15:30 Bath

Saturday 16 June 2018

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totescoop6 Play Today/British EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 15:33 | Winning time: 1m 1.68s

(8)

Happy Harmony¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S De Sousa| T: R Hannon

11/4

Showed great speed on debut before hanging badly in a decent contest. Likely to benefit for the experience for a leading stable and the track may play to her strengths. This does though require more. Stable also run Mersey.

Form: 5

(10)

Kwela²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton

16/1

By Kodiac out of the Listed placed 1m2f-1m4f winner Funday so surprise she ran worse on her second start when upped in trip. Others preferred back in distance.

Form: 94

(6)

Mawde²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Theodore Ladd⁽⁷⁾| T: B R Millman

20/1

Cost £8,000 as a yearling who was well held in two starts including over the C&D. Needs to find significant improvement.

Form: 84

(1)

Mersey²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon

11/2

Was quite keen and lost a shoe when third on the AW over 6f. Perhaps this trip and quicker ground will suit her at this stage and she's a leading contender on these terms.

Form: 23

(11)

On Route¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott

33/1

Daughter of Pivotal who cost 40,000 gns. Showed slight improvement first to second start but this requires more and she fare better in handicaps after this.

Form: 54

(7)

Shining²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Liam Keniry| T: J R Boyle

5/1

Half-sister to several winners by Lethal Force including the useful Black Bess and Equiano Springs. Ran well on debut when just a bit keen and looked as though she'd benefit for the run. Likely to be a leading contender.

Form: 4

(4)

Strict Tempo

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding

20/1

Daughter of Norse Dancer who will be suited by much further in time and stable's runners tend to improve for their debut.

Form:

(5)

Swift And Sure²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: H Crouch| T: C G Cox

6/4

70,000 gns daughter of Exceed And Excel, closely related to the top-class French filly Epic Love. Showed pace behind a classy looking sort in a good race on debut. Should be suited by drop in distance and sets the standard.

Form: 2

(3)

Thegreyvtrain¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: D C Costello| T: R Harris

40/1

Third but well beaten over C&D last time. More exposed than her rivals but a chance if getting back to the form of her Kempton second.

Form: 69273

(2)

Yfenni²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: J Mitchell| T: J M Bradley

66/1

Dutch Art filly purchased for 7,000 gns at the sales last October. Well beaten on debut and unlikely to feature.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

(9)

Solesmes⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: M R Channon J: Hollie Doyle

Forecasts

Swift And Sure (6/4), Happy Harmony (11/4), Shining (5/1), Mersey (11/2), Solesmes (10/1), Kwela (16/1), Mawde (20/1), Strict Tempo (20/1), On Route (33/1), Thegreyvtrain (40/1), Yfenni (66/1)

SWIFT AND SURE represents a leading trainer of juveniles and she ran an eye-catching second on debut to a filly who holds fancy entries. The drop to the minimum trip will only help and she gets the verdict ahead of Mersey who had excuses last time and looks the pick of the Richard Hannon pair. Stablemate Happy Harmony certainly has speed and will be interesting perhaps further down the line with more experience. If Shining settles better she can rate a danger on her second start.