18:00 Ascot

Friday 11 May 2018

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British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 18:03 | Winning time: 1m 0.40s

(10)

Barbara Hepworth

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: G & J Moore

33/1

Unraced third foal by Dark Angel out of the 7f maiden Muzdaan. Cost €115,000 as a yearling and is a sister to the 6f winners Parys Mountain and Northern Angel.

Form:

(8)

Collect Call

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: P J McDonald| T: K R Burke

10/1

Unraced ninth foal by Kodiac out of the 5½f winner Payphone. Cost €105,000 as a foal (67,000 gns yearling), and is a half-sister to four winners including Newsletter (5f-6f) and Touch Tone (7f).

Form:

(11)

Come On Leicester

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon

5/2

Unraced first foal by Kodiac out of the Listed placed 5f juvenile winner Graphic Quest. Cost €80,000 as a yearling, but acquired on behalf of Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha for 360,000 gns earlier this year.

Form:

(5)

Delagate The Lady¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Joey Haynes| T: M J Attwater

66/1

Delegator filly with plenty of speed on the dam's side. Blew her chance on the home bend (hung) at Kempton on debut, so unsurprisingly is now switched to a straight 5f.

Form: 7

(7)

Kwela

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Edward Greatrex| T: Eve Johnson Houghton

25/1

Unraced fifth foal by Kodiac out of the Listed placed 1m2f-1m4f winner Funday. Cost 50,000 gns as a yearling and is a half-sister to the 1m4f AW winner Miss Giler, so might just be vulnerable over this sprint trip.

Form:

(3)

Pleasant Gesture

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Harry Bentley| T: J S Moore

80/1

Unraced seventh foal by Dandy Man out of an unraced half-sister to winners Enrol (6f-7f) and Enact (6f). Half-sister to five winners herself including Personal Touch (6f-7f).

Form:

(4)

Queen Of Bermuda

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: James Doyle| T: W J Haggas

2/1

Unraced second foal by Exceed And Excel out of the Listed placed 5f-1m winner Imperialistic Diva. Cost just 17,000 gns as a yearling, but sold for 230,000 gns at the breeze-ups last month.

Form:

(1)

Satisfying

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: K Shoemark| T: R Hughes

14/1

Unraced fifth foal by Fast Company out of the 5f AW juvenile winner Misscomplacement. Half-sister to a couple of French winners (1m+). Cost 68,000 gns as the breeze-ups last month (just a €7,000 foal).

Form:

(9)

Shades Of Blue

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox

9/2

Unraced first foal by Kodiac out of an unraced dam (Enjoyable). Cost 105,000 gns as a foal, and whilst her trainer has kicked off the season well with his juveniles, this filly could well do better over further with time.

Form:

(6)

Showu

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: M Harley| T: R Eddery

18/1

Unraced second foal by Showcasing out of the 7f-1m1f+ winner Travelling. Stable not really known for their juvenile winners (7 from 90; 8% over the past five years), so others rate as more likely winners.

Form:

(2)

Stage Play

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Hayley Turner| T: M L W Bell

20/1

Unraced second foal by Oasis Dream out of the Listed winner Boastful (5f-1m). Cost €160,000 as a foal, and is closely related to the 6f juvenile winner Moseeb.

Form:

Forecasts

Queen Of Bermuda (2/1), Come On Leicester (5/2), Shades Of Blue (9/2), Collect Call (10/1), Satisfying (14/1), Showu (18/1), Stage Play (20/1), Kwela (25/1), Barbara Hepworth (33/1), Delagate The Lady (66/1), Pleasant Gesture (80/1)

A race which could throw up some Royal Ascot clues; and was taken by the very speedy Mrs Gallagher in 2017. Queen Of Bermuda (William Haggas), Satisfying (Richard Hughes) and Come On Leicester (Richard Hannon) obviously caught the eye in recent breeze-ups, costing new owners 230,000gns, 68,000gns and 360,000 gns respectively. The market will no doubt provide plenty of pointers as to what is expected of that trio, but in the absence of that information at present, we'll opt for STAGE PLAY. This Oasis Dream filly rates as appealing herself on pedigree (out of the Listed winner Boastful), and her trainer Michael Bell is 2 from 4 (50%) with his juveniles in 2018.