15:50 Salisbury

Thursday 7 September 2017

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Bathwick Tyres Dick Poole Fillies' Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 15:56 | Winning time: 1m 15.30s

(6)

Anna Nerium⁴⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon| OR: 80

40/1

Won when stepped up to 7f at Newmarket last time (good to soft) and will be fine dropped back to this trip. Should be capable of better than that, but this is a steep rise in grade and she has plenty to prove.

Form: 631

(9)

Bambino Lola¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: R Ffrench| T: A West| OR: 84| CD

14/1

2-3 so far, which is clearly encouraging, and scored by 3½L over C&D last time. Worth a try at this higher level, but she will need to take a significant step forward to be winning again this time.

Form: 131

(10)

Crossing The Line³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: J Quinn| T: A M Balding| D

12/1

Was plenty keen enough when 9-1 and successful on debut at Newmarket (6f, good) just over a month ago. There looked to be a fair bit more to come from her, especially is she can settle and she could go well at a price now thrown in at this level.

Form: 1

(4)

Eirene²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: A Kirby| T: D K Ivory| OR: 101| D

7/2

Yet to finish out of the frame in four starts, winning over 6f at Doncaster (soft) in June and last time over 5f (soft) at Newbury in Listed company. That sets the standard here and she looks the one to beat.

Form: 3121

(1)

Izzy Bizu¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 96| D

8/1

Well placed to win four of her seven starts from 5f-7f, including in Listed company in France in July. Respectable effort in a Goodwood Group 3 last time. Drop back in trip could help and she looks a leading player.

Form: 011317

(13)

Listen Alexander²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Charles Bishop| T: P D Evans| OR: 80

100/1

Won a Chepstow novices' contest (5f, good to firm) in July, but found wanting in two Listed events at Newbury since then, as she was before that in France. Looks out of her depth at this level.

Form: 426169

(3)

Misty Spirit²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Fran Berry| T: D R C Elsworth| OR: 77| D

40/1

Won a Leicester novices' auction event (6f, good) in August but was well held in Listed company over 5f (soft) at Newbury last time behind Eirene. It would be some feat, even for her legendary handler, if she were able to turn that around today.

Form: 7218

(5)

Mrs Gallagher²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Josephine Gordon| T: W Jarvis| OR: 90

14/1

Has won half of her four starts, both of them over the minimum trip and on a sound/fast surface. Also showed that she handles cut when a 3½L third to Eirene in Listed company at Newbury last time. Hard to see her reversing that form on same terms.

Form: 1013

(8)

One Minute²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: W J Haggas| OR: 87

9/1

Made a cracking start to her career with just a nose coming between her and a hat-trick on her first three starts. However, like others in this field, she succumbed to Eirene at Newbury last time and she now has a bit to prove.

Form: 1210

(2)

Oriental Song⁶⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Jim Crowley| T: Owen Burrows| D

7/2

Improved on her Chepstow debut when scoring at Newmarket (6f, good to soft) last time by a resounding 6L. Even though that form has not been franked by those in behind, she could do no more. Potentially smart and is respected now stepped up.

Form: 21

(7)

Reflect Alexander⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Robert Tart| T: P D Evans| OR: 81

80/1

12L behind Eirene and behind several others in this field at Newbury two starts ago and comfortably held at Chester since. Very hard to see her adding to her sole Catterick success at this level.

Form: 431504

(11)

Special Purpose¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: W J Haggas| OR: 99

7/2

Won at both Lingfield and Beverley earlier in the season (5f) and did not look out of her depth when a 3¼L fifth in the Group 2 Lowther Stakes at York last month. Handles good to soft and looks booked for another big run in this grade.

Form: 115

(14)

Tricksy Spirit¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: J F Egan| T: M R Channon| OR: 80| D

66/1

The drop back from 7f to this trip paid off with success in a novices' auction event at Goodwood last time. That was some way short of this standard and it takes a sizeable leap of faith to see her following up.

Form: 001

Non-Runners

(12)

Elizabeth Bennet²²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: C Hills J: Harry Bentley

(15)

Lamya¹²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: R Hannon J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Eirene (7/2), Special Purpose (7/2), Oriental Song (7/2), Izzy Bizu (8/1), One Minute (9/1), Crossing The Line (12/1), Lamya (12/1), Mrs Gallagher (14/1), Bambino Lola (14/1), Elizabeth Bennet (14/1), Anna Nerium (40/1), Misty Spirit (40/1), Tricksy Spirit (66/1), Reflect Alexander (80/1), Listen Alexander (100/1)

Plenty of these have a lot to do after their run behind Eirene in a Newbury Listed event last month and Dean Ivory's filly is the one to beat on that evidence. However, SPECIAL PURPOSE has already run well at a higher level over this trip in the Lowther and she might be good enough to strike in this grade. Oriental Song is an interesting candidate along with Izzy Bizu, while Crossing The Line could go very well at a price.