16:10 Newmarket

Thursday 20 April 2023

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Rossdales Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 1m 29.22s

(8)

Awtaar¹⁹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Louis Steward| T: P Owens

22/1

No Nay Never filly who was sent off at long odds but showed plenty of speed when fourth in 9-runner Yarmouth novice (6f) back in October. Rates a likely improver on return but she may find a couple too strong in this field.

Form: 4-

(5)

Britannica¹⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding

9/4

310,000 gns yearling from the family of Arc winner Solemia. Shaped with plenty of promise when close-up fifth in 13-runner C&D novice event back in the autumn (Time's Eye placed second). Entitled to build on that now returning to action and she's a big player.

Form: 5-

(4)

Decipher

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Kingscote| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

16/1

100,000 gns yearling, Noble Mission filly. Half-sister to smart 1m winner Tilsit. Dam once-raced half-sister to top-class winner up to 1m (Irish 2000 Guineas/St James's Palace Stakes) Kingman. Makes appeal on paper and the betting should prove a useful guide.

Form:

(6)

Prepense²⁰⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute| BFWS

15/8

Kingman filly who finished runner-up to subsequent Fillies' Mile winner Commissioning on debut on the July Course last summer. Couldn't match that level when beaten at short odds at Chester (7f) in September but she's in excellent hands and well worth another chance following a wind op.

Form: 22-

(7)

Queens Award

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker

33/1

190,000 gns yearling, Mehmas filly. Half-sister to 6f-7f winner Warsaw Road and winner up to 1m Oh Purple Reign, both useful. Dam unraced out of useful 2-y-o 7f winner Queen of Poland. Another appealing newcomer worth a check in the betting for clues.

Form:

(2)

Shoolaa³³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| BF

14/1

Shamardal filly who was very strong in the betting and offered something to work on when 5.5 lengths fourth of 5 in a Newcastle novice last May. Absent since but she's another likely improver.

Form: 4-

(3)

Spring Dawn

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby

13/2

Kodiac filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including useful winner up to 8.6f Firebird Song and winner up to 1½m Basilicata. One to note on debut for top yard.

Form:

(9)

Time's Eye¹⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett

11/2

Expert Eye filly who took a sizeable step forward from her debut effort when runner-up in a C&D novice back in October, facing a strong challenge final 1f and headed close home. Should continue to progress and she's one to consider.

Form: 72-

(1)

Willow Tree

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: H Crouch| T: M L W Bell

33/1

Harry Angel filly. Half-sister to smart 9.5f/1¼m winner Father of Jazz and useful 9.5f-1½m winner Save A Forest. Dam unraced. Betting should guide for yard amongst the winners.

Form:

Forecasts

Prepense (15/8), Britannica (9/4), Time's Eye (11/2), Spring Dawn (13/2), Shoolaa (14/1), Decipher (16/1), Awtaar (22/1), Willow Tree (33/1), Queens Award (33/1)

PREPENSE produced a very promising debut effort when runner-up behind subsequent Fillies' Mile heroine Commissioning here last summer and, whilst she couldn't build on that at Chester, there's a good chance she can get back on the up following a wind op. Time's Eye, runner-up in a C&D event in the autumn and Britannica (narrowly behind her) can emerge as the chief threats, whilst Spring Dawn is a newcomer to note.