(Class 4, 6f, 2yo fillies, GBB/IRE incentive)
Race Setup & Pace Shape
- Maiden fillies’ event, mostly newcomers with pedigrees suggesting a range of stamina from sharp 6f speed to mile+ types.
- Pace looks steady rather than strong: only American Flight and Reality Queen have shown early speed.
- Newbury 6f tends to suit those who can travel strongly then quicken late. Middle to high draws slightly favoured in bigger fields, though here tactical position matters more.
Leading Contenders
- Heated Moment (O. Sangster / T. Whelan) – Proven
- Showed promise on debut here over 7f (RPR 76), travelled well before fading late. Drop to 6f looks a plus.
- Strong pedigree (Too Darn Hot x Galileo mare) and expected to improve.
- Notebook: “should settle better with experience.”
- Imperial Ballet (A. Balding / O. Murphy) – Promising
- By Blue Point, dam side has miler stamina but siblings showed 2yo speed (Positive rated 112 as a juvenile).
- Balding/O Murphy combo strong at Newbury. Big stable expectations likely.
- Khafar (C. Hills / J. Crowley) – Promising
- By Dubawi out of a Ghanaati family mare, very strong pedigree.
- Yard not prolific with first-timers but often improves second run. Could be a long-term type but strong breeding makes her notable.
- Bintola (H. Charlton / W. Buick) – Promising
- 625,000gns yearling, sister to 100+ RPR winners, dam was a top 2yo sprinter.
- Sea The Stars influence suggests may need further, but Buick booked and the pedigree points to quality. Market check crucial.
Main Dangers
- Caraway (Haggas/Marquand) – US-sired (Gun Runner) filly out of a stout mare; may want further but Haggas’ debutants often well-prepared.
- Glow (Hannon/Levey) – Pinatubo filly from a good family; Hannon yard excels with juveniles here, could be sharper than some of the more stamina-laden pedigrees.
- Sunday Girl (E. Walker/Shoemark) – Frankel filly out of a Group-placed sprinter, dam a half to July Cup winner Starman. Pedigree screams 6–7f class, but Walker’s usually improve for debut.
Others
- American Flight – Twice faded late (64 RPR ceiling). Notebook suggests “drop to 5f” so 6f here still looks a stretch.
- Got The Booty / Running Hot / Reality Queen – Pedigrees okay but RPRs (57) or sales tags suggest they may be depth horses today rather than principals.
Runner Scores (Suitability /10)
- Heated Moment – 8/10 (proven promise, trip looks right)
- Imperial Ballet – 7.5/10 (pedigree/top team, debut watch)
- Khafar – 7/10 (blue blood, but debut type)
- Bintola – 7/10 (expensive, Buick up, may need further)
- Glow – 6.5/10 (Hannon factor, well-bred)
- Caraway – 6.5/10 (stable strong, sire influence stamina-heavy)
- Sunday Girl – 6.5/10 (classy family, but Walker debutants need run)
- American Flight – 5.5/10 (speedy pedigree but hasn’t finished races out)
- Got The Booty – 5/10 (yard form weak, stamina bias in pedigree)
- Running Hot – 5/10 (modest pedigree, Cox yard does better with sharp types)
- Reality Queen – 4.5/10 (well beaten on debut, needs big step forward)
Private Tissue (Approximate Odds)
- Heated Moment 3/1
- Imperial Ballet 4/1
- Bintola 9/2
- Khafar 5/1
- Glow 7/1
- Caraway 8/1
- Sunday Girl 8/1
- American Flight 16/1
- Got The Booty / Running Hot 20/1
- Reality Queen 33/1
Summary & Smart Play
This looks a clash between the proven debut promise (Heated Moment) and several well-bred newcomers from top yards. Imperial Ballet, Bintola, and Khafar all have big pedigrees and could be anything. Glow and Sunday Girl are interesting Hannon/Walker types with the right families. American Flight has ability but keeps finishing weakly, suggesting 5f may be her trip.
Smart Play:
- Win Bet – Heated Moment (already shown ability, drop to 6f ideal).
- Saver – Imperial Ballet (pedigree points to early class, strong stable combo).
- Watch Market Closely for Khafar and Bintola – any strength would be significant for fillies from these bloodlines.
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