14:25 Newmarket

Friday 28 September 2018

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Princess Royal Nayef Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies And Mares)

Off time: 14:26 | Winning time: 2m 33.28s

(2)

Crimson Rosette^h,t⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S Donohoe| T: C Fellowes| OR: 103| D

11/2

Gained fourth career success and first over this distance when winning a Listed race on the July course in penultimate start. Found French Group Two beyond her next but this more realistic and looks likely to go well.

Form: 412317

(4)

Mia Tesoro^h⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Jim Crowley| T: C Fellowes| OR: 97

25/1

Gained maiden stakes success when winning an ordinary Nottingham Listed race (1m2f) in June. Second at that level latest albeit beaten 7L at Salisbury. Bit to find and tries 1m4f for first time. Stable jockey prefers Crimson Rosette.

Form: 984162

(9)

Star Rock²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H Morrison| OR: 104| BF| CD

9/4

Listed winner last season just had the three runs this season but gone well in all of them. Only beaten a head last time in a German Group Two (1m4f) after a close third in a 1m6f Group Two at Goodwood. Outstanding form and looks the one to beat.

Form: 131-432

(8)

Highgarden⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 97| BF

12/1

Seemed to be progressing when second in a 1m4f Listed race on the July course but disappointed as favourite next in the race won by Crimson Rosette (fifth). Sure she's better than that and yard won three of last six renewals of this race.

Form: 1-34625

(1)

Mrs. Sippy¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR: 100| D

11/4

Second to outstanding Sea Of Class first time out before two fourths at Group Two level at Haydock (1m4f) and Deauville (1m2f). Gained first Listed success latest when an easy winner at Longchamp (1m4f) and has to be considered a leading contender.

Form: 41-2441

(5)

Perfect Clarity⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: W Buick| T: C G Cox| OR: 98| D

10/1

Won first two races including Lingfield Listed race over 1m3½f but lost her way since in Group races at Epsom (Oaks), Ascot and Newbury. No reason she should have lost her ability at tender age but overall other now more compelling.

Form: 1-1755

(6)

Rasima⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 100

16/1

Twice made the frame at pattern level this summer, both times at big prices. Newcastle (AW) second in a Group Three a career best and second latest in a Yarmouth Listed race although she was beaten 4½L. Each-way hopes again.

Form: 215252

(7)

Sun Maiden³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 104

13/2

Won just once but third in Group Two Ribblesdale in third start hinted at real potential. Not built on that since however. Remote third latest to top-class filly at York gives her a bit to find but still suspect we haven't seen the best of her.

Form: 4-1343

Non-Runners

(3)

Dramatic Queen²⁰

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: W J Haggas J: S De Sousa

Forecasts

Star Rock (9/4), Mrs. Sippy (11/4), Crimson Rosette (11/2), Sun Maiden (13/2), Perfect Clarity (10/1), Highgarden (12/1), Dramatic Queen (12/1), Rasima (16/1), Mia Tesoro (25/1)

Classy filly STAR ROCK looks to have been found a decent opportunity here having twice gone close at Group Two level this term and now down a peg to Group Three. Mrs Sippy looks the best of the three-year-olds and won with a bit in hand last time out in a French Listed race after two Group Two fourths. This level in between may well be within her compass. Sun Maiden has been disappointing since the Ribblesdale where she was an excellent third considering her inexperience at the time but Sir Michael Stoute is renowned for his patience so she could yet prove her worth at this level.