17:10 Chelmsford City

Tuesday 8 October 2019

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Bet toteexacta At totesport.com Fillies' Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 17:14 | Winning time: 1m 12.46s

(9)

Alcance⁴⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: H Crouch| T: C G Cox

20/1

Sprint-bred filly who was well beaten on Windsor debut, and improved just a little when 6L seventh of 8 to Punchbowl Flyer at Brighton last time. Needs this for a handicap mark.

Form: 07

(5)

Falacho¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽⁵⁾| T: D Loughnane

25/1

Showed noting on racecourse bow, and while she was more clued up in a 5f novice here last time, she was still beaten 8½L in sixth, and makes little appeal on that evidence.

Form: 76

(3)

Gently Spoken⁸¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Rob Hornby| T: M Meade

3/1

Mix of speed and stamina in her pedigree, and she shaped as if having a fair level of ability in a strong 6f novice at Newbury in July. Improvement required, but she is likely to be much more streetwise now.

Form: 9

(1)

Hidden Spell¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: D Tudhope| T: K R Burke| OR: 71

7/4

Best efforts have come at Pontefract, finishing second on debut, and third in a 5f maiden there last month. Holds solid place claims from a favourable low draw here.

Form: 2463

(4)

Littlemissattitude

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: D Shaw

50/1

Due Diligence half-sister to 1m winner Political Slot. Yard 0-30 with two-year-old debutants in the past five years, and easily opposable on that basis.

Form:

(8)

Neroli

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Kieren Fox| T: D Shaw

50/1

Stablemate of Littlemissattitude, and while this half-sister to 6f winner Manipura ought to find a race in due course, this initial outing is sure to be needed.

Form:

(10)

Red's Rocket²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Nicola Currie| T: Mrs L J Mongan

50/1

Both dam and grand-dam were unraced (from family of Zafonic), and this homebred filly by little-known sire King Raedwald didn't offer much at big odds on debut here last month.

Form: 6

(7)

Taste The Nectar^p²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S De Sousa| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 69

6/1

Beaten just ½L on nursery debut at Yarmouth, but that form hasn't worked out, and she has been rather disappointing in two starts since. Claims with her best foot forward, though, and this race lacks depth.

Form: 200250

(6)

Tiger Balm¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S Donohoe| T: G Boughey

40/1

Universal filly who was unfancied and beaten 14½L on debut here over 5f a fortnight ago. Type to do better than that poor form, but likely to need time.

Form: 7

(2)

Vintage Polly¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: James Doyle| T: H Palmer

5/2

Shaped quite well after a slow start here on racecourse bow, and improved from that when 4¼L fourth of 12 to Jamaheery in a 6f novice at Yarmouth. More to come, and looks the one they have to beat on balance.

Form: 54

Non-Runners

(11)

Areehaa³⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: Sir Michael Stoute J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Areehaa (8/11), Hidden Spell (7/4), Vintage Polly (5/2), Gently Spoken (3/1), Taste The Nectar (6/1), Alcance (20/1), Falacho (25/1), Tiger Balm (40/1), Red's Rocket (50/1), Littlemissattitude (50/1), Neroli (50/1)

The absence of Areeha makes this a much weaker event, and provides a very good opportunity for VINTAGE POLLY, who improved last time, and gives the impression there's more to come, which gives her an edge over the more exposed pair Hidden Spell and Taste The Nectar.