14:25 Newmarket

Friday 29 September 2017

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Princess Royal Nayef Stakes (Fillies' Group 3)

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 2m 33.73s

(2)

Elbereth²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 107| D

8/1

Winner at Dundalk on return this year and has been largely running well in defeat in Group company subsequently. Definate player dropped into a Group 3 against her own sex but probably wants fast ground to be seen at her best.

Form: 424062

(4)

To Eternity⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: James Doyle| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 103| D

5/1

Listed winner over C&D on return this year and may have "bounced" at Newbury last time out when up in trip. Worth giving another chance to and given time to recover from her effort last time. Should run well but Dettori prefers Elas Ruby.

Form: 2212-18

(1)

Apphia²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Josephine Gordon| T: H Palmer| OR: 98

20/1

Won a Goodwood maiden on second start (dead-heated) but not been in the same form since and unplaced in three attempts at Listed company. Needs plenty more upped in class.

Form: 215464

(3)

Elas Ruby⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 101

7/2

Impressive winner in a Newbury Listed contest when last seen in the UK and respectable efforts in Group company in France since. May have been targeted at soft ground with that in mind so won't mind any rain fall and she's the stables first-string.

Form: 1-24134

(9)

Fleur Forsyte^h³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 103| D

11/2

Improving sort who produced a career best to win a Listed contest at York last time. Could be even better if she learns how to settle early in her races and proven with cut in the ground. Ought to run well.

Form: 0-1831

(5)

Isabel De Urbina⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: P J Dobbs| T: R M Beckett| OR: 100| BF

9/1

Not won since winning in maiden company at Ffos Las but has been running well in defeat in Listed company. Undoubtedly needs more improvement to figure here but proven with cut in the ground at least.

Form: 1-2624

(8)

Jet Streaming^h1,t1¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: S De Sousa| T: A Keatley| OR: 86

33/1

Produced late to win at the Galway Festival before finishing seven of 13 in a competitive Curragh handicap. Has to step up markedly on that form but pedigree suggests she may stay and could improve for the fitting of first-time tongue-tie and hood.

Form: 431717

(10)

Mori³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 106| BF

9/2

Stepped up on her maiden form by winning a Goodwood Listed contest and only just touched off in a Group 2 by Coronet. Disappointing odds on favourite in a Listed race at York last time but she's better than that and should bounce back.

Form: 51127

(7)

Pleasant Surprise²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: J P Spencer| T: L M Cumani| OR: 94| D

15/2

Improved from a handicap win at Doncaster with a placed effort over C&D in Listed company. Only just touched off in a Listed race over this trip in France last time out and gives the impression we're yet to see the best of her.

Form: 315122

Non-Runners

(6)

Coconut Creme⁴⁴

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: W J Haggas J: Andrea Atzeni

Forecasts

Elas Ruby (7/2), Mori (9/2), To Eternity (5/1), Fleur Forsyte (11/2), Pleasant Surprise (15/2), Elbereth (8/1), Isabel De Urbina (9/1), Coconut Creme (16/1), Apphia (20/1), Jet Streaming (33/1)

FLEUR FORSYTE produced a career best last time out and she gives the impression she's still learning on the job and there may be more to come. Elbereth should enjoy this drop in class after some respectable efforts in Group 2 company this year. John Gosden won this with Journey last year and Elas Ruby has been running well on the other side of the Channel recently, getting the vote of stable-jockey Frankie Dettori; giving the trainer a fair chance of landing back-to-back renewals.