15:35 Newmarket

Friday 9 October 2020

All12:4513:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:45

bet365 Fillies' Mile (Group 1)

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 1m 39.1s

(1)

Dubai Fountain²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: P J McDonald| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 104

16/1

Consistent filly who lost no caste in defeat when ¾-length second to Indigo Girl in the May Hill at Doncaster last month. However, it's hard to envisage her turning the tables on that rival here.

Form: 112242

(7)

Indigo Girl^h²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 107| D

5/1

Beautifully bred filly who built on impressive soft-ground Yarmouth debut success when landing the May Hill at Doncaster (1m, good to firm). Possesses plenty of potential and she's high on the list.

Form: 11

(4)

Isabella Giles¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 110| C

7/2

Wide-margin winner of Prestige Stakes at Goodwood (soft) in August and further progress when following up in the Rockfel here (7f, good). This is tougher but she won't go down without a fight.

Form: 11411

(8)

Lilac Road²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 101| D

50/1

Left debut form behind when off the mark in 1m Doncaster novice. By no means disgraced when fourth to Indigo Girl in the May Hill next time but there's no reason to expect her to reverse the placings.

Form: 514

(3)

Mother Earth²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: W Buick| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 102

18/1

Looked good when landing a Naas Group 3 in July but has found life tougher since, well adrift of Shale and Pretty Gorgeous in the Moyglare at the Curragh last time. Yard also saddles Snowfall.

Form: 231330

(10)

Pretty Gorgeous²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 110| BF| D

5/2

Strong at the finish when beating Shale in a Group 2 at the Curragh (7f) in August. Things didn't go entirely her way when second to that rival in the Moyglare and this step up in trip should suit.

Form: 1212

(9)

Shale²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 112| D

7/2

Outpointed by Pretty Gorgeous in the Debutante Stakes at the Curragh (7f) in August but got the better of that rival in the Moyglare subsequently. The one to beat.

Form: 61121

(6)

Snowfall²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: James Doyle| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 92

50/1

Curragh maiden winner in July but has finished behind Pretty Gorgeous and Shale on each of her 3 subsequent starts.

Form: 381459

(2)

Star Of Emaraaty²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 100

80/1

Shock winner of the Sweet Solera here (July course) on penultimate start but she was behind Indigo Girl, Dubai Fountain and Zabeel Queen at Doncaster next time.

Form: 201415

(11)

Zabeel Queen²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 102| BF

11/1

Looked good when making a winning debut at Ascot and beaten under 2 lengths when third behind Indigo Girl and Dubai Fountain in the May Hill. Remains open to improvement.

Form: 13

Non-Runners

(5)

Seattle Rock⁴¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: S Kirk J: Oisin Murphy

Forecasts

Pretty Gorgeous (5/2), Shale (7/2), Isabella Giles (7/2), Indigo Girl (5/1), Zabeel Queen (11/1), Dubai Fountain (16/1), Mother Earth (18/1), Seattle Rock (33/1), Snowfall (50/1), Lilac Road (50/1), Star Of Emaraaty (80/1)

The sky could be the limit for INDIGO GIRL, who had more in hand than the margin of victory would suggest in the May Hill and she is taken to maintain her unbeaten status. There's not much to choose between Shale and Pretty Gorgeous, who were meeting for the third occasion when first and second respectively in the Moyglare. They are both feared greatly, along with the progressive Isabella Giles.