Matchbook Betting Podcast EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 17:28 | Winning time: 1m 29.2s

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Contentment^t1²¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Dobbs| T: W J Haggas| OR: 77| BF

9/4

Failed to justify favouritism at Leicester last time but well backed and surely more to come having run two promising races last year. First-time tongue-tie may see her in a better light.

Form: 425-

(1)

Deleyla

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian

13/8

Acclamation filly, dam was an unraced half-sister to Group 2 winning Kabool and Listed winner Sharaf Kabeer. May want a sterner test of stamina than this but it looks a fair starting point and she wouldn't have to be a world beater to land this contest.

Form:

(4)

Forever Excel²⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S J Drowne| T: C Hills

9/1

Excelebration filly, half-sister to Listed winners Royal Confidence, Rougetter, Doctor Sardonicus and Imperious One. Dam was a Group 2 winning sprinter. Showed nothing on debut at Newmarket but should be a different proposition this year. Trainer in form and any market support should be noted.

Form: 0-

(5)

Music Lesson¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Josephine Gordon| T: H Morrison| OR: 77

5/2

Promising debut at Newbury and followed that up with another smart effort at Kempton towards the end of last year. Another decent effort on comeback run last time and ought to come on for that reappearance. Trainer in excellent form and should go well.

Form: 62-4

(2)

Sussex Girl²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Simon Pearce⁽³⁾| T: John Berry

33/1

Compton Place filly, cost 4,000 gns as a foal and €8,500 as a yearling. Showed very little on debut last year and similar story at Yarmouth on comeback run. Would appear to be in need of more time.

Form: 8-4

Forecasts

Deleyla (13/8), Contentment (9/4), Music Lesson (5/2), Forever Excel (9/1), Sussex Girl (33/1)

MUSIC LESSON has run her race on each of her three starts and she sets a fair standard on form. Debutante Deleyla has an interesting pedigree and her yard are capable of readying one first time out while Contentment struggled last time but should do better here.