15:35 Newmarket

Wednesday 17 April 2024

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Lanwades Stud Nell Gwyn Stakes (Fillies' Group 3)

Off time: 15:37 | Winning time: 1m 22.9s

(6)

Born To Rock²⁸⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Laura Pearson| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 90| BF

66/1

Soldier's Call filly who made a winning start in 12-runner maiden at Yarmouth (5.2f) in May. That form is ordinary, however, and she struggled in a listed race at Sandown on her only other start in July.

Form: 15-

(8)

Dance Sequence¹⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 106| CD

10/11

Bred to be smart and overcame both inexperience and a pace bias when landing 6-runner maiden on the July Course (7f). Had no trouble with the big rise in class when making it 2 from 2 in the Oh So Sharp Stakes over C&D in October and the one to beat.

Form: 11-

(11)

Gushing Gold¹⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 95| D

33/1

Marked step forward when winning 20-runner York nursery (7f) in August. Backed that up when second in listed Flying Scotsman at Doncaster (7f) but finished 9¾ lengths last of 7 to Dance Sequence in Oh So Sharp Stakes at this C&D final start.

Form: 933127-

(5)

Heritage House^h1,t¹⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Shepherd| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 85

150/1

Nursery winner who did well to hit the frame at huge odds in listed race here (6f) final start but firmly up against it on return.

Form: 741224-

(2)

Kathmandu¹⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: B J Meehan| D

40/1

Confirmed debut promise to win Southwell maiden in November. However, that form looks ordinary so faces an uphill task at this level.

Form: 51-

(1)

Lexington Belle^p¹⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 90| D

50/1

Won 3 nurseries last season but limitations exposed in listed events last 2 starts.

Form: 121239-

(7)

Matrika²⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 103

9/4

Curragh debut winner before excellent length second of 17 to Porta Fortuna in Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot (6f, good to firm). Landed the odds in Group 2 at the Curragh following week. Off since but open to further improvement and extra 1f shouldn't be a problem.

Form: 121-

(3)

Pretty Crystal²⁰⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 97

18/1

Highly tried after making a winning debut but acquitted herself well without winning. Others have more potential, though.

Form: 15244-

(10)

Spiritual^h²⁰¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 97| D

18/1

€280,000 Invincible Spirit filly who made an ideal start when scoring at Leicester in September, well on top at finish. Given a surprisingly attacking ride on just her second start when fourth in the Rockfel over C&D later that month, greenness still very much in evidence. Remains with potential.

Form: 14-

(4)

True Cyan²⁰⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: James Doyle| T: R Varian| CD

13/2

£150,000 2-y-o, No Nay Never filly. Dam winner up to 1m (2-y-o 6f winner), multiple Group 3 winner in Britain/Ireland. Beat a pair of subsequent winners when making a winning debut in 17-runner maiden over C&D in September. Up in class but sure to improve.

Form: 1-

Non-Runners

(9)

Queen Of Zafeen⁴¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: R Hughes J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Dance Sequence (10/11), Matrika (9/4), True Cyan (13/2), Queen Of Zafeen (12/1), Pretty Crystal (18/1), Spiritual (18/1), Gushing Gold (33/1), Kathmandu (40/1), Lexington Belle (50/1), Born To Rock (66/1), Heritage House (150/1)

DANCE SEQUENCE has the scope to make a smart 3-y-o and is already proven at this level/track having won the Oh So Sharp Stakes over C&D in the autumn, so she can cement her placing as one of the favourites for the 1000 Guineas. Matrika picked up a weak Group 2 at the Curragh when last seen but she escapes a penalty and the form of her second in the Albany the previous week makes her a clear next best. True Cyan has plenty of improvement to find but did the job nicely on debut here in September.