Palmer & Co. Champagne Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 2m 12.57s

(3)

Hillbridge²³

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

15/2

Frankel filly. Dam, 6f winner who stayed 1m, half-sister to US Grade 1 1m (including Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf) winner Newspaperofrecord. 7/1, carrying condition and green when well held on debut at Newmarket (1m) 3 weeks ago. Up in trip.

Form: 7

(5)

Min Huna

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas

9/2

Dubawi filly. Dam lightly-raced half-sister to very smart 2-y-o 7f winner Saamidd and smart 1½m winner Talmada. Likely type first time up.

Form:

(4)

Nakheel^t1¹⁸⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P J Dobbs| T: Owen Burrows

7/1

14/1, very green in 7f Chelmsford event on debut in November. Significantly up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 6-

(1)

Pure Of Heart²³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Spencer| T: Ollie Sangster

11/4

120,000 gns Awtaad filly. Closely related to 2-y-o 8.3f winner Laafiraaq and useful 11.4f/12.4f winner Cross My Mind. 4/1, bred to be useful, was well backed and made a promising start in 1m Sandown maiden in September. Should improve up in trip for in-form yard.

Form: 4-

(6)

Queen Of Soldiers

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

3/1

100,000 gns foal, €380,000 yearling, Sea The Stars filly. Half-sister to 2-y-o 1m winner My Lion. Dam British/French winner up to 12.5f (2-y-o 1m winner). Likely type on paper and Ribblesdale entry catches the eye.

Form:

(2)

Queens Fort

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

6/1

Galileo filly. Closely related to 1½m winner March Moon, from the family of Oaks/Irish Oaks winner (2-y-o 7f winner) Sariska. Ribblesdale entry and one to note.

Form:

Forecasts

Pure Of Heart (11/4), Queen Of Soldiers (3/1), Min Huna (9/2), Queens Fort (6/1), Nakheel (7/1), Hillbridge (15/2)

This could go to one of the newcomers from the big Newmarket yards, with QUEEN OF SOLDIERS chanced over Queens Fort before market clues. Pure of Heart shaped well on debut at Sandown in September and will improve, so must be respected.