16:35 Sandown

Friday 26 April 2019

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Nordoff Robbins Sir George Martin Memorial Fillies' Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 16:39 | Winning time: 2m 11.27s

(5)

Sparkle Roll²⁰⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J & T Gosden

13/8

€750,000 yearling; Kingman filly; half-sister to Derby winner Wings Of Eagles started slowly on debut but much better next when a comfortable winner at Haydock. Likely prove at least Listed class this season and could defy the penalty.

Form: 51-

(6)

Born Leader¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Kingscote| T: H Morrison

50/1

Nathaniel filly who fetched €87,000 as a two-year-old could never seriously get competitive on debut at Newbury earlier this month. Will improve with time but suspect this come too soon.

Form: 7

(10)

King Power¹⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S De Sousa| T: A M Balding| BF

9/4

Nicely bred Frankel filly showed ability when midfield in lone start at Newbury last year (1m). Will need to come on plenty for that but no reason she shouldn't improve.

Form: 5-

(3)

La Lune

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: H Candy

66/1

Champs Elysees filly retained for vendor after only fetching 2,000gns as a yearling. Will need to be very smart to win this first time out.

Form:

(7)

Monogamy¹⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rob Hornby| T: M Meade

25/1

Filly by Poet's Voice made a pleasing start to her career at Newbury last October when third of 11 over 1m. No reason she won't stay the extra 2f here and with improvement probable she can't be dismissed.

Form: 3-

(8)

Motivate Me

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian

14/1

€180,000 yearling by Motivator; 10th foal; half-sister to winners Litigant (10.5f-2m inc AW), Jollify (1m3f/1m4f), Metternich (9.4f AW) and Fairy Duster (French 1m2f/1m5f). Stable in great form, market can guide here.

Form:

(1)

Mystiquestar^h²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Watson| T: H & R Charlton

33/1

Sea The Stars filly improved in her second start when a close fifth at Chelmsford but this looks considerably stronger so would be surprised should she make the frame, perhaps one for handicaps next.

Form: 9-5

(4)

Nantucket¹⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute

12/1

Sea The Stars filly who cost 125,000gns as a yearling. Never landed a blow on debut at Kempton in November although showed some ability in midfield. Extra 3f here a big help and stable won this race 12 months ago.

Form: 6-

(11)

Scentasia¹⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: I Mohammed

25/1

Cape Cross filly out of a well-bred unraced dam and shaped with plenty of promise following a slow start at Nottingham when third. Fourth next at Kempton of a similar level but may struggle to match that in this deeper contest.

Form: 34-

(9)

Sea of Faith

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: James Doyle| T: W J Haggas

4/1

€110,000 vendor yearling by Sea The Stars; 5th foal; sister to winners Raheen House (1m-1m6f inc at 2/Group 3) & Shraaoh (1m2f-2m inc AW/Australia Gr 1). Likable pedigree and from top yard so market check essential.

Form:

(2)

Seeing Red¹⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jim Crowley| T: Mrs A J Perrett

40/1

Sea The Stars filly cost 200,000gns as a yearling and shaped as if she would greatly appreciate the extra 3f today when sixth of nine over 7f at Kempton in November. Much improvement needed but certain we'll see some.

Form: 6-

Forecasts

Sparkle Roll (13/8), King Power (9/4), Sea of Faith (4/1), Nantucket (12/1), Motivate Me (14/1), Scentasia (25/1), Monogamy (25/1), Mystiquestar (33/1), Seeing Red (40/1), Born Leader (50/1), La Lune (66/1)

A typical contest of it's type early in the season with all the right names to suggest we will probably see some really useful sorts. The lone winner SPARKLE ROLL will almost certainly have to be useful then but based on what we saw at two she most certainly is. Giving weight away does leave her a little vulnerable so Nantucket, one of a host of once-raced likely improvers and newcomer Sea Of Faith and Motivate Me are expected to make a real race of it.