Ryan Moore will partner Star South African filly Same Jurisdiction when she makes her British debut at Doncaster today [Race 1 @ 2.55pm].

The winner of seven of her 14 starts in South Africa, Same Jurisdiction is carded to line up with seven fillies or mares in the Group 3 Japan Racing Association Sceptre Stakes over 1400m on the third day of the prestigious St Leger meeting.

It will be her first outing since finishing second to Inara in the Grade 1 Klawervlei Majorca Stakes in January, after which she was shipped to England and placed in the care of trainer Ed Dunlop.

Bred by Klawervlei Stud, Same Jurisdiction was purchased by Howells Racing for R270,000 at the 2013 KZN Yearling Sale.

Trained by Duncan Howells, her victories included the Grade 1 Thekwini Stakes and the Grade 1 Jonsson Workwear Garden Province Stakes. She also won the KZN Yearling Sale Million in 2014 and has earned over R2.2-million in stakes.

At the announcement of the decision to run her at Doncaster, Drakenstein Stud Farm’s racing manager Kevin Sommerville told the media it was farm owner Gaynor Rupert’s idea to send her overseas as “she wanted to expose a really good filly to the European scene and see where they were with her”.

He said Same Jurisdiction was a very sound filly and very sound-minded and it was thought she was the right type to be tried overseas.

He said the Sceptre Stakes had been deemed the perfect race for her, but the competition had turned out to be a lot tougher than had been hoped for. “It’s her first start in England and she has it all to do in a tough field, but jockey Ryan Moore is very good and will give her every chance.

“We have no definite plans as yet and will be very happy if she runs a good race,” said Sommerville.

The Press Association tipping team has given Nemoralia the nod in what it described as “a cracking renewal” of the Sceptre Stakes.

“The Jeremy Noseda-trained filly was placed twice at the highest level in America last autumn, most notably finishing a close third at the Breeders’ Cup.

“She has come up a little short twice in Group 1 events this term, but ran perfectly well in both the Coronation Stakes and the Prix Jean Prat when the ground was softer than ideal.

“Those efforts were sandwiched by two terrific victories at York, with her latest performance in rain-softened terrain proving she is not totally ground dependant,” the PA reported, adding: “Lumiere represents a formidable rival if bouncing back to her best, while high-class South African filly Same Jurisdiction is a fascinating contender on her British debut, but both will have to go some to stop Nemoralia recording her second Pattern-race success”.

Latest betting quoted Same Jurisdiction as 15-2 third favourite, behind Nemoralia (4-5) and Lumiere (11-2).

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