18:20 Newmarket

Thursday 16 May 2019

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Newmarket Journal Racing Ahead Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 18:20 | Winning time: 1m 28.45s

(14)

Break Of Day

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas

5/1

Shamardal filly who carries the Royal silks; third foal; half-sister to the 6f juvenile winner First Drive.

Form:

(5)

Clarion

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Watson| T: Sir Michael Stoute

8/1

Dubawi filly who carries the Royal silks; third foal; half-sister to 6f-1m winner Hammer Gun; dam Caraboss was a 1m2f winner.

Form:

(1)

Colonelle

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Harry Bentley| T: E F Vaughan

50/1

Lemon Drop Kid filly; second foal; half-sister to the 7f AW winner Phalaborwa; sold unraced for 3,500gns in January 2019.

Form:

(3)

Daryana

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton

25/1

Dutch Art filly; 20,000gns yearling; second foal; half-sister to the Group-placed 1m AW juvenile winner Ejtyah.

Form:

(11)

Elena

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: C Hills

25/1

10,000gns vendor juvenile; fourth foal; half-sister to a couple of winners, including Riflescope (5f-6f).

Form:

(9)

Gentlewoman²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

8/13

Shamardal filly who is a half-sister to three winners; sets the clear form standard on the basis of her fast-finishing C&D neck second to Clerisy; stablemate of Whimbrel.

Form: 2

(18)

Gonbutnotforgotten³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: P J McBride

50/1

Showcasing filly; hasn't shown much in the way of ability in two AW spins (both over 7f at Wolverhampton); stablemate of Masai Spirit.

Form: 70

(4)

Manana Chica¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: H Crouch| T: C G Cox

16/1

58,000gns yearling; shaped far better on her second start at Salisbury (7f) when finishing a keeping on 125/1 sixth of 18 to Hotsy Totsy.

Form: 0-6

(13)

Masai Spirit²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Danny Brock| T: P J McBride

66/1

25,000gns yearling; took a small step forward on her second start at Wolverhampton in December (finished eighth of 13 to Nearooz - form tested in the opener by New Jazz); stablemate of Gonbutnotforgotten.

Form: 6-8

(19)

Molly's Game²⁰⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Hayley Turner| T: D R C Elsworth| OR: 77

16/1

Inexpensive yearling (£1,200); has had three juvenile runs in France for F-H Graffard (6f-7f), including when finishing fifth of 13 at Deauville in October; makes her 3yo bow for David Elsworth.

Form: 475-

(2)

Powerful Star

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: D R Lanigan

33/1

28,000gns yearling; tenth foal; half-sister to five winners including Say No Now (1m) and Zumbi (Group-placed 6f).

Form:

(15)

Raha²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Charlie Bennett| T: Miss J Feilden

100/1

3,000gns yearling; 200/1 when finishing 12th of 14 on debut at Yarmouth (1m, good to firm).

Form: 0

(10)

Red Romance²¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: C G Cox

16/1

Dutch Art filly; 22,000gns foal, €135,000 yearling; dam was a sister to the 1m Flat/2m hurdle scorer Turning Gold; shaped fairly reasonably until weakening on debut at Kempton (7f) in October.

Form: 8-

(16)

Sweet Jemima¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: M Dwyer| T: W R Muir

50/1

Cost 42,000gns as as juvenile; mid to rear division finishes on both starts so far, including at odds of 100/1 at Salisbury (7f) latest - broadly similar claims to Manana Chica.

Form: 6-9

(8)

Ximena³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Nicola Currie| T: Samuel Farrell

66/1

Poet's Voice filly (6,000gns foal); outpaced and ultimately well beaten behind Lavender's Blue on debut over 1m here last month.

Form: 7

Non-Runners

(12)

Hurricane Heidi⁸⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: D Shaw J: P Mathers

(17)

Lapidary¹⁴⁸

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: H Main J: L Morris

(6)

Society Guest

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: M R Channon J: George Downing

(7)

Whimbrel¹⁶⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: J & T Gosden J: N Mackay

Forecasts

Gentlewoman (8/13), Break Of Day (5/1), Clarion (8/1), Whimbrel (10/1), Manana Chica (16/1), Red Romance (16/1), Molly's Game (16/1), Lapidary (20/1), Society Guest (20/1), Elena (25/1), Daryana (25/1), Powerful Star (33/1), Colonelle (50/1), Sweet Jemima (50/1), Gonbutnotforgotten (50/1), Masai Spirit (66/1), Ximena (66/1), Raha (100/1), Hurricane Heidi (100/1)

John Gosden won this race with Perfection in 2018, and is doubly-represented by the clear form pick GENTLEWOMAN and the likely improver Whimbrel, so it's entirely plausible that a Gosden 1-2 is on the cards. The selection was a fast-finishing neck second to Clerisy over C&D at the Craven meeting and a replication of that form ought to be plenty good enough. Of the newcomers, the £58,000 yearling Society Guest is worth monitoring for any signs of market support, whilst Her Majesty The Queen will no doubt be keeping a keen eye on her fillies Break Of Day and Clarion.