17:55 Sandown

Thursday 7 June 2018

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Smarkets EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 17:57 | Winning time: 1m 1.42s

(2)

Equiano Perle¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Kevin Lundie⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby

100/1

Daughter of Equiano has had two starts so far over 5&6f at Yarmouth. Big prices on both occasions and well held. Likely to improve once in handicaps on the back of this.

Form: 86

(10)

Heartwarming

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: M Harley| T: C G Cox

6/1

Speedily-bred sort by Showcasing. A half-sister to 5f two-year-old Group 2 winner Heartache there are some useful sorts on the dam's side; one to note in market.

Form:

(7)

Kurious

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Fran Berry| T: H Candy

9/1

Kuroshio filly. Seventh foal; half-sister to Abbaye winner Tangerine Trees as well as smart performers Alpha Delphini and Masai Moon. Dam was unraced. Interesting type on paper and market should be a good guide to expectations on debut.

Form:

(9)

Munaajaat

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Jim Crowley| T: B J Meehan

14/1

Tamayuz filly. Related to several winners at various levels. Dam was a winner over 6f & 7f including a Group 3 and is a sister to Group 2 winner Haatef. Yards runners tend to come on a bundle for their first run, but market check needed.

Form:

(8)

Riverwing

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: George Downing| T: M R Channon

50/1

Mayson filly who's price rose from 21,000 gns as a foal to £62,000 as a two-year-old. Sixth foal and several winners in the family. Dam was a winner over 1m½f. Yard having an excellent season with their juveniles and likely to know her job.

Form:

(4)

Sabai Sabai

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: R M Beckett

5/2

Trainer going well at the moment and 1/10 with juveniles this year; half-sister to 5f AW winner Nomorecalls. Dam 7f juvenile winner and one of the more likely types on debut.

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(5)

Satisfying¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes

7/2

Made an encouraging start to her career when taking 4th at Ascot (about 2L ahead of Collect Call). 6f seemed to stretch her a touch at Windsor (good to firm) on second start and drop back to minimum trip looks a good idea. Should go well again.

Form: 42

(13)

Superstition

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: H Crouch| T: G & J Moore

66/1

Stable yet to produce a two-year-old winner this season but capable of producing a decent type on debut and are in good form. Daughter of Swiss Spirit has plenty of speed in pedigree and shouldn't be dismissed.

Form:

(6)

Time For Bed

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon

33/1

Zebedee filly that cost 7,500 gns as a yearling. Fifth foal that is related to several winners. Dam was unplaced in two starts over 1m2f and is a half-sister to Breeders Cup Juvenile winner Vale Of York. Stable also run Mersey so market check needed

Form:

(3)

Vivionn

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Dobbs| T: Sir Michael Stoute

11/1

Beautifully bred daughter of Dubawi. Cost 500,000 gns as a yearling. Several winners in the family. Dam was a Grade 1 winner in the US over 1m2f out of a 1m two-year-old Group 1 winner. Lots to like on paper although may need further in time.

Form:

(11)

Zalpa^p1¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| BF

4/1

500,000 gns breeze-up filly byMore Than Ready. Sent off odds-on favourite for debut at Goodwood (6f, good) when never travelling and well beaten in a race won by a potentially smart filly. Should be capable of better than that and cheekpieces go on.

Form: 6

Non-Runners

(12)

Collect Call²⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: K R Burke J: P J McDonald

(1)

Mersey¹⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: R Hannon J: S M Levey

Forecasts

Sabai Sabai (5/2), Satisfying (7/2), Zalpa (4/1), Mersey (11/2), Heartwarming (6/1), Collect Call (7/1), Kurious (9/1), Vivionn (11/1), Munaajaat (14/1), Time For Bed (33/1), Riverwing (50/1), Superstition (66/1), Equiano Perle (100/1)

Some nice types on show for the opener and as always the market will give us a good guide to expectations. Newmcomers Sabai Sabai, Munaajaat and especially Vivionn are all likely types and a strong market move for any of them could be significant. ZALPA cost a fortune though and everything went wrong for her on debut at Goodwood. She is clearly thought better of that and with the cheekpieces added, can make it second time lucky.