TDN RISING STARS

August 1, 2009 - NEWMARKET, Race , Mdn, GBP £8,000, 7f, 15.5500

Seta (GB), f, 2, 2007 by Pivotal (GB)

1st Dam: Bombazine (Ire) (SP-Eng), by Generous (Ire)
2nd Dam: Brocade (GB), by Habitat
3rd Dam: Canton Silk (GB), by Runnymede (GB)

Owner: Sarah J Leigh
Breeder: Sarah J & Robin S Leigh
Trainer: Luca Cumani

Newmarket's July course crowd was aware something was afoot and hammered the well-related Seta into favoritism at the boards. That confidence was not misplaced as the 11-8 pick bounded to an imperious debut success. Settled four lengths off the pace under cover in sixth, the chestnut homebred made eye-catching headway into contention approaching the final quarter mile. She quickened away from toiling rivals running out of the dip and surged further clear up the hill to register an impressive eight-length score from Dyna Waltz (GB) (Dynaformer) Seta, whose performance earned ante-post quotes as low as 10-1 favorite for next year's G1 1000 Guineas, retains an entry in the Sept. 26 G1 Fillies' Mile at Ascot. She is a half-sister to Gravitas (GB) (Mark of Esteem {Ire}), MSW-Fr, $372,874; Affirmative Action (Ire) (Rainbow Quest), SW-Fr, $155,401; and Armure (GB) (Dalakhani {Ire}), SW-Fr. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, £5,181.