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16:30 Newmarket

E.b.f. Jersey Lily Fillies' Nursery Handicap (Class 2)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £30,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 26.62s
  • Off Time: 16:33:12
  • 12 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Brown, White hooped sleeves, Red and White quartered cap
13/2
  • Form 414
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 93

held up, towards rear, under pressure 2f out, soon no impression

3(2)
Silk - ETON BLUE
  • Form 021
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 87

held up, mid-division, driven and headway over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong

4(12)
Silk - Red, White spots, Red sleeves, Dark Green cap
  • Form 893402
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 84

held up, mid-division, outpaced well over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, hung right under pressure, just failed

5(9)
Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
5/2
  • Form 214
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 80

prominent, led over 4f out, edged left and headed approaching final furlong, no extra

6(14)
Silk - Red, White sleeves, Black and White quartered cap

Marchpane

15 D
28/1
  • Form 016
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 79

steadied start, always behind

7(3)
Silk - Dark Blue, Red stars
16/1
  • Form 23201
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 77

soon led, headed over 4f out, remained prominent, every chance approaching final furlong, no extra closing stages

8(10)
Silk - PINK, GREY spots and sleeves, PINK cap
  • Form 602327
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-3
  • Official Rating 75

held up, in touch, switched right and effort over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, hung left under pressure close home

9(1)
Silk - Royal Blue, White diamonds on sleeves

Blue Rhapsody

25 t D
14/1
  • Form 901
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-3
  • Official Rating 75

steadied start, held up towards rear, effort over 1f out, never on terms

11(4)
Silk - Yellow, Red Cross of Lorraine, Red sleeves, Yellow armlets, Emerald Green cap
  • Form 198504
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-3
  • Official Rating 75

slowly into stride, always behind

12(7)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE epaulets, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars, ROYAL BLUE cap, WHITE star
10/1
  • Form 5140
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-1
  • Official Rating 73

held up, in touch, chased leaders 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon headed, kept on

13(13)
Silk - Black, orange hoops, orange cap
50/1
  • Form 724
  • Age 2
  • Weight 7-12
  • Official Rating 70

took keen hold, prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

14(8)
Silk - Pink, Emerald Green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 050
  • Age 2
  • Weight 7-12
  • Official Rating 68

held up, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never on terms

2(5)
NR

Dixey

68 BFD
  • Form 152
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 91

10(11)
NR
  • Form 343
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-3
  • Official Rating 75

In depth

Verdict

In the nursery, Winter Bloom is selected ahead of Feisty Royale, Rosaleen and Presbyterian Nun. The way the race panned out did not suit Winter Bloom at Doncaster last time but she eventually kept on for a never-nearer fourth-place finish. Racing from the same mark today, she can be seen in a better light. Feisty Royale put a poor Haydock run behind her when scoring at Leicester last time. With the step up to seven furlongs likely to suit her today, she has to be considered. As should the Prestige Stakes fourth, Rosaleen, as that was a fair Group race run behind a very decent juvenile in Sense Of Joy. Presbyterian Nun was five lengths behind Sense Of Joy in a maiden two runs ago and then won at Folkestone. She is on the up and has to be considered too. Finally, Geestring could prove to be the best of the lightweights but, for the selection, we return to Winter Bloom.

Formwatch

Rosaleen (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Set steady pace, quickened over 3f out, headed over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 7, 3l behind Sense of Joy (9-0) at Goodwood 7f 2yo Grp 3 (1) gd in Aug.

Presbyterian Nun (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Made all, challenged from over 1f out, stayed on, won at Folkestone 7f 2yo mdn fll (4) gf in Sept beating Lady Deauville (9-0) by a nk, 13 ran.

Dalkey Girl (IRE) 20-1 (8-2) Held up, outpaced 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Noble Citizen (8-1) at Newmarket 7f 2yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Sept.

Winter Bloom (USA) 9-4fav (9-2) Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Dubai Dynamo (8-11) at Doncaster 7f 2yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Sept.

Marchpane 11-1 (8-12) Led until 2f out, soon driven, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 12l behind Rosa Grace (8-12) at Newbury 7f 2yo fll (2) gf in Sept.

Feisty Royale 8-1 (8-10) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, driven and rallied to lead well inside final furlong, won at Leicester 6f 2yo fll hcp (4) gd in Sept beating Ocean Transit (8-9) by a hd, 11 ran.

Talk of Saafend (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Raced far side group, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on, 7th of 19, 3 1/2l behind Jack Dawkins (8-10) at Doncaster 1m 2yo hcp (2) gf in Sept.

Blue Rhapsody 15-2 (9-0) Tracked leading pair, closed to lead approaching final furlong, ran on, ridden out, won at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Sept beating Red Icon (9-0) by 1l, 11 ran.

Jennifers Joy (IRE) 9-2 (8-11) Soon behind, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well from over 1f out, 4th of 7, 2l behind Maximus Aurelius (8-3) at Catterick 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sept.

Geestring (IRE) 12-1 (7-12) Led stands side group, ridden and headed over 2f out, hampered when weakening inside final furlong, 12th of 19, 4 1/2l behind Royal Confidence (8-2) at Doncaster 6f 2yo hcp (2) gf in Sept.

Binfield (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Broke well, soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 3l behind Maybe I Will (9-0) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn (4) pol in Jul.

Infinite Patience 40-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out, 13th of 16, 8l behind Celtic Slipper (9-0) at Goodwood 7f 2yo mdn fll (2) gd in Aug.

Dixey 15-8fav (9-10) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on under pressure, caught final strides, 2nd of 12, nk behind Palm Court (8-8) at W'hampton 7f 2yo hcp (5) pol in Jul.

Dream Sea 85-40 (9-0) Held up behind leaders, ridden along over 2f out, driven and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Patio (9-0) at Beverley 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) gf in Sept.