16:15 Leicester

Saturday 8 July 2017

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EBF Breeders Backing Racing Rating Related Maiden Stakes

Off time: 16:17 | Winning time: 1m 24.56s

(5)

Cheerfilly^p1¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Patrick Pilley⁽⁵⁾| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 74

5/1

Has gone well without winning in two maidens and more recently her handicap debut in 2017. Drops back in trip and is 1lb lower than last time at Wetherby, while cheekpieces may also add a bit extra to her effort. Interesting.

Form: 54-323

(6)

Nibras Again²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: I Mohammed| OR: 72| BF

7/2

Has run with credit in defeat in three successive handicaps over 6f. Now steps up in trip and that looks a good move as he tries to find the necessary to break his duck.

Form: 392-554

(1)

Nuncio²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: George Downing| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 73

6/1

5lb higher here than when runner-up on his handicap debut at Chelmsford in December. Has been runner-up in two maidens since then, including over this trip last time. Should be capable of having a say again.

Form: 0842-22

(2)

Peach Melba⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J F Egan| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 75| BF

15/8

Has produced four similar efforts thus far, the latest being her handicap debut at Hamilton (1m½f, soft). Was probably too keen there, so this drop back in trip should help with that and she is capable of a fair bit better if she settles.

Form: 2324

(3)

The Lacemaker⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: B A Curtis| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 75

7/1

Made the frame over this trip on her final start last season and on her first this term. Also raced too keenly over further last time, so she is another for whom this drop in trip should help. Acts on fast ground, unexposed and not ruled out.

Form: 593-30

(4)

Wonder Of Dubai^p1³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Tristan Price⁽⁷⁾| T: M L W Bell| OR: 72

8/1

Began the campaign well in maidens over this trip, including on fast ground and also over 1m on soft in a Newmarket handicap from today's mark. Was a little too keen last time and well held from 1lb higher. Cheekpieces now added and he should be in the mix

Form: 8-2224

Non-Runners

(7)

Accento⁶⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: H Palmer J: J Mitchell

Forecasts

Peach Melba (15/8), Nibras Again (7/2), Cheerfilly (5/1), Nuncio (6/1), The Lacemaker (7/1), Wonder Of Dubai (8/1), Accento (16/1)

CHEERFILLY is suggested here now that she drops in trip and has cheekpieces fitted, but it is a race where several others have claims. Nibras Again would be one of those now that she steps up in trip, after several competitive efforts. Nuncio is another who should be thereabouts, while Peach Melba, The Lacemaker and Wonder Of Dubai all look to have the ability to get involved from their current marks if they can settle better than last time.