17:00 Newcastle

Wednesday 1 February 2017

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sunbets.co.uk Maiden Fillies' Stakes

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 1m 28.16s

(8)

Ivy Matilda⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Megan Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: C J Teague| OR: 25

100/1

Returns from 16 months off for a new yard having shown nothing at all in four runs for Mick Easterby.

Form: 090/676

(3)

Six Of The Best²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: P J McDonald| T: Ollie Pears

66/1

Third foal by Monsieur Bond out of Bond Casino who makes a belated racecourse debut at the age of five.

Form: 78

(1)

Bellamay²⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: L Morris| T: J R Weymes| OR: 45

100/1

Well beaten in three 5f turf maidens during May 2016, and steps up in trip for AW debut off a nine month break.

Form: 969-

(9)

Bloomin Lovely⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 69

5/2

Finished third in a C&D handicap just last week (behind the front running winner Spinwheel). Rated 70, but a contender in a weak maiden.

Form: 307-323

(7)

Elusive Olivia^t⁹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: P Hanagan| T: J Tuite

2/1

Finished six and a quarter lengths fifth of 14 on 7f Kempton maiden auction debut in November. Shaped as if she needed that experience, and not helped by being bumped at the start. This stiffer track could suit with Paul Hanagan booked.

Form: 5-144

(4)

Mama Africa⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: P Makin| T: T D Barron| OR: 67

5/2

Has the most experience of these fillies, but hasn't really progressed since being placed on her first two starts over 5f last spring. She wasn't totally disgraced when fourth in a 6f course handicap to the subsequent winner Marquee Club 11 days ago, but this 7f trip is an unknown.

Form: 00-4445

(5)

The Bard's Advice³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Connor Beasley| T: K Dalgleish

12/1

Didn't achieve too much when finishing fourth of seven here in a 1m maiden last week; beaten by three shorter priced rivals with those placed fifth, sixth and seventh of very limited ability. She might be a shade sharper for that run (her first for four and a half months) and this drop back in trip is more suitable.

Form: 5-455

(2)

Voi

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Josephine Gordon| T: H Palmer

6/1

First foal by Holy Roman Emperor out of Bride Unbridled, who faces eight very beatable looking fillies, and won't need to be too special to get off the mark on her racecourse debut. Her stable has a good record here on the AW (7 from 21), and is two from six with three-year-old's here on this Tapeta surface.

Form: 3

Non-Runners

(6)

Thornton Mary⁴⁷

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: B Rothwell J: Barry McHugh

Forecasts

Elusive Olivia (2/1), Bloomin Lovely (5/2), Mama Africa (5/2), Voi (6/1), The Bard's Advice (12/1), Six Of The Best (66/1), Ivy Matilda (100/1), Bellamay (100/1), Thornton Mary (100/1)

As has been the theme here over the past month or so, this looks to be another very weak maiden. VOI will only have to run to a mark in the mid 70's to get off the mark on her racecourse debut, and it will be disappointing if she's unable to do so, for a trainer that has done very well here on the AW, and for a jockey who rides these synthetic surfaces well. 1. Voi 2. Elusive Olivia 3. Bloomin Lovely