Sweet Solera Stakes 2011

3.15 Newmarket

german-thoroughbred.com Sweet Solera Stakes (Fillies' Group 3) (Class 1)  (2YO only)

Winner £25,520

Pick: Discourse (win)

Arsaadi: A comfortable winner following an all-weather debut, she was well held by Kinetica having raced on the stands side (lost ground crossing over) ; Can get closer but this harder in any case and probably won’t reverse form with winner from that day.

Desert Gazelle: $400,000 yearling who was very impressive when winning by wide margin at July Meeting first time up, and surely has more to come for an extra furlong (like many in this field); Should go well.

Discourse: Took her time to get going but made strong late progress to catch her stablemate Gamilati (subsequent Cherry Hinton winner) on the post, finding 6 furlongs too short; Form can’t be taken literally but should clearly go well here and pick of Frankie Dettori.

Golden Valley: Open to more progress having improved on debut effort at Windsor when landing ordinary 7f maiden at Doncaster although she faces far better types here and others preferred.

Hawfinch: Penny took time to drop but did the job more than well when running out a ready winner of AW maiden on debut; Not quite lived upto that when behind Lily’s Angel, Arsaadi and Kinetica last twice but others are preferred.

Illunaglass: Backed into odds – on for debut and won well despite flashing tail at the stat and a furlong out and sure to progress from that; Confirmed that promise when third in the Albany on ground that wouldn’t have suited and needed more than 6 furlongs when well behind Gamilati in Cheery Hinton and has a big chance here.

Kinetica: Has been a rapid improver on three starts, following up easy Chester win with impressive Sandown Listed success, albeit muddled by her rider sticking on favoured far side; That said, still impressive and plenty more to come.

Lily’s Angel: Raced exclusively at 5f on first 4 career starts, going through first three races unbeaten before bumping into useful pair in hot Beverley event; Only fifth in Albany (unsuited by the soft ground) and right back to form in Listed event/Super Sprint; Exposed but the step up to 7 furlongs is sure to improve her.

Semayyel: Too raw on debut, when starting slowly and never really getting into contention on debut and while she will improve for that, this too hard.

Waylah: Travelled well through decent 6f maiden at Ascot before being unable to go with pair with experience at the front (debutant third); Should find a race especially at this trip but not today

Zingana: Belied odds of 100/1 when providing her yard with a rare first-time-out winner at Newbury and while she’s outsider this time, her form suggests she is worthy of the pattern; Interesting outsider.

VERDICT: A good renewal of this contest so the winner will have to be smart. Cases can be made for plenty but the step up to 7 furlongs should really improve DISCOURSE, who gets the vote over stablemate Desert Gazelle. The selection’s form can’t be taken out of context but she’s clearly a useful filly in any case. Kinectica is also a threat but Illunaglass could surprise a few stepped up to this trip.