20:05 Salisbury

Saturday 24 July 2021

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Highclere Castle Gin Fillies' Novice Median Auction Stakes

Off time: 20:09 | Winning time: 2m 12.74s

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(2)

Promises³¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: J & S Best| OR: 57

18/1

Ran twice at 3, leaving Marco Botti after finishing a modest third 9.5f Wolverhampton claimer in September. Likely up against it on return.

Form: 63-

(6)

Devorgilla^t¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P Cosgrave| T: George Baker

125/1

Down the field on both starts 11 months apart. Longer trip needs to spark major improvement.

Form: 5-5

(1)

Fire Eyes²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Nicola Currie| T: G Boughey| BF

8/11

Promising third of 15 on 1¼m Windsor debut in May. Turned over at short odds over 1m at Musselburgh since but worth another chance now stepping back up in trip.

Form: 32

(8)

Iconique

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rob Hornby| T: C Fellowes

17/2

Sixties Icon sister to several winners, including winner up to 6f Marquee Club and 2-y-o 6f winner Sixties Sue. Dam maiden (stayed 8.6f). Respected setting out in a weak race.

Form:

(4)

Sovereign Point¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S Hitchcott| T: P R Webber

150/1

250/1, remote seventh of 10 in novice at Wolverhampton (9.5f) on debut 18 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 7

(3)

Stimulate

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M L W Bell

10/3

Motivator half-sister to 9.5f winner Shrewdness. Would very much enter the reckoning if the betting vibes are strong.

Form:

(9)

Touchet Beret^h⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding

5/1

33/1, modest fifth of 8 in maiden at Goodwood (1¼m, good) on debut 48 days ago. May do better and this looks a weaker race.

Form: 5

Non-Runners

(5)

Gokotta²⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: C Poulton J: J F Egan

(7)

Rose Tiara¹²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: Eve Johnson Houghton J: Georgia Dobie

Forecasts

Fire Eyes (8/11), Stimulate (10/3), Touchet Beret (5/1), Iconique (17/2), Rose Tiara (14/1), Promises (18/1), Gokotta (66/1), Devorgilla (125/1), Sovereign Point (150/1)

The return to 1¼m is likely to suit FIRE EYES who ought to take a bit of stopping unless the betting speaks in the favour of newcomers Stimulate and/or Iconique.