GB - Newbury - Race 4

Thoroughbred

11 Runners

Maiden

Turf

Good to Firm

16.5K

VIEW

Verdict

SOMERS ISLES took the eye with how long she was on the bridle when finishing runner-up at Newmarket last month and, with improvement on the cards for her red-hot yard, she's fancied to go a place better at the expense of Starbuster, who shaped with plenty of promise first time out also and has been given time to strengthen up. Of the newcomers, Bidsta, Letter To Hermione and Bling make most appeal before the benefit of market clues.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
8	Churchill filly who produced a promising first effort when second of 7 in novice at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) just under 6 weeks ago, taking the eye with how long she was on the bridle. Will improve and yard couldn't be in better nick. 1st Pick 8 Somers Isles (Ire) Jockey: Oisin Murphy Trainer: Andrew Balding J: Oisin Murphy T: Andrew Balding	98	-	-	-	36%
Analysis Churchill filly who produced a promising first effort when second of 7 in novice at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) just under 6 weeks ago, taking the eye with how long she was on the bridle. Will improve and yard couldn't be in better nick.
9	Starman filly who showed promise when fourth of 10 in novice at Windsor (6f, good to soft) on debut 11 weeks ago, coming from furthest back of the 5 that finished clear. Open to improvement. 2nd Pick 9 Starburster (Ire) Jockey: Saffie Osborne Trainer: Richard Spencer J: Saffie Osborne T: Richard Spencer	95	-	-	-	17%
Analysis Starman filly who showed promise when fourth of 10 in novice at Windsor (6f, good to soft) on debut 11 weeks ago, coming from furthest back of the 5 that finished clear. Open to improvement.
2	Foaled March 14. 100,000 gns yearling, 380,000 gns 2-y-o, Mehmas filly. Closely related to smart winner up to 6f Ferrous and half-sister to 11f-1½m winner Magician of Riga. Dam winner up to 8.5f (2-y-o 5f winner). Yard 5-31 with 2-y-o debutants this season at time of writing. 3rd Pick 2 Bidsta (Ire) Jockey: Billy Loughnane Trainer: George Boughey J: Billy Loughnane T: George Boughey	100	-	-	-	20%
Analysis Foaled March 14. 100,000 gns yearling, 380,000 gns 2-y-o, Mehmas filly. Closely related to smart winner up to 6f Ferrous and half-sister to 11f-1½m winner Magician of Riga. Dam winner up to 8.5f (2-y-o 5f winner). Yard 5-31 with 2-y-o debutants this season at time of writing.

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