13:00 Newmarket

Saturday 26 June 2021

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Close Brothers Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:01 | Winning time: 1m 27.09s

(8)

Almighty Rave²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: M Harley| T: Tom Dascombe

125/1

16/1, last of 8 in maiden at Doncaster (6.5f, good to firm) on debut 21 days ago. Needs to have come on a lot.

Form: 8

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(2)

Another Romance

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: J Mitchell| T: S & E Crisford

2/1

Foaled March 24. Night of Thunder half-sister to 3 winners. Stable has had a 3 impressive first-time-out 2-y-o filly winners this season so market support would look very significant.

Form:

(6)

Ardbraccan²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon

20/1

33/1, eighth of 9 in maiden at Kempton (6f) on debut 24 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 8

(9)

Calm Skies

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby

3/1

Foaled March 20. Shamardal filly. Dam twice-raced half-sister to smart winner up to 11.5f Cassydora. Possibly stable first string on jockey bookings but the betting will reveal more.

Form:

(3)

Inspiral

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

2/1

Foaled March 14. Frankel filly. Closely related to useful 7f/7.4f winner Astrologer and half-sister to useful winners around 1¼m Lunar Corona and Celestran. Makes obvious paper appeal.

Form:

(4)

Isemel

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon

22/1

Foaled March 9. £34,000 Camacho filly. Half-sister to useful winner up to 11f Old Fox. Dam 1m winner who stayed 11f. From a good 2-y-o stable and the betting should help guide to expectations.

Form:

(1)

Tudor Queen³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S H James| T: K A Ryan

8/1

17/2, third of 10 in novice at Ripon (6f, soft, 17/2) on debut 30 days ago. That form looks little better than modest so improvement will be required.

Form: 3

(5)

Victoria Grove

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Hayley Turner| T: H Spiller

40/1

Foaled March 6. 70,000 gns Siyouni filly. Dam, 9f winner, half-sister to very smart winner up to 1½m Baltic Baroness. Watching brief advised on debut.

Form:

Result Amended

Calm Skies - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 3rd.

Non-Runners

(7)

National Dance

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: C Appleby J: A Kirby

Forecasts

Inspiral (2/1), Another Romance (2/1), Calm Skies (3/1), National Dance (6/1), Tudor Queen (8/1), Ardbraccan (20/1), Isemel (22/1), Victoria Grove (40/1), Almighty Rave (125/1)

This will likely go to a newcomer. ANOTHER ROMANCE looks particularly interesting given her yard's excellent record with 2-y-o fillies this year, but Charlie Appleby pair Calm Skies and National Dance and the Gosdens' Inspiral also make plenty of paper appeal in a race where the market is likely to be informative.