18:40 Salisbury

Friday 14 September 2018

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Excalibur Communications EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 18:41 | Winning time: 1m 15.15s

(2)

A Spirit Of Love

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: S Donohoe| T: George Baker

33/1

Unraced daughter of Swiss Spirit out of a mare who was a winner over 7f on the AW. Pitched into a tough race of its kind on debut.

Form:

(6)

Clara Peeters

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Jim Crowley| T: G & J Moore

12/1

Epaulette half-sister to useful 1m winner Harmonic Note and 5f/6f winner Haadeeth. Price rose markedly to 70,000 gns as a yearling, so needs a market check starting out.

Form:

(3)

Clubora

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon

8/1

Medaglia D'Oro half-sister to useful 1¼m winner Mudaarab out of a winning half-sister to connections' smart 6f/7f winner Anna Nerium. Yard has an excellent record with youngsters here, and she is shortlisted on debut.

Form:

(9)

Djibouti¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: P Cosgrave| T: H Palmer

33/1

Just an ordinary pedigree, and looked one for the longer term when not given a hard time on debut at Brighton last week. Yard in form, though.

Form: 9

(1)

Mongolia

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Rossa Ryan⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon

10/1

Maxios half-sister to smart 1m-1m3f winner out of a 6f-7f winner. Has close connections to yard's other runner Clubora, and market should indicate pecking order.

Form:

(4)

Mrs Worthington⁴⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Nicola Currie⁽³⁾| T: J G Portman

10/1

Dark Angel filly who cost 80,000 gns as a foal and 270,000 gns as a yearling. Despite that, she started a big price on debut at Goodwood, and finished well beaten, looking backward. Will improve, although may need time.

Form: 0

(7)

Swift And Sure⁷¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: H Crouch| T: C G Cox| OR: 78

1/1

Made a very positive start to her career at Goodwood (chased home subsequent listed winner Natalie's Joy), but while she's run well on both starts since, she isn't progressing. Sets the standard on form, but looks vulnerable to improvers once more.

Form: 224

(5)

Wing Defence²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Jason Watson⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding

3/1

Charm Spirit filly who was quite well backed when ninth of 16 to Fares Kodiac in maiden at Windsor. Plenty to find on that form, but presumably thought capable of better.

Form: 9

Non-Runners

(8)

Gilt Edge²⁰

Weight: 8-12| Age: 2

T: C Mason J: Finley Marsh

Forecasts

Swift And Sure (1/1), Wing Defence (3/1), Clubora (8/1), Mrs Worthington (10/1), Mongolia (10/1), Clara Peeters (12/1), Djibouti (33/1), A Spirit Of Love (33/1), Gilt Edge (66/1)

Clubora and Mongolia are both intriguing debutants with shared connections, so the market will be extremely useful in assessing their chances, and any hints should be taken. In the absence of such clues, SWIFT AND SURE holds the best chance on form despite not yet improving on a very promising debut. Wing Defence is presumably better than she could show on debut at Windsor, and is also respected.