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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
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 28.62s
  • Off Time: 16:21:58
  • 17 Ran
1
Silk -
7/2

    3
    Silk -
    16/1

      4
      Silk -
      1(8)
      Silk - Light Blue, Orange sash
      25/1
      • Form 63195
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 87

      held up in rear, headway over 1f out, not clear run and switched right 1f out, ridden and kept on

      2(11)
      Silk - Silver, tassel on cap
      • Form 6261
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 87

      held up in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out

      3(5)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and star on YELLOW cap
      • Form 152
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 84

      held up in rear, headway 3f out, soon riddenm weakened final furlong

      4(9)
      Silk - PINK, GREY spots and sleeves, PINK cap
      • Form 263423
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 83

      in rear, ridden halfway, stayed on final furlong, never nearer

      5(14)
      Silk - White, Emerald Green diamond and armlets, quartered cap
      11/2
      • Form 211
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 83

      slowly into stride, soon mid-division, headway and switched right over 1f out, driven, stayed on inside final furlong

      6(3)
      Silk - Dark Green and Red diabolo, Red sleeves, Dark Green armlets, White cap
      • Form 741
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 82

      slowly into stride, headway after 3f, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace

      7(15)
      Silk - Yellow, Black and Yellow striped sleeves, White cap
      10/1
      • Form 3326
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 82

      led over 5f

      8(12)
      Silk - Dark Green and Yellow (quartered), Red and White halved sleeves, Red and White hooped cap
      25/1
      • Form 801
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 82

      with leader over 5f

      9(4)
      Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap
      • 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

      10(1)
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW cap
      • Form 328325
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 80

      held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong

      11(7)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Red diamond and sleeves, Red cap, Emerald Green diamond
      16/1
      • Form 026163
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 80

      held up, always in rear

      12(17)
      Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

      Blithe

      23
      7/2
      • Form 3423
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 78

      held up, headway halfway, every chance from over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead inside final furlong

      13(2)
      Silk - Orange, Brown seams, Brown sleeves, Orange seams, Orange cap, Brown spots

      Silca Key

      29 BF
      16/1
      • Form 326
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 72

      tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong

      14(6)
      Silk - Red, Yellow sash, striped sleeves, White cap
      • Form 580
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-3
      • Official Rating 69

      mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out

      15(13)
      Silk - Emerald green, purple stars, purple cap
      66/1
      • Form 0703
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-3
      • Official Rating 69

      chased leaders until halfway

      16(16)
      Silk - Beige and Maroon diamonds, Beige sleeves and cap
      14/1
      • Form 241151
      • Age 2
      • Weight 7-13
      • Official Rating 65

      chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong

      17(10)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White stripe, White and Red halved sleeves, Red cap

      Only Hope

      14 v BF
      33/1
      • Form 85354
      • Age 2
      • Weight 7-12
      • Official Rating 63

      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.