12:10 Lingfield

Wednesday 19 December 2018

All11:4012:1012:4013:1513:5014:2514:5515:25

EBF/Ladbrokes Fillies' Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Div 1)

Off time: 12:11 | Winning time: 1m 26.15s

(2)

Adelante

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: L P Keniry| T: George Baker

25/1

Zoffany half-sister to 2-y-o 1m winner London Look. Sales price rose to €48,000 earlier this year, but yard has a poor record (0-65 in last 5 years) with juveniles on racecourse bow.

Form:

(4)

Dove Divine³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Charlie Bennett| T: H Morrison

7/2

Has shown promise on both starts to date, and bit better than bare result when 3L fourth of 11 to Spanish Aria in 1m novice at Chelmsford last time. The one to beat on form.

Form: 64

(1)

Fanfaronade²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: N Mackay| T: J & T Gosden

13/2

Showed plenty to work on at Kempton (1m) on debut, but didn't really build on that despite getting the run of things on return visit late last month. Still early days, though, and doesn't have a great deal to find.

Form: 86

(9)

Haitian Spirit⁵⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: S W Kelly| T: G & J Moore

25/1

Swiss Spirit filly who was a 100/1 shot for Newbury debut in October. Not knocked about when finishing in rear there, but may need more time before being of interest.

Form: 0

(8)

Invitational

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Jason Watson| T: R Varian

7/1

First foal of a well-related 7f winner. Yard has a record of 9-65 with 2-y-o newcomers in past 12 months, although on a losing run of 16 with such types. Market likely to be informative.

Form:

(11)

Magic Image¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: M M Monaghan| T: S bin Suroor| BF

8/1

Half-sister to multiple winners and makes plenty of appeal on paper, so disappointing she could beat only one home on debut at Kempton. Probably needed experience there, and may well do better, so folly to ignore.

Form: 9

(12)

Maximum Effect

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

4/1

120,000 gns half-sister to very smart sprinter Kachy. Ticks plenty of boxes on pedigree, and top yard has had six winning newcomers (from 24 runners) since the start of last month.

Form:

(7)

Nefyn Beach

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: D C Costello| T: J Hughes

40/1

Big Bad Bob half-sister to 1m½f-1m2f winner Zamperini and 1½m-2m winner Dovils Date. Bred to be better with time and distance, and surprise if she figured on debut.

Form:

(5)

Sherella⁵⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: F Sweeney| T: J R Jenkins

50/1

Showed ability when seventh of 11 on debut at Kempton in October, but never in the hunt after a slow start at Newmarket next time, and will have better chances when handicapped after another run.

Form: 78

(10)

So Claire²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: M Dwyer| T: W R Muir

33/1

Out of a very useful mare from the immediate family of Deacon Blues and The Tin Man. Unfancied for debut at Kempton last month, and ran accordingly, but likely to do much better at some point.

Form: 9

(3)

Sussex Spirit²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Sophie Ralston⁽⁷⁾| T: L A Dace

150/1

Has started slowly and finished well beaten on both starts to date, and she doesn't make much appeal as a result.

Form: 00

(13)

Turn 'n Twirl

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Jim Crowley| T: S & E Crisford

5/2

Half-sister to a couple of minor US winners. Cost peanuts as a foal, but resold twice subsequently, with price rising to $190,000 earlier this year, so must have something to recommend her. Market useful.

Form:

Non-Runners

(14)

Lady Mascara

Weight: 8-12| Age: 2

T: J R Fanshawe J: Non Runner

(6)

My Lady Claire

Weight: 8-12| Age: 2

T: E Walker J: L Morris

Forecasts

Turn 'n Twirl (5/2), Dove Divine (7/2), Maximum Effect (4/1), Fanfaronade (13/2), Invitational (7/1), Magic Image (8/1), Lady Mascara (14/1), My Lady Claire (16/1), Haitian Spirit (25/1), Adelante (25/1), So Claire (33/1), Nefyn Beach (40/1), Sherella (50/1), Sussex Spirit (150/1)

Maximum Effect makes most appeal of the newcomers in this intriguing contest, and could go well, but experience often counts in similar events, and DOVE DIVINE is the pick of those with previous form. Magic Image was disappointing on debut, but needed the experience, and is likely to do much better now.