Virgin Bet/EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 2m 19.53s

(5)

Romantic Symphony²⁰⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Loughnane| T: C Appleby

30/100

Dubawi sister to 3 winners, including high-class winner up to 2m Yibir and very smart winner up to 1¼m Wild Illusion and smart 1½m winner Wild Crusade. Lived up to her illustrious pedigree when making the perfect start at Newmarket (1m, 10/11) in September. Sure to progress over this longer trip.

Form: 1-

(2)

Aukus

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett

28/1

115,000 gns Australia filly. Sister to useful winner up to 1¼m Herring Island, closely related to useful 2-y-o 7f winner War Rooms and half-sister to 1¼m winner Aduna. Appealing on paper for leading stable.

Form:

(4)

Crimson Dawn^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Ashley Lewis⁽⁵⁾| T: D SteeleWS

300/1

Big prices and well beaten in 2 starts. Has had a breathing operation.

Form: 88

(6)

Fashion's Fancy

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Toby Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: C Appleby

10/1

Night of Thunder filly. Dam, 7f/1m winner, half-sister to high-class winner up to 1¾m Rebel's Romance and very smart 1m-1¼m winner (stayed 1½m) Measured Time. Appealing Godolphin newcomer but smart prospect Romantic Symphony has to be preferred of the Appleby runners.

Form:

(3)

Light Of Paris

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

6/1

500,000 gns yearling, Sea The Stars filly. Half-sister to several German/Italian winners, including very smart 1m-1¼m winner Lucky Lion and useful 1m winner Lips Vega. Must be respected on debut.

Form:

(1)

Littlecote¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding

10/1

Modest form in 2 runs 6 months apart, still green and finishing with running left at Southwell (1½m) on recent return. Well-bred filly should do better, particularly in handicaps.

Form: 5-2

Forecasts

Romantic Symphony (30/100), Light Of Paris (6/1), Littlecote (10/1), Fashion's Fancy (10/1), Aukus (28/1), Crimson Dawn (300/1)

ROMANTIC SYMPHONY looked every bit the smart filly her pedigree promises she'll be when making a successful start at Newmarket in September and can make it 2-2 before having her sights raised. Newcomer Light of Paris might be the danger and the betting will be interesting.