13:50 Doncaster

Friday 15 September 2017

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Japan Racing Association Sceptre Stakes (Fillies' Group 3)

Off time: 13:53 | Winning time: 1m 24.72s

(7)

Unforgetable Filly⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: James Doyle| T: H Palmer| OR: 109| D

7/1

Seeking a hat-trick after success in Listed company at Musselburgh (7f, good to firm) and in a German Group 2 (1m, good). Concedes weight all around as a result of the latter and has it to prove on soft ground, but has each-way claims.

Form: 23-2611

(9)

Breakable⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 96| D

33/1

Decent handicapper whose last win was with some cut in the ground at Chester (7½f) last month. Decent effort in a valuable Ascot handicap last time, but this looks a big step up for her and it is not easy to envisage her making an impact.

Form: 415239

(13)

Eternally⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 104| D

6/1

Well placed to win four of her seven starts, including the Listed October Stakes at Ascot last year. Her sole start this term saw here beaten just 1¼L in a Goodwood Group 3 last month (7f, soft) and she is likely to take some beating today.

Form: 13211-2

(4)

Pirouette^b²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: R Winston| T: H Morrison| OR: 107| C| D

9/1

Unchallenged 5L winner of a German Listed contest last time out (7f, soft). Has already been placed at this level this season and has some very solid form to bring to the table. Should be bang there once again.

Form: 328321

(8)

Talaayeb²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Dane O'Neill| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 110| D

7/2

Scored on her sole start at two, though took three runs to add to that this term, but when she did it was in the Group 3 City Of York Stakes (7f, good) last month. That looks smart form and with her allowance to help, she has claims again.

Form: 1-471

(11)

Classical Times²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: J Mitchell| T: P W Chapple-Hyam| OR: 96

20/1

Sole win came in a Redcar maiden in May. Has run with credit at Listed level, including when a close third at Pontefract (6f, good) last time. Yet to show the class to get competitive at this level, however, and soft ground is a concern.

Form: 35-1453

(3)

Drumfad Bay¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: S Donohoe| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 96

20/1

Won a Listed contest at Killarney (1m, good) in July and bettered that when runner-up in a Tipperary Group 3 (7½f, soft) last time. Will need further improvement to have the beating of several of these, but is proven on the ground. Each-way claims.

Form: 220122

(6)

Music Box¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 101| BF| D

8/1

Relishes some dig in the ground and won a Galway Listed event (7f) on soft in July, before going well in Group 3s at Leopardstown and Tipperary (1L behind Drumfad Bay). Needs to find a few pounds to win, but has an each-way shout.

Form: 122123

(2)

On Her Toes⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: J Fanning| T: W J Haggas| OR: 102| D

11/1

Dual Listed scorer, the most recent being Ascot's Valiant Stakes in July. Proven on soft ground and although she missed an engagement at Sandown earlier in the month, she may come on in the seven weeks since her last run. Claims.

Form: 13-2831

(5)

Sibilance⁸⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Oisin Murphy| T: R M Beckett| OR: 93

25/1

Won her first two starts on Kempton's Polytrack and seemed to go well enough on soft ground at York in Listed company in May when making the frame. However, has had just one run since and was taken out due to soft ground at Goodwood last month.

Form: 1-130

(10)

Smoulder^h¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: S De Sousa| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 92| D

40/1

Behind both Drumfad Bay and Music Box in a Tipperary Group 3 last time out and with just a Dundalk maiden win to her name, she looks short of what is required to make an impact at this level.

Form: 060405

(12)

Tomyris⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 104| D

11/2

Received 6lb from Eternally and finished a head behind her when third in a Goodwood Group 3 last time (7f, soft), though had beaten On Her Toes home when winning in Listed company at York in May. Has claims again this time.

Form: 4-1163

(1)

Whatsthemessage¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: G Lee| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 91| D

33/1

Has put together four wins in classes 3, 4, and 5 contests this summer. Another 6lb rise has seen connections tempted to dip their toe in at this level with her, but much more required now.

Form: 231111

Forecasts

Talaayeb (7/2), Tomyris (11/2), Eternally (6/1), Unforgetable Filly (7/1), Music Box (8/1), Pirouette (9/1), On Her Toes (11/1), Classical Times (20/1), Drumfad Bay (20/1), Sibilance (25/1), Breakable (33/1), Whatsthemessage (33/1), Smoulder (40/1)

Unforgettable Filly is in cracking form, but it will not be easy for her to successfully concede weight to all in this field and preference is for ETERNALLY. John Gosden's four-year-old is proven at this level and on the ground and there is still plenty of scope for further improvement in her. Talaayeb is more exposed but nonetheless respected, while Tomyris does not have a huge amount to find with the selection and that also brings On Her Toes into calculations. Each-way players might find Drumfad Bay slightly better value than fellow Irish raider Music Box.