Newsells Park Stud Sweet Solera Stakes (Fillies' Group 3)

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 1m 25.75s

(3)

Dance To The Music⁸⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Loughnane| T: C Appleby

11/4

Promising start to her career when landing a 6f novice on the Rowley Course (good to firm) 12 weeks ago. It's taken a bit of time to get her back to the track but she surely has more to offer for leading connections.

Form: 1

(1)

Midnight Tango¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: E Walker| OR: 95

7/4

Debut winner who shaped very well when finishing strongly for close second in 6f course listed event (good to firm) in June. Creditable 2 lengths fourth of 10 to Fitzella in Princess Margaret at Ascot (6f, good to firm) since. Big player now tackling 7f for the first time.

Form: 4124

(2)

Princess Petrol¹⁵

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

8/1

Stepped up considerably on debut when winning 7-runner novice at Ascot (6f, good, 2/1) 15 days ago. Had a bit in hand so should progress again.

Form: 51

(4)

Sapphire Steps²²

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

12/1

14/1, won 11-runner maiden at Newbury (6f, good to firm) on debut 22 days ago, pushed out. Likely to improve.

Form: 1

(6)

Venetian Lace²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Shepherd| T: C Johnston| OR: 98

11/4

Made the perfect start in a 6f Chelmsford maiden in June. Better form when fourth in the Chesham at Royal Ascot (7f, good to firm) and Superlative over C&D (good) since. Would have gone closer here last time but for hanging badly left and big player if she can plot a straighter course now.

Form: 144

Non-Runners

(5)

True Test²²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: W J Knight J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Midnight Tango (7/4), Dance To The Music (11/4), Venetian Lace (11/4), Princess Petrol (8/1), Sapphire Steps (12/1), True Test (12/1)

MIDNIGHT TANGO very much caught the eye when a fast-finishing second in a 6f course listed event in June. Her subsequent fourth in the Princess Margaret at Ascot was no bad run and she gets the vote now stepping up to 7f with Oisin Murphy taking the reins for the first time. The Johnston stable has a good recent record in this race and Venetian Lace could be a big threat if keeping straighter than she did in the Superlative over C&D at the July meeting. Dance To The Stars is next on the list.