15:10 Salisbury

Thursday 7 September 2023

All14:1014:4015:1015:4016:1516:4517:15

Bob McCreery Memorial British EBF Quidhampton Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:12 | Winning time: 1m 26.86s

(4)

Cadogan Gardens²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: K Stott| T: C Hills

66/1

No Nay Never filly who made an unpromising start to her career when last of 11 at Newbury (6f, good) just under 3 weeks ago. Will need to leave that well behind.

Form: 0

(2)

Glitterella²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: C Lee| T: C G Cox

28/1

Starspangledbanner filly who learnt plenty from debut and left that form behind when runner-up in maiden at Nottingham (6.1f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Could well take another step forward here.

Form: 62

(1)

Santa Croce

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Saffie Osborne| T: Sir Michael Stoute

28/1

Foaled April 8. Pivotal filly. Sister to smart 5f/6f winner Duke of Firenze and useful 6f winner Duke Cosimo and half-sister to useful 10.3f winner Mulk. Dam 6f (at 2 yrs) to 1m (including Fillies' Mile and Coronation Stakes) winner. Market check needed.

Form:

(6)

Serene Seraph⁹⁶

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

7/4

Blue Point filly who produced a promising first effort when third of 10 in maiden at Doncaster (6.5f, good to firm) 3 months ago, running on but not knocked about. Fancied to be bang there with progress on the cards (holds a Group 2 entry).

Form: 3

(8)

Skellet¹⁸

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

5/6

Kingman filly who shaped very well having been supported in the betting when fourth of 11 in maiden at Sandown (7f, good, 2/1) on debut 18 days ago, not getting much room to open up but keeping on well under considerate handling late. Sure to improve (holds Group 2 entry).

Form: 4

(3)

Spinto Soprano

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: R M Beckett

8/1

Foaled February 27. 320,000 gns yearling, Invincible Spirit filly. Dam, 9f-10.4f winner, half-sister to very smart winner up to 1¾m (stayed 2m) Ispolini. Plenty to like on paper.

Form:

(5)

Sweet Sister

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: D J Coakley

50/1

Foaled January 24. 40,000 gns yearling, Iffraaj filly. Closely related to useful 6f winner Willem Twee. Dam unraced half-sister to smart winner up to 7f Mehronissa (by Iffraaj).

Form:

(7)

Times Edition^h1

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

12/1

Foaled February 5. Kingman filly. Closely related to smart 6f winner Classical Times and half-sister to 2 winners, including very smart 2-y-o 1m/8.5f winner Newspaperofrecord. Dam winner up to 7f (2-y-o 6f winner). Wears hood and worth a second look.

Form:

(9)

Westray

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Thomas Greatrex| T: R Hannon

80/1

Foaled February 7. Time Test filly. Half-sister to several winners, including smart winner up to 7f Gale Force Ten and useful 9f-1½m winner Eynhallow. Dam, 7f (at 2 yrs) to 11f winner, out of winning half-sister to Moyglare Stud Stakes/Lowther Stakes winner Bianca Nera.

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Forecasts

Skellet (5/6), Serene Seraph (7/4), Spinto Soprano (8/1), Times Edition (12/1), Glitterella (28/1), Santa Croce (28/1), Sweet Sister (50/1), Cadogan Gardens (66/1), Westray (80/1)

Plenty of interesting newcomers on show but SERENE SERAPH produced a promising first effort when third in a Doncaster maiden back in June and, with improvement on the cards, she can go a couple of places better at the expense of Skellet, who shaped very well having been supported in the betting on debut at Sandown recently. Spinto Soprano and Westray both look debutantes to note so they round off the shortlist.