16:30 Newbury

Friday 20 September 2019

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Dubai Duty Free Full Of Surprises British EBF Fillies' Conditions Stakes (Plus 10) (Str)

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 1m 24.32s

(2)

Melnikova⁴⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute| D

5/4

Beautifully bred filly landed an above average Kempton contest on debut. The runner-up has since gone close in a Group 3 and entries in the Fillies Mile and Rockfel confirm she could be something special.

Form: 1

(5)

Nasaiym²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Tom Marquand| T: J Tate| OR: 90| C

6/1

Form of her victory here has worked out well and a line through the third puts her on a par with Melnikova. Out of her depth in the Group 2 Lowther Stakes last time but has to be a leading player here.

Form: 218

(7)

Quadrilateral³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Watson| T: H & R Charlton| CD

7/4

Big Frankel filly made a winning debut over C&D in August. The form does not look as strong as some of the others, but she was expected to need the run and as another Rockfel entry she has to be considered another contender.

Form: 1

(3)

Alezan

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton

33/1

38,000 gns Dawn Approach filly out of a German Listed winner. Half-sister to dual-winner (6f-7f) Indian Sounds. Thrown in at the deep end, but the stable did cause an upset with another newcomer in this two years ago.

Form:

(1)

Anna Of Sussex⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: S Kirk| D

33/1

Winner of a low grade event at Brighton and had her limitations exposed at Doncaster in the May Hill last week. Faces another tough examination here.

Form: 19

(6)

Dalanijujo⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: David Probert| T: M R Channon| D

20/1

Form of her debut victory has been undermined since. Failed to get into the Sweet Solera after a slow start, but looks a potential improver at this trip. Nevertheless, she may have too much to find.

Form: 16

(4)

Kalsara³⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| D

11/1

Got the better of a tight finish to defeat her market rival at Kempton. The time was modest and the runner-up is now rated just 75, so her credentials are not as strong as others.

Form: 51

Forecasts

Melnikova (5/4), Quadrilateral (7/4), Nasaiym (6/1), Kalsara (11/1), Dalanijujo (20/1), Anna Of Sussex (33/1), Alezan (33/1)

MELNIKOVA looked the real deal when landing a hot race at Kempton with more in hand than the margin suggests. The runner-up has since shaped well in a Group 3 and is officially rated 95, so the form looks strong and supports some of the Group entries the selection holds in the coming weeks. Quadrilateral represents last year's winning yard and her physique implies the best is yet to come from her. Nasaiym landed one of the strongest fillies maidens of the year here before lacking the pace to maintain her challenge in the Lowther. The extra furlong promises to work in her favour and she rates a big danger.