14:10 Salisbury

Thursday 16 August 2018

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Sorvio Insurance Brokers Maiden Auction Fillies' Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 1m 32.45s

(7)

Popping Corks¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Seamus Cronin⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 64

7/1

Showed a fair level of ability in novice/maiden company at 5f/6f, and not disgraced switched to nurseries last time, for all she failed to progress. Should find a race, but needs to find improvement now stepped up in trip.

Form: 6626

(1)

Canavese²²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton

7/2

Mastercraftsman half-sister to 2-y-o 7f winner Farandine. Looked as if the run would bring her on when fifth of 9 to Isle of Wolves in novice at Lingfield (7f, firm) last month, but readily held by Concello on that running.

Form: 5

(4)

Loving Life⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Adam J McNamara⁽³⁾| T: J A Osborne

66/1

Society Rock half-sister to three winners including useful 7f handicapper Stamp Hill. Bred to be sharp, but showed very little after a slow start on debut at Windsor on Sunday.

Form: 9

(5)

Concello²²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A Watson| BF

1/1

Society Rock half-sister to five winners, and shaped well when 2½L second of 9 to Isle of Wolves at Lingfield (7f, firm) on recent debut. Should improve, and yard has a 50% strike rate with juveniles here.

Form: 2

(6)

Florence Rose²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman

16/1

15,000 gns Medicean filly out of a 1m winner. Didn't show a great deal besides greenness on debut at Newmarket last month, and yard 0-27 with juveniles here in recent years.

Form: 8

(8)

Hawayel³⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Jim Crowley| T: C Hills| OR: 73

5/1

Standout effort came on Polytrack at Kempton, and better judged on recent 6L fourth of 9 to Lorton in 6f novice at Ripon last time. Claims on that form, but not been shaping as if in need of further.

Form: 7204

(3)

Sonnetina²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: L Morris| T: D J Coakley

20/1

Poet's Voice filly out of a 1½m winner. Badly in need of the experience when down the field on racecourse bow at Windsor last month, and will do better in time.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

(2)

Coutts De Ville

Weight: 8-7| Age: 2

T: Paul George J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Concello (1/1), Canavese (7/2), Hawayel (5/1), Popping Corks (7/1), Coutts De Ville (12/1), Florence Rose (16/1), Sonnetina (20/1), Loving Life (66/1)

Archie Watson continues to churn out juvenile winners, and his CONCELLO looks a better bet than strict form choice Hawayel based on a promising first effort at Lingfield. She should improve, and makes plenty of appeal in a race lacking obvious depth. Hawayel may be best on Polytrack, given her standout effort came at Kempton, but she can't be ignored, while the seemingly-exposed Popping Corks could yet improve for the step up to seven furlongs.