18:05 Carlisle

Thursday 7 June 2018

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Carleton Fillies' Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 18:08 | Winning time: 1m 0.65s

(7)

Darwina¹⁹

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

25/1

42,000 EUR purchase at Tatts Ireland last September, satisfactory introduction when fifth at Thirsk last month, showing some speed before fading. Yard's 33% strike rate with their two-year-olds here makes her of some interest.

Form: 5

(9)

Fighting Spirit²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S H James| T: D O'Meara

100/1

Price went down from foal to yearling, better second effort when finishing midfield at Catterick last month. Likely to find a few of these too quick at this stage, and one for nurseries later on.

Form: 06

(4)

Illusions

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

11/1

Half-sister to plenty of speedy winners, including the useful Point Of Woods, looks the sort to make a sharp type as a two-year-old and yard have a 12% strike rate with their juveniles here. Market likely to give best guide as to what's expected.

Form:

(10)

Klass Action

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott

17/2

First foal, dam 5f winner and a half-sister to 6f Group 2 winner Magical Memory, so bred to be decent. Yard normally let them find their own feet so may need the experience, and are 0-2 with their two-year-olds here last five years.

Form:

(6)

Lang Toun Lady

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: P Makin| T: K Dalgleish

80/1

Relatively cheap purchase but plenty of speed in the pedigree on the dam's side (half-sister to the useful sprinters Bishops Court and Astonished) but yard just 1-28 in the past year with their juveniles first time out.

Form:

(8)

Little Kim

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: B A Curtis| T: K R Burke

17/2

45,000 gns purchase Tatts October Book 2 last year, half-sister to US stakes turf winner Out Of The Flames, so bred to be a sharp type. Yard just 2-40 with their juveniles first time up in the past year tempers confidence, however.

Form:

(2)

Que Amoro¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods

15/8

28,000 gns purchase Tatts Oct Book 3 sales last year, signs of greenness of debut at Thirsk but shaped very nicely and the form looks decent (winner has gone in again). Should improve and looks one of the main players.

Form: 5

(1)

Samantha James¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Jamie Gormley⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine

3/1

Price increased through the ring, cost £35,000 at Goffs Breeze-Ups last year, finished fourth (one place in front of Que Amoro) on debut at Thirsk in a race working out fine. Solid introduction and no reason not to progress here.

Form: 4

(3)

Stage Play¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: D Tudhope| T: M L W Bell

4/1

Not cheap at 160,000 EUR as a foal, decent introduction at Ascot in a good race but didn't really build on that at Catterick last time when well fancied. This track will suit her better though, so may go forward again, and looks an interesting one.

Form: 82

Non-Runners

(5)

Keska¹⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: R A Fahey J: J Garritty

Forecasts

Que Amoro (15/8), Samantha James (3/1), Stage Play (4/1), Little Kim (17/2), Klass Action (17/2), Illusions (11/1), Darwina (25/1), Keska (25/1), Lang Toun Lady (80/1), Fighting Spirit (100/1)

Samantha James finished just in front of QUE AMORO at Thirsk on their respective debuts but the latter was the one getting the hang of it late, and on this stiffer track, can reverse the form. Stage Play is another that should benefit from a stamina track and might progress again. Illusions and Darwina both make some appeal on paper too.