15:55 Salisbury

Thursday 16 May 2019

All13:4014:1014:4515:2015:5516:2516:5517:25

Smith & Williamson Fillies' Novice Stakes (Div 2)

Off time: 15:56 | Winning time: 2m 6.56s

(3)

Avorisk Et Perils³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore

200/1

French-bred filly who fetched €14,000 this year; plenty to prove reverting to the Flat after achieving little in four-race bumper career to date.

Form:

(2)

Quiet Shy

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: J P Fahy| T: M Scudamore

100/1

Youmzain filly. Sister to 1m3f-1m4f winner Quiet Zain. Cost relatively small money as a two-year-old and watching brief is advised this afternoon on first outing.

Form:

(10)

All Right³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: P Cosgrave| T: H Candy

66/1

Daughter of Intello; a fifth foal and a half-sister to two winners. Stamina in pedigree, needs to improve on recent Windsor bow (1m2f, good; 33-1) if hoping to be competitive in this field.

Form: 8

(4)

Eagle Queen

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding

7/1

Dubawi filly is a sister to fair winner up to 1m4f Galactic Prince. Stable in form and well able to have one ready, notable newcomer.

Form:

(6)

Ela Katrina

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Varian

16/1

Kendargent filly. Half-sister to several winners, including very smart middle-distance/stayer Pallasator. Yard continues to be in decent form.

Form:

(8)

Isabella Brant²¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett

9/1

Mastercraftsman filly and half-sister to a 1m2f winner in France. Showed promise in Nottingham maiden (1m½f, soft; 9-2) last summer and could be more in the offing upped in journey on this return to action.

Form: 5-

(13)

Lady Elysia

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Mitch Godwin⁽³⁾| T: H J L Dunlop

100/1

Champs Elysees filly with plenty winners in her pedigree, drops in to a decent-looking contest on paper and may learn from this experience.

Form:

(14)

La Lune²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Charles Bishop| T: H Candy

12/1

Champs Elysees filly retained for vendor after only fetching 2,000gns as a yearling. May improve on last month's Sandown debut (1m2f, good to firm; 66-1) when finished sixth of 11.

Form: 6

(11)

Monaafasah

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Dane O'Neill| T: M P Tregoning

25/1

Cape Cross filly. Half-sister to 5f winner Tadeem. Market should reveal more; yard 3-8 with three-year-old's this year though so clearly worth paying some attention.

Form:

(1)

Nespola¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian

33/1

Daughter of New Approach who is a half-sister to a winner over 1m. Didn't get involved on debut in Haydock contest (1m, soft; 13-2) last month, but perhaps will appreciate better ground and having more time to organise herself now.

Form: 8

(7)

Stratification¹⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

1/1

Australia filly, no match for easy winner Divine Image on debut at Chelmsford (1m, AW; 6-1) in December but well clear of the remainder. Winner has scored in Group 3/Listed company at Meydan since, with three more winners behind.

Form: 2-

(12)

Tamachan^h³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Jason Watson| T: H & R Charlton

20/1

Camelot filly whose dam is an unraced half-sister to the very useful 1m4f performer Galactic Star. Well held on second start last month in Newbury maiden over this trip (soft; 16-1) sporting first-time hood (retained). More demanded now.

Form: 7-4

(9)

The Very Moon

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: R Kingscote| T: Sir Michael Stoute

14/1

Teofilo filly. Half-sister to several winners, including very smart winner up to 1m5f Wadi Al Hattawi. Represents top trainer/jockey combination and entitled to respect on debut.

Form:

(5)

Wannie Mae²⁰¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Georgia Cox⁽³⁾| T: W J Haggas

15/2

By Australia out of a German juvenile winner. Cost €150,000 as a yearling and bred to be precocious. Didn't show a lot on debut at Newbury (1m, good to soft; 8-1) in October. Off since and likely has more to offer before long.

Form: 7-

Forecasts

Stratification (1/1), Eagle Queen (7/1), Wannie Mae (15/2), Isabella Brant (9/1), La Lune (12/1), The Very Moon (14/1), Ela Katrina (16/1), Tamachan (20/1), Monaafasah (25/1), Nespola (33/1), All Right (66/1), Quiet Shy (100/1), Lady Elysia (100/1), Avorisk Et Perils (200/1)

A competitive heat but it might go to the in-form John Gosden team with STRATIFICATION. The Australia filly found only one too strong on debut at Chelmsford and now returns from a layoff with the winner having well and truly boosted that form in Dubai since. Nespola and Wannie Mae lead the potential improvers lurking while there also significant dangers amongst the newcomers; with Eagle Queen, Ela Katrina and Monaafasah leading the way in that regard.