14:25 Newmarket

Friday 11 October 2024

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

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 1m 25.53s

(9)

Cathedral³⁷

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

3/1

Expensive breeze-up buy who looked a smart prospect when landing the odds in 10-runner maiden at Lingfield (6f, AW) on her debut 16 days ago, showing a good turn of foot. Seems sure to go on to much better things. Most interesting.

Form: 1

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(3)

Ecstatic²⁹

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

7/1

Progressive Lord Kanaloa filly who got off the mark in Tipperary maiden in August and backed it up with a very good fifth of 9 to Desert Flower in May Hill Stakes at Doncaster (8f, good) 29 days ago. Well in the mix with more to come.

Form: 315

(8)

First Instinct³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 98

7/1

Has created a very good impression in landing a maiden at Nottingham and novice at Haydock this summer, both over 6f. This step up in trip looks a big plus and she's a player.

Form: 11

(5)

Flight²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: Ollie Sangster| OR: 100| D

7/2

Improving by the run and followed up her 7f maiden win at Sandown in August with a very good 2¼ lengths third of 9 to Desert Flower in May Hill Stakes at Doncaster (8f, good) 29 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 2213

(1)

Magical Trail¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 90| D

13/2

Blue Point filly comes here unbeaten after stylish novice successes at Newmarket (7f) and Kempton (6f) this summer. Big shout with better to come now going back up in trip for last year's winning yard.

Form: 11

(6)

Mandurah⁷⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: James Doyle| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 95

17/2

Kingman filly made a winning debut in 6f Newmarket novice in June and stepped up on that when a close fourth of 8 to Simmering in Princess Margaret Stakes at Ascot (6f, good) following month. Open to further progress stepped up to 7f and a likely player.

Form: 14

(10)

Merrily¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 96

25/1

Fairly useful effort when landing 5f Naas maiden in June and has advanced her form over 7f since, fifth of 9 to Heavens Gate in Weld Park Stakes at the Curragh last time. One for the shortlist.

Form: 41435

(7)

Miss Fascinator²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Varian| OR: 99| D

10/1

Arrives on the up, bagging 7f nursery at Newmarket in August before an excellent ½-length second of 8 to Tabiti in Group 3 at Salisbury (6f) 28 days ago. Holds very good form claims.

Form: 251612

(4)

Naina¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Christian Howarth| T: J Ryan| OR: 85| CD

100/1

Already a four-time winner over 7f and her latest C&D nursery success 13 days ago was a career best. This is much tougher however.

Form: 011611

(2)

Troia⁸⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Saffie Osborne| T: E Walker

22/1

Well backed when a cosy winner of 10-runner maiden at Newbury (6f, good to firm) on her debut in July. Off since but this Kingman filly is open to a fair bit of progress so possibilities.

Form: 1

Forecasts

Cathedral (3/1), Flight (7/2), Magical Trail (13/2), Ecstatic (7/1), First Instinct (7/1), Mandurah (17/2), Miss Fascinator (10/1), Troia (22/1), Merrily (25/1), Naina (100/1)

A wide open Oh So Sharp Stakes and it could go the way again of Charlie Appleby who took this 12 months ago and can repeat the feat with his unbeaten Blue Point filly MAGICAL TRAIL now she is returned to 7f. William Haggas' First Instinct can also advance her form for this stiffer stamina test and is next on the list, although Ralph Beckett's exciting filly Cathedral and the more experienced duo Miss Fascinator and Ecstatic can also have a say. Mandurah completes the shortlist.