Racecards
16:20 Newmarket
E.b.f. Jersey Lily Fillies' Nursery Handicap (Class 2)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Form 63195
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey S Sanders
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, not clear run and switched right 1f out, ridden and kept on
- Form 6261
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Mick Kinane
held up in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 152
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey N Mackay
held up in rear, headway 3f out, soon riddenm weakened final furlong
- Form 263423
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 83
in rear, ridden halfway, stayed on final furlong, never nearer
- Form 211
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer M G Quinlan
- Jockey T P Queally
slowly into stride, soon mid-division, headway and switched right over 1f out, driven, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 741
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey F Johansson
slowly into stride, headway after 3f, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 801
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 82
with leader over 5f
- Form 671
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 82
in touch, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 328325
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 026163
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
held up, always in rear
Blithe
23- Form 3423
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Michael Hills
held up, headway halfway, every chance from over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead inside final furlong
- Form 326
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey E Creighton
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 580
- Age 2
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey P Hanagan
mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
- Form 0703
- Age 2
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer H S Howe
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
chased leaders until halfway
- Form 241151
- Age 2
- Weight 7-13
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Natalia Gemelova
chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong
- Form 85354
- Age 2
- Weight 7-12
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer E R Oertel
- Jockey James Doyle
slowly into stride, held up, effort over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
The short list for the fillies' nursery consists of La Roca, Steam Cuisine and Blithe, with the vote going to La Roca. La Roca was considered good enough to run in the Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot so should be much more at home at this level and can go well racing in a first-time tongue tie. Miss Jenny was well held in the Lowther Stakes but then won well on the all-weather and could go well. Steam Cuisine rates as progressive, having won her last two races and she is very much respected. World's Heroine won well at York last time and is respected, while Morinqua and Regal Quest both improved to win last time but may need to keep that improvement coming in order to score. Baltic Belle's mark rates as fair enough and she certainly deserves to win a race, while Blithe looked unlucky at Haydock last time and rates as one for serious consideration. Finally, in a first-time visor, Only Hope is not without a chance off a feather weight, and Fractured Foxy has won three of her last four and, even though two of those have been sellers, she is not without hope. Overall, though, the vote stays with La Roca.
Formwatch
La Roca (IRE) 25-1 (8-8) Held up in touch, ridden 3f out, no impression final 2f, 5th of 6, 5l behind Streets Ahead (8-13) at Salisbury 1m 2yo lst stk (1) gd in Aug.
Miss Jenny (IRE) 4-6fav (8-12) With leader, led halfway, ridden over 2 lengths clear over 1f out, ran on strongly, won at Lingfield 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) pol beating Obstructive (9-3) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.
Crumbs of Comfort (USA) 11-2 (9-7) Dwelt, held up, pushed along halfway, headway on outside 2f out, soon led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 7, nk behind Steam Cuisine (9-4) at Yarmouth 7f 2yo fll hcp (4) gf.
Miss Saafend Plaza (IRE) 7-4fav (9-7) Held up in touch, effort 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Steam Cuisine (9-4) at Yarmouth 7f 2yo fll hcp (4) gf.
Steam Cuisine 7-2 (9-4) In touch, not clear run and switched left 1f out, shaken up to lead near finish, readily, won at Yarmouth 7f 2yo fll hcp (4) gf beating Crumbs of Comfort (9-7) by a nk, 7 ran.
World's Heroine (IRE) 11-4fav (8-11) Mid-division, headway 2f out, stayed on to lead 1f out, driven out, won at York 7f 2yo mdn fll (4) gf in Jul beating Dancing Granny (8-9) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Silkie Smooth (IRE) 5-2fav (8-8) Dwelt, behind, stumbled 4f out, ridden halfway, never on terms, 6th of 10, 8l behind Ronaldsay (8-0) at York 7f 2yo fll hcp (2) gd.
Morinqua (IRE) 8-1 (8-7) Made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong, won at Ripon 5f 2yo mdn fll (5) gs in Aug beating Temtation (8-5) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Regal Quest (IRE) 10-3 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, quicken clear, ridden out, won at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn fll (4) pol beating Dragon Flower (9-0) by 4l, 10 ran.
Baltic Belle (IRE) 25-1 (8-6) In rear, headway 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 22, 11l behind Indian Ink (8-9) at Ascot 6f 2yo flls auc (2) sft.
Bright Moon 12-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Ronaldsay (8-0) at York 7f 2yo fll hcp (2) gd.
Blithe 2-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, not clear run over 1f out, switched right and ridden inside final furlong, stayed on well, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Prospect Place (9-1) at Haydock 6f 2yo hcp 0-90 (3) hvy.
Silca Key 5-2fav (8-12) Raced wide early, led after 2f, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Emulate (8-12) at Kempton 7f 2yo fll (3) pol.
Bathwick Fancy (IRE) 9-1 (8-6) Carried left bend after 2f, soon chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened and eased, last of 10, 25l behind Oceana Gold (8-9) at Beverley 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) gf.
Boogie Dancer 50-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and edged left over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Baroness Richter (9-0) at Chepstow 1m 2yo mdn fll (5) gd in Aug.
Fractured Foxy 14-1 (7-7) Mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on well inside final furlong to lead near finish, won at Catterick 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf beating Atheneum (8-5) by a nk, 12 ran.
Only Hope 7-4fav (8-6) Mid-division, headway 4f out, ridden 2f out, carried head high from over 1f out, stayed on, 4th of 12, 1l behind Forced Upon Us (8-8) at W'hampton 7f 2yo sll (6) pol.