HILLS HOPING FOR FINAL GLORY

Barry Hills is looking to Angels Will Fall to provide him with one final big-race success in the Jaguar Cars Lowther Stakes at York tomorrow.

The Lambourn trainer has enjoyed many victories on the Knavesmire over the years and he would love to have one more before he hands over the reins to his son Charlie on Monday.

The daughter of Acclamation takes a 100% record to the Knavesmire, having made a winning debut at Windsor followed by a Group Three triumph in the Princess Margaret Stakes at Ascot last month.

"She has done absolutely nothing wrong in her two races so far," said Charlie Hills.

"This is tougher but she has lots of speed and a really good turn of foot. She was impressive at Ascot and we hope she can go well again.

"She's in great nick."

Owners Godolphin supplemented Gamilati at the confirmation stage on the strength of her first win from three starts in the Cherry Hinton Stakes at Newmarket's July meeting.

"She is in great form," said Godolphin racing manager Simon Crisford of the Mahmood Al Zarooni-trained filly.

"She won the Cherry Hinton in very good fashion and since then her form has been boosted by Discourse, our filly that beat her on her previous run, coming out and winning the Sweet Solera. So her form looks strong."

Inetrobil has finished in the first four in Group races on her last two starts and connections of the Kevin Ryan-trained filly are bullish about her chances.

"She's in terrific form according to the trainer and we are excited about her prospects," said Harry Herbert, racing manager for owners Highclere Thoroughbred Racing.

"She's a lovely filly and she should certainly be competitive again."

Shumoos was one place ahead of Inetrobil in third behind Gamilati in the Cherry Hinton.

Brian Meehan's charge has other scores to settle as she was short headed by Best Terms in the Queen Mary.

"Right from her impressive Haydock debut, Shumoos has been among the leading juvenile fillies, being beaten by only inches in the Queen Mary and then close again when caught late in finishing third in the Cherry Hinton," her Manton trainer told www.brianmeehan.co.uk.

"She has continued to work well and has a good chance of avenging those defeats against her two respective conquerors, Best Terms and Gamilati."

Irish trainer David Wachman is hoping Fire Lily can make the step up in class.

"She's well and we'll see what happens," he said.

"She's stepping up from a Group Three to a Group Two so we'll just have to see how she goes.

"She's won with cut in the ground so that won't be a problem."

Richard Hannon has opted to keep Best Terms to her own age and sex rather than be tempted by the lure of the Group One Nunthorpe Stakes against older horses.

She has won each of her three races to date, the latest coming in the Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot, but her and Gamilati have to cope with a 3lb penalty.

"Best Terms is a May foal, so she surprised us by being so professional early on and, though we weren't sure she would have the pace for the Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot, Hughesie (Richard Hughes) made the point that you need a six-furlong filly to win that race, so we took a chance and it paid off," the trainer told www.richardhannonracing.tv.

"She has grown a bit since Ascot and is as tough as teak. While a penalty makes it that much harder, she won't be far away."Barry Hills is looking to Angels Will Fall to provide him with one final big-race success in the Jaguar Cars Lowther Stakes at York tomorrow.

The Lambourn trainer has enjoyed many victories on the Knavesmire over the years and he would love to have one more before he hands over the reins to his son Charlie on Monday.

The daughter of Acclamation takes a 100% record to the Knavesmire, having made a winning debut at Windsor followed by a Group Three triumph in the Princess Margaret Stakes at Ascot last month.

"She has done absolutely nothing wrong in her two races so far," said Charlie Hills.

"This is tougher but she has lots of speed and a really good turn of foot. She was impressive at Ascot and we hope she can go well again.

"She's in great nick."

Owners Godolphin supplemented Gamilati at the confirmation stage on the strength of her first win from three starts in the Cherry Hinton Stakes at Newmarket's July meeting.

"She is in great form," said Godolphin racing manager Simon Crisford of the Mahmood Al Zarooni-trained filly.

"She won the Cherry Hinton in very good fashion and since then her form has been boosted by Discourse, our filly that beat her on her previous run, coming out and winning the Sweet Solera. So her form looks strong."

Inetrobil has finished in the first four in Group races on her last two starts and connections of the Kevin Ryan-trained filly are bullish about her chances.

"She's in terrific form according to the trainer and we are excited about her prospects," said Harry Herbert, racing manager for owners Highclere Thoroughbred Racing.

"She's a lovely filly and she should certainly be competitive again."

Shumoos was one place ahead of Inetrobil in third behind Gamilati in the Cherry Hinton.

Brian Meehan's charge has other scores to settle as she was short headed by Best Terms in the Queen Mary.

"Right from her impressive Haydock debut, Shumoos has been among the leading juvenile fillies, being beaten by only inches in the Queen Mary and then close again when caught late in finishing third in the Cherry Hinton," her Manton trainer told www.brianmeehan.co.uk.

"She has continued to work well and has a good chance of avenging those defeats against her two respective conquerors, Best Terms and Gamilati."

Irish trainer David Wachman is hoping Fire Lily can make the step up in class.

"She's well and we'll see what happens," he said.

"She's stepping up from a Group Three to a Group Two so we'll just have to see how she goes.

"She's won with cut in the ground so that won't be a problem."

Richard Hannon has opted to keep Best Terms to her own age and sex rather than be tempted by the lure of the Group One Nunthorpe Stakes against older horses.

She has won each of her three races to date, the latest coming in the Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot, but her and Gamilati have to cope with a 3lb penalty.

"Best Terms is a May foal, so she surprised us by being so professional early on and, though we weren't sure she would have the pace for the Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot, Hughesie (Richard Hughes) made the point that you need a six-furlong filly to win that race, so we took a chance and it paid off," the trainer told www.richardhannonracing.tv.

"She has grown a bit since Ascot and is as tough as teak. While a penalty makes it that much harder, she won't be far away."

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