14:25 Newmarket

Friday 13 October 2023

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Godolphin Lifetime Care Oh So Sharp Stakes (Fillies' Group 3)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 1m 26.08s

(6)

Bellarchi⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Oliver Stammers| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 85

100/1

Completed hat-trick when landing 6f Hamilton nursery in September and made the frame on 2 of her 3 starts since, latterly when second at Catterick (7f) 9 days ago. However, she's likely to come up short back up markedly in grade.

Form: 111482

(1)

Chic Colombine¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: K Stott| T: G Boughey| OR: 95| D

3/1

Seahenge filly who has progressed plenty following a mid-summer break, impressing with her mid-race move/attitude as she completed 4-timer in valuable fillies' event at Goodwood (7f, soft) 16 days ago. Versatile as regards ground and fancied to feature again.

Form: 321111

(4)

Circe²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| D

10/1

Kodiac filly who showed plenty when third on debut at Sandown (7f) and barely had to improve (still green under pressure) when cosily landing 11-runner Doncaster maiden (7f) 4 weeks ago. Bare form nothing special and she'll need to step up again to play a lead role here.

Form: 31

(2)

Dance Sequence¹⁰⁴

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

4/1

Bred to be smart and overcame both inexperience and a pace bias when landing 6-runner maiden on the July Course (7f) in July. Absent subsequently but she's in top hands has scope for plenty of improvement. Respected up in class.

Form: 1

(3)

Gushing Gold²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 95| D

5/1

Placed all 3 starts in novice/maidens and marked step forward when winning 20-runner York nursery (7f) in August. That form has worked out well and she again ran well when second in listed Flying Scotsman at Doncaster (7f) 28 days ago. Looks sure to go well again.

Form: 293312

(7)

Skellet³⁶

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

7/4

Kingman filly who was all the rage in the betting and duly confirmed abundant debut promise when taking 9-runner Salisbury maiden (7f) 5 weeks ago, well on top finish. That race has thrown up plenty of winners and she's respected up in class.

Form: 41

(5)

Star Music³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: James Doyle| T: R Hughes| OR: 88| D

25/1

Promising sort who improved again upped in trip/under more positive ride when running out a 7.5 length winner of a Kempton maiden (7f) 30 days ago. More needed upped markedly in grade but she rates the type to do better again on that evidence.

Form: 331

Forecasts

Skellet (7/4), Chic Colombine (3/1), Dance Sequence (4/1), Gushing Gold (5/1), Circe (10/1), Star Music (25/1), Bellarchi (100/1)

SKELLET progressed as expected from her highly promising debut effort when landing a Salisbury maiden in impressive fashion 5 weeks ago (pulled clear with a subsequent winner). Well worth her place at this higher level, she shades the vote to come out on top again with her yard continuing in fine form. Chic Colombine, in search of the 5-timer, and Godolphin's Dance Sequence, who scored in good style on debut in July, are others to consider.