Racecards
17:10 Newcastle
Simpson & Gregg Maiden Fillies' Stakes (str) (Class 5)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer C W Thornton
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
prominent, ridden along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 625333-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Dean McKeown
towards rear, headway over 2f out, one pace final 2f
Balliasta (IRE)
186- Form 5-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
held up, headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
- Form 5-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
mid-division, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 9-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey L Morris
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace
Musical Beat
14- Form 332-8
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Miss V Haigh
- Jockey E Creighton
in touch, ridden along over 2f out, every chance approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Jamie Moriarty
dwelt, towards rear, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong
Nadawat (USA)
196- Form 9323-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey R Hills
in touch, shaken up over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, kept on
On The Map
160- Form 06-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey L P Keniry
prominent, ridden along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
To a degree, this is something of a guessing game, with Nadawat selected ahead of Musical Beat and Balliasta. Balliasta has plenty to like on breeding and she showed promise on her Newbury debut on soft going. Entre Chat is well-related and is an interesting newcomer along with Pat Haslam's Maroussies Rock, a 50,000 guineas daughter of Rock Of Gibraltar. Music Review has possibilities on breeding, while Musical Beat ran at Listed level last time and, while she is maybe not quite up to that level yet, she has shown some ability in her career. Having earned a rating of 74, Nadawat is another to consider seriously, and, finally, Heart Of Glass and Decent Proposal are surely better than they have so far shown. Overall, though, we will stick with Nadawat.
Formwatch
Balliasta (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, green in rear, headway 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 5th of 16, 10l behind Mythical Kid (9-3) at Newbury 7f 2yo mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Diksie Dancer (8-2) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, hampered and lost place over 6f out, weakened over 3f out behind Tutor (8-7) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn aut stk (5) pol in Feb, 8 ran.
Entrechat Green Desert filly, half-sister to winning sprinter Hornpipe and bumper winner Schumann.
Heart of Glass (IRE) 28-1 (8-5) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 9th of 12, 23l behind Regal Flush (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 2yo mdn (5) sft in Nov.
Maroussies Rock Rock of Gibraltar filly out of the Group 3 winner Maroussie.
Musical Beat 50-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, one pace and no impression final 2f, 8th of 9, 3l behind Precocious Star (8-12) at Kempton 1m 3yo lst fll (1) pol in Mar.
Music Review Singspiel filly out of 5f winner Vivid Concert.
Nadawat (USA) 7-2 (9-0) Soon led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Ransom Captive (9-0) at Redcar 7f 2yo mdn fll (4) gd in Sept.