Cheveley Park Stakes 2013

2.35 Newmarket

Connolly's Red Mills Cheveley Park Stakes (Fillies' Group 1) (Class 1)  (2YO only)

Winner £103,949

Advice: 3 pts win Vorda (2/1 general)

Alutiq: Impressive start to life and didn’t get the best of runs behind Joyeuse latest at Salisbury but already well behind her and much more needed for rather exposed sort here.

Come to Heel: Won both her starts in style of group class horse, stepping up on 6f maiden win when winning Listed event at Curragh in nice style; Form of that has at least been boosted and had plenty more in the tank, even if she has to improve upon that to get involved with the quality here, potential being the buzzword with her.

Dorothy B: Beat listed place filly when winning Nottingham maiden and then ran Joyeuse close in Salisbury listed event latest; Possible that she was flattered to get so close and tat filly held on formlines, so hard to recommend for top spot but place not beyond her.

Joyeuse: Lived upto breeding so far, being a half-sister to Frankel; Impressive despite greenness on Lingfield debut and then when third in Albany, not getting the best of runs; More straightforward when winning Listed race after 11 weeks off from Dororthy B, and can go well with more presumably still to come.

Kiyoshi: Impressive form on both debut and for maiden win and one of the best wins of the season when destroying field in the Albany (Joyeuse included) despite hanging from one side of the track to the other; Passed by Rizzena late on in Moyglare Stud Stakes when upped to 7 furlongs at the Curragh, disqualified because of the inference she caused by hanging; Clearly extremely talented but if she can’t stay straight today, vulnerable.

Princess Noor: First time blinkers seemed to have worked the oracle when taking  Princess Margaret Stakes at Ascot in July, form that’s been boosted by second taking same position in the Lowther; Fine form of yard and booking of Murtagh makes her interesting for all she has a lot of improving to do.

Vorda: One of the leading 2yo fillies of the season, having complete hat-trick in fine style with Prix Robert Papin win; Improved again when second in the Prix Morny, ahead of Rizzena in third which gives her strong formlines through everything else in the race; Should take the beating if running to that level.

VERDICT: A competitive renewal, with ready preference for French raider VORDA, given her beating of Rizzena in the Prix Morny giving her a strong form chance of beating Kiyoshi – who must stay straight if she’s to have any chance on this of all courses – and Joyuse, who has improved since the Albany, along with Come to Heel.