15:00 Newbury

Saturday 13 June 2020

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British Stallion Studs EBF/MansionBet Abingdon Fillies' Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 2m 5.11s

(7)

Cabaletta²³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: R Varian

3/1

Winner of only start last year, staying on well to score in heavy ground at Yarmouth (1m) and given she'll want middle distances this season, that was a very good effort; open to plenty of improvement and looks one of the leading players here.

Form: 1-

(3)

Chamade^b¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Kingscote| T: R M Beckett| OR: 89

25/1

Made all to score in a big field of maiden fillies at Newmarket last October, and far from disgraced when thrown in at the deep end in Kempton';s Classic Trial last week, finishing midfield. Yard going well and no surprise if she outran her big odds

Form: 01-6

(1)

Franconia²¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden| BF

7/4

Plenty to like about her debut second to Jeanie B at Chelmsford (7f) last November, battled on well amd showed a good attitude; another that can only improve for going over further this year, and she has plenty of potential.

Form: 2-

(6)

Oriental Mystique²²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: D M Simcock| OR: 81

7/2

Didn't have to improve a lot on her solid debut at Newmarket last October when scoring at Kempton in November (1m, race has produced a couple of winners); will improve again this year as she goes up in trip, and not discounted here.

Form: 41-

(8)

Royal Nation¹⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 83

28/1

Came good on her fifth attempt last year, winning a little race at Newcastle in December but that was in much lower grade than today, and unless she improves dramatically for the step up in trip, may find this an uphill struggle.

Form: 64421-

(2)

Shatha¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jim Crowley| T: C Hills| D

8/1

Sprang a 66-1 shocker when scoring in a fillies novice stakes at Kempton last week, but not hard to have some reservations about that form, given a few of the principals failed to fire; coould do no more than win though, and merits respect here.

Form: 1

(5)

Wonderful Tonight²⁰⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: James Doyle| T: D Menuisier| D

17/2

Has ground to make up on Domino Dancing on their Doncaster form of last year but she clearly learnt plenty from it, scoring at Salisbury on next start. Has the potential for better this year, and any further rain won't be an issue.

Form: 31-

Non-Runners

(4)

Domino Darling²³²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: W J Haggas J: Non Runner

(9)

Onassis²³⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: C Fellowes J: Hayley Turner

Forecasts

Franconia (7/4), Domino Darling (7/4), Cabaletta (3/1), Oriental Mystique (7/2), Shatha (8/1), Wonderful Tonight (17/2), Chamade (25/1), Onassis (25/1), Royal Nation (28/1)

In the hope more rain arrives, ORIENTAL MYSTIQUE is given the vote. Her dam, Madame Chiang, loved a bit of cut and she has already shown she handles soft ground, having finished a good fourth on her debut at Newmarket on it. She should improve again this year and can upset a few more fancied rivals here. Cabaletta looks the biggest danger, having scored on her only start to date, and she too can only improve for this step up in trip. With Shatha needing to show her win last week wasn't a flash in the pan, third can be fought out between the well-bred Franconia and Wonderful Tonight, quietly impressive when winning at Salisbury.