Simon & Nerys Dutfield Memorial Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:37 | Winning time: 2m 10.86s

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Bonne Suzette

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: J G Portman

50/1

Ulysses filly. Closely related to 1½m winner Tomorrow Mystery and half-sister to 3 winners, including useful 1m winner Space Talk and 7f winner Falesia Beach. Not without hope on paper but this is a hot race to make debut in.

Form:

(1)

Cienfuegos³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁵⁾| T: Sir Michael Stoute

28/1

Ulysses filly. Closely related smart winner up to 1½m Highest Ground. Green when tenth of 11 in minor event at this C&D (good to firm, 16/1) on debut 31 days ago. Should do better.

Form: 0

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Decoration²²¹

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

5/2

Frankel filly. 6/1, fifth of 14 in minor event at Kempton (8f) on debut, staying on gradually without being not knocked about. Off 7 months. Up in trip. Should progress markedly at 3 yrs.

Form: 5-

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Malka²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: K P De Foy

4/1

Nathaniel filly. Showed plenty when third of 10 in minor event at Goodwood (9.9f, good to firm, 18/1) on debut 22 days ago, very slowly away but keeping on well. Likely to improve significantly.

Form: 3

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Mistral Star⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rob Hornby| T: H Morrison

13/8

Bred to be very smart but only ran to similar level as debut when third of 16 in maiden at Newbury (10f, heavy) 58 days ago. Clearly held in high regard (held Oaks entry) and she should still improve.

Form: 2-3

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Sea Theme

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas

4/1

€185,000 yearling, Sea The Stars filly. Half-sister to 2-y-o 6f winner Donnybrook and useful winner up to 8.2f Sky Angel. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

Forecasts

Mistral Star (13/8), Decoration (5/2), Malka (4/1), Sea Theme (4/1), Cienfuegos (28/1), Bonne Suzette (50/1)

An interesting fillies novice event. MALKA found the penny dropping late for her at Goodwood last time but showed plenty of ability and appeals as the type to improve markedly with that experience now under her belt. Mistral Star is clearly well regarded and may yet do better now with a recent outing to her name, whilst Decoration is capable of significant progress at 3 yrs as well having shown ability on her sole juvenile outing.