16:50 Newmarket

Saturday 29 September 2018

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Blandford Bloodstock Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Plus 10) (Div 2)

Off time: 16:52 | Winning time: 1m 25.83s

(6)

Baba Ghanouj

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

6/1

Newcomer by Sea The Stars is a half-sister to smart three-year-old Agrotera as well as a 7f winner in the UAE. Likable enough pedigree but yard gone cold after a fine summer.

Form:

(8)

Desirous²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: R Kingscote| T: R M Beckett

4/1

Kingman filly out of a Group One winner was sixth on debut to the the smart Boerhan and improved next when second on the AW at Kempton. Both parents improved with time and likelihood she continues to do so.

Form: 62

(11)

Dubrava

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian

12/1

Dansili newcomer is a half-sister to two winners including US Grade Three 1m2f-1m3f scorer Real Smart and from a very good maternal family. Trainer well capable of readying newcomers and in good form with two-year-olds so encouragement aplenty.

Form:

(5)

Moneta

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby

4/1

£78,000 breeze-up purchase is half-sister to three three winners all successful over sprint distances. Represents a yard with an exceptional strike rate with two-year-olds and as a son of precocious sire Kodiac he is of major interest on debut.

Form:

(3)

Qabala

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S De Sousa| T: R Varian

7/2

By top sire Scat Daddy and cost $300,000 as a foal. Half-sister to two 6f winners in North America and more than enough speed in his pedigree to be of interest on debut. Yard also run Dubrava so market comparison worthwhile.

Form:

(12)

Rainbow Heart

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: James Doyle| T: W J Haggas

10/1

Newcomer by Born To Sea out of a 7f-1m4½f winner including as a two-year-old and at Group Two level. Excellent dam-side pedigree and represents a top yard who do particularly well with two-year olds so is of major interest.

Form:

(9)

Reproof

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S W Kelly| T: Sir Michael Stoute

25/1

Newcomer by Blame is half-sister to seven winners from 7f-2m with UAE Group Two winner Lord Admiral the best of them. Yard's two-year-olds more often than not need their first run.

Form:

(1)

Seascape

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Fran Berry| T: H Candy

7/1

Sea The Moon filly is half-sister to two winners including a 7f two-year-old scorer. Yard has occasional two-year-old winners first time out so market support would be notable.

Form:

(7)

Warsash

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

20/1

14,000gns yearling by top first season sire War Command is a half-sister to four winners from dam's first four foals. Trainer's two-year-olds generally need their first run so other newcomers more appealing.

Form:

Non-Runners

(2)

Filles De Fleur

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: George Scott J: M Harley

(10)

Inclyne¹⁸

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: A M Balding J: Non Runner

(4)

Muchly

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: J & T Gosden J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Qabala (7/2), Desirous (4/1), Moneta (4/1), Muchly (11/2), Baba Ghanouj (6/1), Seascape (7/1), Rainbow Heart (10/1), Inclyne (10/1), Dubrava (12/1), Warsash (20/1), Reproof (25/1), Filles De Fleur (33/1)

Only two of these have run so newcomers are probably the area to focus on with most of the top trainer's represented. William Haggas debutante RAINBOW HEART gets the vote as a daughter of a a very smart dam with Haggas two-year-old strike rate at an above average 18 per cent. Charlie Appleby is another trainer with a good strike rate with two-year-olds (21 per cent) and his speedily bred filly Moneta is another likely sort. John Gosden is another perennial top two-year-old producer and his filly Muchly is from a prolific if unspectacular family.