19:00 Kempton

Wednesday 7 August 2019

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Get Switched On With Matchbook Fillies' Novice Stakes

Off time: 19:02 | Winning time: 2m 33.63s

(3)

Illumined³⁵

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

5/6

Built on promising debut second to subsequent Goodwood handicap winner by scoring with plenty in hand over C&D last time. Has to concede her winner's penalty but looks sure to be in the thick of the action once again.

Form: 21

(1)

Albanderi^v1³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Watson| T: Sir Michael Stoute

25/1

€240,000 Kingman filly but has looked expensive on evidence of two runs to date where never able to go the pace. First-time visor applied now and will do well to land a blow unless significantly rasing her game.

Form: 05

(4)

Alemagna¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: D M Simcock

15/2

Nice run when three-length four of 12 on debut at Nottingham last season. Again stayed on after nine-month break when fourth there last month over 1m2f and extra two furlongs seems the right choice. May not be far away this time.,

Form: 4-4

(9)

Baaqiah

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Jim Crowley| T: R Varian

7/1

Teofilo filly out of 1m1f winner makes her raceourse debut here. Bred to be a fair performer and top yard can ready one but they often improve from first to second start. Worth a market glance for any sign of confidence for last year's winning yard.

Form:

(8)

Expressionism¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby

7/1

575,000 guineas daughter of Galileo, out of decent performer who won as a juvenile and in Group 3 company at three. Yard has cracking 50% strike rate (11-22) this season with its AW three-year-olds so should be seriously considered.

Form: 5

(6)

Rewrite The Stars³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J Tate

10/1

€125,000 Sea The Stars yearling who followed modest first effort over a mile to finish a staying-on six-length second over C&D last time Hard to see her turning it around with Illumined on only 6lb better terms but has place prospects.

Form: 02

(5)

Royal Family¹⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J Mitchell| T: Miss A Murphy

33/1

Bought for just 25,000 guineas in February, she is a daughter of Frankel out of Australian Listed winner. Ran twice for John Gosden, finishing third to subsequent Oaks winner Anapurna at Lingfield in January. Debut for new connections.

Form: 8-3

(7)

Vibrance¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Harry Bentley| T: J R Fanshawe

16/1

Nathaniel filly who looks as though she'll appreciate step up to this 1m4f having shaped with minor promise in two runs so far. Could be one for handicaps later in campaign.

Form: 56

(10)

Walk It Talk It⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: George Wood| T: C F Wall

50/1

Disappointed last time at Doncaster having shown some promise when fourth in debut at Wetherby (1m2f) on debut. This daughter of Nathaniel should stay but this looks a tough assignment.

Form: 47

(2)

Waterfall²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Hayley Turner| T: L Wadham

100/1

Mukhadram filly; half-sister to four individual winners. Ran with plenty of promise on debut when third at Wolverhampton over extended 1m1f, staying on well. Longer trip here will suit and has place prospects on that evidence.

Form: 3

Forecasts

Illumined (5/6), Expressionism (7/1), Baaqiah (7/1), Alemagna (15/2), Rewrite The Stars (10/1), Vibrance (16/1), Albanderi (25/1), Royal Family (33/1), Walk It Talk It (50/1), Waterfall (100/1)

Illumined easily accounted for Rewrite The Stars here last time and on only 6lb worse terms for six lengths should confirm the form. A bigger danger to the only previous winner in the field should be ALEMAGNA, who was doing some good work at the finish at Nottingham last time when a staying-on fourth. This extra two furlongs looks ideal. Given the yard's superb record with its AW 3yo's this term, newcomer Expressionism has to enter calculations, while Baaqiah is also interesting on debut. Waterfall shaped nicely first time out and should again run with credit.