16:50 Newbury

Saturday 19 May 2018

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Haras De Bouquetot Fillies' Trial Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 2m 9.33s

(6)

Arcadian Cat²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett

6/1

Placed in a maiden here on debut and while no match for a mightily impressive winner over C&D last time, she beat the rest well enough. Obvious contender here for a yard flying at present.

Form: 3-2

(4)

Athena⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 80

8/1

Yet to get her head in front in five starts but went close in a Curragh maiden last week. Holds a host of Group 1 entries and will want to be going close here if she's to justify those.

Form: 87-482

(2)

Crystal Hope²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: Sir Michael Stoute| D

2/1

Improved from debut to win at Sandown last time. Likely to improve plenty for that and she's a well bred sort who's from a family the trainer has done well with.

Form: 6-1

(3)

Dance Legend²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: Rae Guest| D

25/1

Showed very little on debut at Wolverhampton but took a big step forward at Ripon last month when winning a seven-runner affair. Beat a useful rival that day and not ruled out with more progress likely.

Form: 61

(5)

Sea of Class³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: James Doyle| T: W J Haggas| BF

9/4

Sea The Stars filly, cost 170,000 gns as a yearling. Half-sister to multiple Italian classic winner Cherry Collect amongst other Group 1 winners. Only narrowly touched off in a Newmarket maiden last month but that form has taken a few knocks since.

Form: 2

(1)

Stream Song^p1²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 90| D

4/1

Narrow victories the last twice, including in a Windsor handicap when a short price last time out, but Dettori now takes the ride and first-time cheek pieces may encourage some improvement.

Form: 741-1

Non-Runners

(7)

Apple Anni²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: M R Channon J: Charles Bishop

Forecasts

Crystal Hope (2/1), Sea of Class (9/4), Stream Song (4/1), Arcadian Cat (6/1), Athena (8/1), Dance Legend (25/1), Apple Anni (25/1)

ARCADIAN CAT finished runner-up to the current Oaks favourite last time out over course and distance and if she can improve for that run, she ought to be tough to beat here. Crystal Hope is a well bred sort that should take a step forward while Stream Song may improve for the fitting of first-time cheekpieces.