15:20 Newmarket

Saturday 17 August 2019

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Unibet Fillies' Nursery

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 1m 25.38s

(8)

Graceful Magic¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 82| C

5/2

Gained a second career success over 6f here latest when dead-heating on first Nursery start. Should stay 7f if she settles (can be keen) and has to be respected once again here.

Form: 1041

(7)

Miss Villanelle¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills| OR: 78| D

6/1

Left earlier efforts behind in 7f Newbury nursery latest; her handicap debut where successful by 1¼L. 6lb higher here but the stiffer finish today should play to her strengths and has to be considered in a wide-open contest.

Form: 2461

(4)

Imperial Gloriana²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Bentley| T: D O'Meara| OR: 77

3/1

Well bred daughter of Kingman ran well in all three starts in novice company with third of 11 at Thirsk latest arguably the best of them. Shown enough to be respected on this, her handicap debut.

Form: 423

(3)

Go Well Spicy¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: David Egan| T: M R Channon| OR: 76

5/1

Won two novice races earlier in the season but only midfield in two handicaps since although latest effort here respectable in a hot race. Others remain preferred.

Form: 221165

(1)

Mild Illusion¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: L Morris| T: J G Portman| OR: 73

11/2

Built on two promising efforts to get off the mark as 8/11F at Windsor latest. Upped to 7f for the first time now but looked as if she'd stay it last time out. Considered in a very tricky contest.

Form: 221

(2)

Lady Red Moon⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽⁷⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 71| D

12/1

Upped 4lb today having battled to success over this trip at Chelmsford latest in a four-runner nursery. Return to turf not a concern but this is clearly stronger.

Form: 4341

(6)

Blausee²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Sean Davis⁽³⁾| T: P J McBride| OR: 70

16/1

Had shown progression with each and every start (twice second) until finishing off tamely over C&D last month; tackles a nursery for the first time today and on paper this is probably a less taxing assignment.

Form: 5226

(5)

Constanzia⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-5| J: J Quinn| T: J A Osborne| OR: 66

33/1

Broke her maiden at the third attempt at Chelmsford (6f) on the AW and only narrowly went down there latest in a 7f handicap (beaten a neck). Underperformed in lone turf race but that on debut so not written off by any means.

Form: 7612

Forecasts

Graceful Magic (5/2), Imperial Gloriana (3/1), Go Well Spicy (5/1), Mild Illusion (11/2), Miss Villanelle (6/1), Lady Red Moon (12/1), Blausee (16/1), Constanzia (33/1)

A really tricky contest this with none of the runners dismissed from calculations. Recent 6f course winner GRACEFUL MAGIC has already shown herself an above average two-year-old with two wins and she gets the nod narrowly over Miss Villanelle who got off the mark at Newbury last time out. Mild Illusion like the selection tackles 7f for the first time now after winning at Windsor in her third start.