15:50 Goodwood

Tuesday 3 September 2019

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Racegoers Club Fillies' Nursery

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 1m 11.98s

(3)

Rose Of Kildare¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: James Doyle| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 94| D

5/2

Improving since switch to nurseries, winning at Newmarket (dead heat with Graceful Magic) and unlucky not to follow up when beaten ½L by Owney Madden at York last time. Ought to go well, for all a 7lb rise makes her task harder.

Form: 128513

(7)

Ocasio Cortez^b1¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 84

16/1

Gained her second win in a Chester novice in July, but only eighth of 10 to Orlaith in a 5f Listed race at Newbury last time. Blinkers tried now back up to 6f, but others have more scope.

Form: 313518

(8)

Graceful Magic¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 82| BF| D

7/1

Improved to force a dead heat with Rose of Kildare in a Newmarket nursery last month, and claims on that, with a flop over 7f there forgivable as she was poorly drawn and the trip stretched her. Not taken lightly.

Form: 10418

(2)

Angel Grey²³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 79| D

11/4

Shaped well on debut at Newbury, and built on that at the second attempt when winning a 6f novice at Windsor last time. Will progress again, and weighted to go close on nursery bow.

Form: 641

(5)

Caspian Queen²²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-5| J: David Egan| T: R Hughes| OR: 78

8/1

Won a 5f maiden at Windsor on second start, and improved again when 1¼L fourth of 12 to Love Powerful in a 6f novice there last time. Comes into the equation given progressive profile.

Form: 514

(4)

Diligent Deb²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-5| J: M Dwyer| T: W R Muir| OR: 78

20/1

Highly tried since making a winning debut at Windsor, and although that effort gives her a chance, she was disappointing when only fourth on her nursery debut at Kempton. Others readily preferred on that showing.

Form: 1994

(10)

Miss Villanelle¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-5| J: Cieren Fallon⁽⁵⁾| T: C Hills| OR: 78

7/1

Left earlier efforts behind in 7f Newbury nursery when successful by 1¼L having had the run of things in front. Creditable fourth in a similar event at Newmarket last time, but debatable whether return to 6f is what she needs.

Form: 24614

(6)

Go Well Spicy¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M R Channon| OR: 75| D

7/1

Has won twice at this trip, but doesn't seem to be progressing, and has been found wanting in a trio of nursery starts since latest success. Surprise if she could win this on evidence of recent runs.

Form: 211655

Non-Runners

(1)

Come On Girl¹⁴

Weight: 8-0| Age: 2

T: A W Carroll J: Raul Da Silva

(9)

Santorini Sal²⁰

Weight: 8-0| Age: 2

T: J J Bridger J: Isobel Francis

Forecasts

Rose Of Kildare (5/2), Angel Grey (11/4), Graceful Magic (7/1), Go Well Spicy (7/1), Miss Villanelle (7/1), Caspian Queen (8/1), Ocasio Cortez (16/1), Diligent Deb (20/1), Come On Girl (33/1), Santorini Sal (66/1)

The handicapper has taken steps to neutralise the threat posed by Rose of Kildare, but she still makes some appeal off top weight, and really ought to have won at York last time. Marginal preference is for the unexposed ANGEL GREY, who ran a stormer at Windsor last time, and will progress again. Graceful Magic had plenty against her at Newmarket last time, and could well bounce back under optimum conditions.