Chiclett relishes step up to mile

Oct 21, 2020

Chiclett brought up her second win from her past three starts at Ascot on Wednesday when producing an impressive display in the TABtouch - Better Your Bet Handicap (1600m).

The Tavistock three-year-old was met with strong late betting support, backed from $3.20 to $2.70 in the closing minutes before the jump, and ran accordingly to defeat race-leader No Surrender ($6) by just over two lengths.

Ridden by Joseph Azzopardi, the progressive filly settled one-out, one-back behind short-priced favourite Outback Jack ($1.70) in running and always travelled like the winner before letting down with a sharp bust in the straight to hit the front at the 150m and pull away with conviction over the late stages.

Outback Jack finished in third place, beaten three-and-three-quarter lengths.

Chiclett has now recorded two wins and a narrow second from her six career starts and looms as a potential starter in the $200,000 Group 3 WA Champion Fillies Stakes (1600m) at Ascot on November 21.

The Pearce stable will saddle-up stablemates Superior Smile and Cliffs Of Comfort at Saturday's Belgravia Stakes meeting at Ascot.


[PHOTO: Western Racepix]