14:00 Lingfield

Tuesday 18 September 2018

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starsports.bet / EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Div 1)

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 1m 23.93s

(6)

Annecy²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| CD

5/2

Made a winning debut over C&D at the end of last month. Yard in good form (4/19) at present and likely to play a leading role.

Form: 1

(11)

Alate

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

66/1

Unraced daughter of Holy Roman Emperor bought for €45,000 at the sales 12 months ago. Worth a check in the market on debut.

Form:

(10)

Belle Chanel¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Jim Crowley| T: B J Meehan| OR: 74

25/1

Good third at Ascot (7f, good-to-firm) on debut but failed to reproduce that form in two subsequent starts. Repeat of that debut effort would see her go close.

Form: 397

(1)

Bruyere

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: M Dwyer| T: D K Ivory

20/1

Unraced daughter of Exceed And Excel purchased for 145,000 gns at the breeze-up sales in April. Dam a Group 2 winner and market support would be interesting on debut.

Form:

(4)

Fleursals²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| BF

12/1

Decent form in two starts so far including over 1m at Kempton last time out. Fifth that day and return to 7f should suit.

Form: 45

(7)

French Twist²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston

18/1

Placed over 6f at Wolverhampton on debut. Soft ground appeared not to suit at Carlisle (6f) subsequently and a return to the AW should suit stepping up in distance.

Form: 26

(12)

Mums Hope¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S De Sousa| T: H Morrison

20/1

Well held 12th of 15 when making her debut at Goodwood (7f, good) earlier this month. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 0

(5)

Mystiquestar

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Adam J McNamara⁽³⁾| T: H & R Charlton

25/1

Unraced home-bred Sea The Stars filly and a half-sister to winner Magnetique. Market support would be interesting on racecourse debut.

Form:

(3)

Rainbow Spirit²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: E A L Dunlop

33/1

Trailed home tenth of 13 when debuting in a 7f contest at Newmarket (good-to-firm) last month. Others hold stronger claims.

Form: 0

(9)

Shape Of Water

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

25/1

Unraced filly by Charm Spirit bought for €80,000 as a yearling last autumn. Half-sister to a number of useful individuals and can go well on debut.

Form:

(2)

Spanish Aria⁶⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

9/2

Fair fifth at Newbury (7f, good-to-firm) on debut in June. Below par in similar conditions at Newmarket the following month and interesting to see how she fares.

Form: 50

(8)

Vivionn¹⁰³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute

6/4

Caught the eye when finishing eighth in a 5f novice contest at Sandown (good-to-firm) in June. Represents a top yard and likely to appreciate this step up in distance.

Form: 8

Forecasts

Vivionn (6/4), Annecy (5/2), Spanish Aria (9/2), Fleursals (12/1), French Twist (18/1), Mums Hope (20/1), Bruyere (20/1), Shape Of Water (25/1), Mystiquestar (25/1), Belle Chanel (25/1), Rainbow Spirit (33/1), Alate (66/1)

SPANISH ARIA represents a leading stable and she can put a disappointing latest effort behind her by breaking her maiden in this novice event. The selection had run well when fifth on debut and looks capable of seeing off Annecy, the only previous winner in the field. French Twist should appreciate the return to the AW and she can finish third.