13:45 York

Thursday 20 August 2020

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Sky Bet Lowther Stakes (Fillies' Group 2)

Off time: 13:48 | Winning time: 1m 10.71s

(9)

Bellissime

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan

20/1

Connections went to £150,000 to acquire this daughter of No Nay Never recently. This a very tough ask on debut, though.

Form:

(11)

Cream Of The Crop¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: M L W Bell| OR: 76

80/1

Stepped up on her debut when edging ahead towards the finish at Catterick (5f) 16 days ago. 6f should suit on that evidence but this a significant jump in class.

Form: 51

(2)

Hala Hala Hala^t1²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: W Buick| T: K A Ryan| OR: 100| DWS

9/1

Thirsk debut winner. Possibly unsuited by softer ground when well held in Duchess of Cambridge next time and back on track with second to Santosha in Princess Margaret at Ascot. Tongue tie added.

Form: 152

(8)

Miss Amulet¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: James Doyle| T: K J Condon| OR: 103

15/2

Useful form in Ireland, winning 5f Naas listed 17 days ago by ¾ length from Frenetic (won a Curragh listed last weekend). Bred for 6f. Each-way claims.

Form: 74121

(13)

Noorban¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara

22/1

5/1, looked useful when overcoming inexperience to make a winning start in 5f Beverley maiden auction 16 days ago. Sure to improve.

Form: 1

(3)

On My Way²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: J F Egan| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 95| D

28/1

Very clued up when making all on 6f Chelmsford debut in June. Ran to a useful level when fifth to Santosha (Hala Hala Hala second) in Princess Margaret since but needs to turn that form around.

Form: 15

(12)

Sacred⁶¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 104

15/8

Newmarket debut winner who ran to a smart level when second in Queen Mary at Royal Ascot. Kept fresh for this since and the one to beat with the step up to 6f in her favour.

Form: 12

(10)

Santosha²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Thomas Greatrex| T: D Loughnane| OR: 103| D

8/1

Third in Duchess of Cambridge on back of her debut win and confirmed she's a very useful filly when seeing off Hala Hala Hala in Princess Margaret at Ascot at the end of July. Should go well again.

Form: 131

(7)

Scarlet Bear⁶¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 92

20/1

Third on 6f Haydock debut before acquitting herself very well when sixth (4 lengths behind Sacred) in Queen Mary at Royal Ascot. Return to 6f should suit. May do better again.

Form: 36

(1)

Setarhe¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Varian| OR: 98| D

10/1

Newmarket debut scorer who has reached the frame at listed/Group 3 level on all 3 outings since. Faded into fourth in 7f Sweet Solera at Newmarket 12 days ago and now drops back to 6f.

Form: 1234

(5)

She's So Nice^h1¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: B A Curtis| T: K R Burke| OR: 84| BF| D

16/1

Built on debut second when winning 6f Newmarket maiden in July and travelled well for a long way when third in nursery back there since. Hood added now. Remains open to improvement.

Form: 213

(6)

Sussex Garden⁴⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: Mrs J Harrington| D

14/1

6f Naas debut winner who was 4 lengths second of 5 to Mother Earth in listed race back there a fortnight later. Surprise if she's reached her limit after only 2 starts.

Form: 12

(14)

Umm Kulthum²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey

15/2

Kodiac filly who looked a good prospect when overcoming inexperience to make a winning start at Thirsk (5f) at the end of July. Not to be underestimated for yard which tasted success in this in 2016.

Form: 1

(4)

Wings Of A Dove²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: R Spencer| OR: 89

80/1

Fairly useful form when second in 5f Sandown listed in July but that's by far her best effort from 4 starts. Hard to fancy stepping up to 6f for the first time.

Form: 5027

Forecasts

Sacred (15/8), Miss Amulet (15/2), Umm Kulthum (15/2), Santosha (8/1), Hala Hala Hala (9/1), Setarhe (10/1), Sussex Garden (14/1), She's So Nice (16/1), Scarlet Bear (20/1), Bellissime (20/1), Noorban (22/1), On My Way (28/1), Wings Of A Dove (80/1), Cream Of The Crop (80/1)

Queen Mary second SACRED promises to be seen in an even better light over 6f so she's very much the one to beat as she bids to provide the William Haggas team with a third success in this Group 2 since 2012. Princess Margaret 1-2 Santosha and Hala Hala Hala are likely to be two of her main rivals, while Umm Kulthum's Thirsk debut win was promising and she can make her presence felt up in class.