14:55 Pontefract

Thursday 28 September 2017

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies' Nursery

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 1m 51.36s

(1)

Dathanna^h⁴⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: P Makin| T: C Appleby| OR: 85

13/8

Dubawi filly who has found her feet and arrives seeking a hat-trick following a pair of 7f Newmarket victories (soft). Up 6lb for beating Amourice by a short-head on her nursery debut last month and open to further improvement over this longer trip.

Form: 7411

(11)

Mahaarat²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 84| D

10/1

Lacked experience, but kept reasonable company on her first two starts, and struck at the third attempt on her AW debut at Kempton (1m) last month when staying on stoutly to down Harmonica by 4L. Strong claims on nursery debut.

Form: 951

(2)

Di Fede¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: R M Beckett| OR: 82| BF

6/1

Worn down close home by Noble Manners on her nursery debut at Newmarket in late July (7f good to soft) and took a predictable hike in the weights. Possibly didn't quite stay this trip at Kempton latest (third), so potentially vulnerable.

Form: 51023

(9)

Che Bella¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: J Fanning| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 78| D

7/1

£90,000 yearling who made slow progress initially, but has come back from a mid season break a much stronger filly, and kept on strongly to beat El Chapo by 3L (1m soft) on nursery debut at Thirsk recently. Raised a whopping 13lb.

Form: 45931

(3)

Amazing Michele²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 78| D

6/1

Solid so far, yet improved on her third start when toughing it out to beat Beckton by 1½L on soft ground at Haydock (1m) three weeks ago. Makes her nursery debut from a competitive mark with conditions seemingly ideal.

Form: 431

(7)

Double Reflection³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Joey Haynes| T: K R Burke| OR: 74| BF

25/1

Beaten under 1L when third to Show Of Force on her first try at this trip at Chepstow last month (good). That race also represented her nursery debut. Raised 1lb.

Form: 4173

(8)

Shazzab^p²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 71

16/1

Accounted for 15 others when landing a Leicester maiden in June (6f good to soft), but hasn't progressed since moving into nurseries. Cheek-pieces were applied for the first time at Windsor latest (1m), but she needs to build some momentum now.

Form: 451463

(6)

Deadly Reel^p1³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: B A Curtis| T: A Watson| OR: 71

10/1

Maiden after five starts, but was finishing well when third to El Borracho on nursery debut at Salisbury last month (1m good). Up 2lb, and cheek-pieces are applied and looks the sort to show further progress if handling underfoot conditions.

Form: 63453

(10)

Camomile Lawn²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: P J McDonald| T: R M Beckett| OR: 70

33/1

Has evidently taken a couple of backward steps since finishing a head second to Codicil on debut at Kempton in June (7f); albeit her latest effort was in a decent heat. Makes her nursery debut seeking to get back on track.

Form: 288

(5)

Barefoot Baby¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-3| J: P Mathers| T: R A Fahey| OR: 67

16/1

Showed improvement on her third career start when a 3½L runner up to Poets Dream at Thirsk (7f soft). Further improvement likely now stepping up into nurseries, but her trainer saddles a total of three runners in this contest.

Form: 652

Non-Runners

(4)

Show Of Force³¹

Weight: 8-5| Age: 2

T: J G Portman J: Rob Hornby

Forecasts

Dathanna (13/8), Di Fede (6/1), Amazing Michele (6/1), Che Bella (7/1), Deadly Reel (10/1), Mahaarat (10/1), Shazzab (16/1), Barefoot Baby (16/1), Show Of Force (16/1), Double Reflection (25/1), Camomile Lawn (33/1)

A cracking little nursery, and whilst it is now late in the season, this race should produce plenty of future winners. Richard Fahey saddles three runners, and although each is interesting in their own right, Amazing Michele appears strongest today with conditions seemingly ideal. Deadly Reel looks a likely improver with cheek-pieces fitted, and if not today, she should be capable of finding a race sooner rather than later. However, both Dathanna and MAHAARAT set the benchmark fairly high. Admittedly the draw could have been far kinder, but the Michael Stoute trained filly is the type to be ideally suited by the galloping aspect of this track, and she can be expected to be stronger than the others late on from a fair opening mark of 84.