16:25 Salisbury

Thursday 17 May 2018

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Smith & Williamson Fillies' Novice Stakes (Div 2)

Off time: 16:27 | Winning time: 2m 7.89s

(3)

Ali The Hunter²³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Tim Clark⁽³⁾| T: J Farrelly

100/1

Only limited promise in two bumpers and a Lingfield AW maiden. Hard to make a case for conceding lumps of weight all round.

Form: 0-

(4)

Anbaa

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

11/10

Lope De Vega filly who cost a whopping €500,000 as a yearling and is a sister to three very useful winners. Lots of appeal on breeding and is clearly worth checking in the betting.

Form:

(7)

Fannie By Gaslight

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Charles Bishop| T: M R Channon

12/1

Sixties Icon filly who is a half-sister to 1m-1m4f winner Thaqaffa. One to note in the market as she makes her racecourse debut.

Form:

(2)

Gravina³⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: William Carson| T: A King

14/1

Daughter of Havana Gold who is a half-sister to a couple of winners from 1m to 1m4f. Needed her debut at Newbury a year ago and will probably derive benefit from this outing, too.

Form: 0-

(6)

Neyland^t1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: R Kingscote| T: R M Beckett

5/1

Oasis Dream filly who is a half-sister to the very useful Carntop. Keen enough when well behind on debut at Sandown last month and connections reach for a tongue tie as she looks to step up on that quiet start.

Form: 9

(8)

Tamreer^h1

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Dane O'Neill| T: C Hills

14/1

New Approach filly whose dam was placed in Group company over 6f as a juvenile. Nice pedigree and is another for whom the market should be the best guide on debut.

Form:

(10)

Thresholdofadream^h²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Joey Haynes| T: Mrs A J Perrett

50/1

Well beaten on both starts at Newbury, latterly in a hood which is retained. Needs to show much more and is probably one for handicaps further down the line.

Form: 0-0

(9)

Tolkyn²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: David Egan⁽³⁾| T: R Varian

9/4

Intello filly who is a half-sister to fair 7f/1m performers Tomyris and Todegica. Ran respectably when finishing in mid-division on debut at Sandown last month and should improve

Form: 6

(5)

Vanity Vanity¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: T P Queally| T: D J Coakley

66/1

Beaten quite a long way in both starts at Kempton and Leicester. Probably one for handicaps after this run.

Form: 06

Non-Runners

(1)

Crystal Moonlight¹⁹⁰

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: Sir Michael Stoute J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Anbaa (11/10), Tolkyn (9/4), Neyland (5/1), Crystal Moonlight (5/1), Fannie By Gaslight (12/1), Tamreer (14/1), Gravina (14/1), Thresholdofadream (50/1), Vanity Vanity (66/1), Ali The Hunter (100/1)

Anbaa and Tamreer are of considerable interest on debut, while Tolkyn made a pleasing start at Sandown and should improve. However, it may be worth siding with CRYSTAL MOONLIGHT for whom this step up in distance is certain to suit after a quiet introduction at Kempton in the autumn. Neyland is one to watch with handicaps in mind.