18:20 Newbury

Thursday 4 July 2019

All17:4518:2018:5519:2520:0020:3021:00

Premier Food Courts EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 18:20 | Winning time: 1m 13.6s

(3)

Aust Ferry¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton

28/1

Avonbridge filly who was seventh of eight on her debut at Lingfield (6f, AW) and failed to improve on that form when filling the same spot at Bath last month. No great appeal this side of handicaps.

Form: 77

(5)

Dark Lady

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon

6/1

Dark Angel filly who is closely related to 6f winner Qaaraat, from a good Cheveley Park family. Wouldn't need to be a star to get involved on racecourse bow, although yard has a modest strike-rate with newcomers here (5-107 since 2014).

Form:

(9)

Fair Pass²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S W Kelly| T: M Botti

7/2

Raven's Pass filly out of an Italian Group 3 winner. Ran on well when 3¼L second of 12 to Shadn in a 6f maiden at Kempton on debut, and looks sure to improve. Sets the standard for the newcomers to aim at.

Form: 2

(1)

Final Deal

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Nicola Currie| T: M D I Usher

100/1

Due Diligence filly who is the first foal of a well-related maiden. Yard very quiet, and yard just 1-43 with 2-y-o newcomers in last 5 years.

Form:

(7)

Jouska

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: M Dwyer| T: H Candy

10/1

Cable Bay half-sister to useful 6½f/7f winner Wasim and 1m1½f/1m2½f winner Demonstration. Both yard's juveniles to run this year have been unplaced, but this filly still merits a market check.

Form:

(4)

Miss Paxman

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M Meade

15/2

Exceed and Excel filly out of a winning half-sister to very smart sprinter Fleeting Spirit. Yard 2-8 with newcomers here in last couple of years, so she isn't taken lightly, especially if the market speaks for her.

Form:

(2)

So Sharp

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson

11/10

Bated Breath half-sister to useful 2-y-o 6f-1m1f winner Nate The Great. Yard has an excellent record with juveniles, and this expensive and well-bred filly tops the shortlist as a consequence.

Form:

(8)

The Red Witch⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Toby Eley⁽⁷⁾| T: Steph Hollinshead

100/1

Cable Bay filly who was well beaten on her recent debut here after an awkward start. Might do better with the benefit of that experience, but hard to be confident, and left alone now.

Form: 8

(6)

Vividly

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills

14/1

By Charm Spirit out of Listed 1m1½f AW winner Zero Gravity, herself a sister to Grand Prix du Paris winner Zambezi Sun. Makes some appeal on debut, for all dam's previous progeny have not met expectations.

Form:

Non-Runners

(10)

Chateau Peapod¹⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: Mrs L Pearce J: B Doyle

Forecasts

So Sharp (11/10), Fair Pass (7/2), Dark Lady (6/1), Miss Paxman (15/2), Jouska (10/1), Vividly (14/1), Aust Ferry (28/1), Chateau Peapod (66/1), Final Deal (100/1), The Red Witch (100/1)

SO SHARP can provide yet another success for Archie Watson in what looks a very winnable race, and she's better bred than most of these into the bargain. Fair Pass kept on well for a place on debut, and sets the standard, such as it is, with Miss Paxman another interesting newcomer for a yard who can ready one, especially here.