17:10 Nottingham

Friday 11 May 2018

All17:1017:4018:1518:4519:2019:5020:25

Poppy & Pint Lady Bay Fillies' Novice Median Auction Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 17:12 | Winning time: 1m 0.11s

(13)

Adventurous Girl

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁷⁾| T: R M H Cowell

20/1

First foal by Pastoral Pursuits out of an unraced dam. Trainer in good form already off the mark with juveniles this year.

Form:

(8)

Alicia Darcy

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: J G Given

7/1

First juvenile runner of the season for the yard. Bought for £28,000 last month and out of a once-raced maiden; yard have a poor record first-time out.

Form:

(6)

Amber Spark

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: P Mathers| T: R A Fahey

9/2

Stable starting to tick along nicely now and have around a 15% strike-rate with their runners on debut. Cost 35,000 guineas as a yearling and the stable won this with a newcomer two seasons ago.

Form:

(2)

Capla Rock

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: A Fresu| T: M Botti

16/1

Half-sister to a smart winner at up to 1m2f Novoman. Stable a little quiet in the last fortnight (0/16) and have a single-figure percentage with their debutantes; first juvenile runner of the season.

Form:

(3)

Comedy

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: C Lee⁽³⁾| T: K R Burke

11/1

Yard do well with their juveniles but have yet to strike in this sphere in 2018 (0/4). Half-sister to an Italian 1m winner Droderic and the dam was a two-year-old winner over 1m. Worth noting in the market.

Form:

(10)

Dame Gladys²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: A Mullen| T: K A Ryan

9/2

Pedigree suggests that she'll be better over further but turned in a promising first effort at Ripon (5f, heavy) when looking rather inexperienced. Gradually found her feet in the race to finish second and capable of better here.

Form: 2

(4)

Devils Roc

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: R Winston| T: C Hills

9/1

Apparently going well at home but doesn't want the ground too quick. Stable have already had a newcomer go close this season but are yet to score with a two-year-old. Speedy pedigree; half-sister to sprint winner Rock For Baileys.

Form:

(12)

Farump

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Levey| T: R Eddery

20/1

Yard not known for their juvenile debut winners although this one is a half-sister to several winners. Likely to be one or two sharper types in the field.

Form:

(11)

Fizzy Feet

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: J Quinn| T: D Loughnane

25/1

First foal by Footstepsinthesand out of a mare who was unraced by a half-sister to a 1m Group 3 winner (Chigun). Stable has a very modest record with debutante juveniles.

Form:

(9)

Klopp²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain

50/1

33/1 for her debut on the Tapeta at Newcastle and despite finishing last of eight shaped a little better than her finishing position. Will know more this time as she switches to turf but would need to improve dramatically.

Form: 8

(1)

Lady Katy¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: J Garritty| T: W Jarvis

7/1

Looked green and inexperienced on her debut but appeared to learn through the race at Southwell on the Fibresand. Kept on well in the final furlong; likely to improve but may need a little further.

Form: 3

(5)

Sinndarella

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: K T O'Neill| T: Sarah Hollinshead

66/1

Looks an unlikely winner on her debut with the yard not known for their first-time out winners. Dam was a maiden and there looks to be more stamina than speed in the pedigree; easily passed over here.

Form:

(7)

The Last Party¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Lewis Edmunds⁽³⁾| T: C A Dwyer

6/1

Made a promising debut showing more than debutantes usually do from this yard when finishing runner-up at Yarmouth. Under pressure before most of the field but only beaten a neck by a well-fancied one; sure to improve.

Form: 2

Forecasts

Dame Gladys (9/2), Amber Spark (9/2), The Last Party (6/1), Lady Katy (7/1), Alicia Darcy (7/1), Devils Roc (9/1), Comedy (11/1), Capla Rock (16/1), Adventurous Girl (20/1), Farump (20/1), Fizzy Feet (25/1), Klopp (50/1), Sinndarella (66/1)

Not that much to go on here with only four of the runners having been seen before. It usually pays to rely on experience in this situation and DAME GLADYS from a stable that do well with their juveniles showed promise on her debut. Both Lady Katy and The Last Party have had a run with the latter of that duo also showing that she had plenty of ability despite looking inexperienced for much of that contest. Given their pedigrees and trainers it won’t be a great surprise if Amber Spark, Comedy and Devils Roc turn out to be capable of winning something like this with the market giving clues as to their potential.