columbine, Favorita, Slip Dancer, Golden Legacy and Bahia Breeze. Shanghai Lily represents Sir Michael Stoute who has a tremendous record in this race. This is a nicely-bred daughter of King's Best who is unbeaten in two starts to date but the form of those wins doesn't amount to a great deal. At this stage it is more about style than substance with her and she has a lot of improvement to make if she is to win this despite the positive vibes from the Newmarket gallops. You wouldn't give Godolphin's main hope Satin Kiss much of a chance on her British form of last year as she seemed to be rather exposed. She was fourth in a conditions race at Salisbury behind subsequent Cheveley Park Stakes runner-up Suez. She does seem to have improved though and won at Dubai in February and March, although again it is hard to gauge the strength of the opposition. Maids Causeway was a terrific two-year-old last season, running seven times and never finishing out of the frame. She boasts top class form having been second in the Group One Fillies' Mile before winning the Rockfel Stakes at Newmarket. She is a leading player here given such solid credentials although she may well be ideally suited by further in time and a lack of a recent run suggests she may be a place bet here. Penkenna Princess is a filly I like. The form of her Fred Darling win, a defeat of Royal Alchemist and Echelon probably needs to be improved on here but she has a terrific attitude and was only narrowly beaten by Maids Causeway in the Rockfel. She previously beat Favourita in the Oh So Sharp Stakes, again at this track, so the course holds no fears for her. She has a big each-way chance while Magical Romance, who won the Cheveley Park Stakes last year, is another to note. She wouldn't want the ground too fast but she is bred to thrive at this trip. It's Karen's Caper for me though. Her performance in the Nell Gwyn was one full of promise and she will improve for the run.