16:15 Newmarket

Saturday 29 September 2018

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Blandford Bloodstock Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Plus 10) (Div 1)

Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 1m 24.3s

(1)

Beautiful Gesture

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: B A Curtis| T: K R Burke

14/1

105,000gns yearling newcomer by Shamardal is a half-sister to six winners including two at Listed level overseas over 1m-1m2f. Yard capable of readying a debutant so market support would be a positive.

Form:

(12)

Be More

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding

8/1

Newcomer by Shamardal is a full-sister to 6f-1m winner Born in Bombay and and half-sister to five winners including Group Three scorer Sparkling Beam. Yard has it's share of debut winners so merits respect first time up.

Form:

(9)

Hanakotoba^t1⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: R Kingscote| T: S C Williams

66/1

Minor promise in debut fifth at Windsor over 5f but flopped next after a long absence when last at Chelmsford over 7f. Plenty to prove now.

Form: 50

(3)

Imperial Charm³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: S & E Crisford

6/4

Dubawi filly is a half-sister to four winners all of them useful with the most notable Group One winner Ajman Princess. Very encouraging debut on the July course here when a running on second and with more to come she has very strong claims.

Form: 3

(5)

Maqsad

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Jim Crowley| T: W J Haggas

5/2

€775,000 newcomer by Siyouni (sire of Laurens) out of a French 1m4f winner who was also Listed placed. Excellent middle distance pedigree and represents a top yard with an exceptional record with newcomers.

Form:

(6)

Nyanga¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Fran Berry| T: D Menuisier

66/1

Born To Sea filly was 50/1 when 12th of 16 on debut over this trip at Leicester. That form leaves plenty to be desired although she can hopefully step forward.

Form: 0

(8)

Sunday Star²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: G Mosse| T: E Walker

7/2

Vast improvement on no show on debut on the July course over 6f when narrowly going down over 7f at Goodwood next. That form puts her firmly in the mix here and any further improvement would be welcome.

Form: 02

(10)

Swansdown

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Spencer| T: L M Cumani

16/1

Dubawi newcomer is a half-sister to seven winners from 1m-1m6f and out of a Group Two winning dam from 1m2f-1m4f. Well bred but yard's two-year-olds tend to need their first race.

Form:

Non-Runners

(4)

Lyzbeth²²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: M Meade J: Jason Watson

(2)

Nearooz

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: R Varian J: S De Sousa

(11)

Red Romance

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: C G Cox J: D Tudhope

(7)

Truly Adored

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: R Hannon J: James Doyle

Forecasts

Imperial Charm (6/4), Maqsad (5/2), Sunday Star (7/2), Be More (8/1), Nearooz (8/1), Lyzbeth (10/1), Truly Adored (12/1), Red Romance (12/1), Beautiful Gesture (14/1), Swansdown (16/1), Hanakotoba (66/1), Nyanga (66/1)

IMPERIAL CHARM, a beautifully bred daughter of super-sire Dubawi made a very encouraging debut on the July course and with the likelihood of more to come here she has an excellent chance to go one better. There are several newcomers of interest with €775,000 Maqsad for the all-conquering Wiliam Haggas chief among them . Sunday Star is also on the shortlist having taken a big step forward latest.