16:30 Carlisle

Wednesday 27 June 2018

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British Stallion Studs EBF Eternal Stakes (Fillies' Listed)

Off time: 16:32 | Winning time: 1m 24.36s

(6)

Bella Ragazza³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Winston| T: H Morrison| D

6/1

Just the two runs to her name with the improvement that she showed from debut to second run resulting in a Goodwood win over this trip. Still had plenty to do in that contest but found for pressure and won with something in hand.

Form: 51

(4)

Cavatina¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D Tudhope| T: W J Haggas| OR: 89| D

7/2

Two-year-old winner on her final start she showed improved form to land a Leicester handicap (7f, good) off a mark 80 (displayed a smart turn of foot). Not seen to best effect on her last start (raced off pace) but remains of interest up in grade.

Form: 31-4413

(1)

Clubbable¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 89| D

6/1

Suited by a strong pace when winning in handicap company at York in May over 7f showing a good attitude and bounced back to form last time after a poor run at Epsom. AW win last time again showing a good attitude; tries Listed company now.

Form: 261-171

(7)

Dance Diva²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 100

7/2

Got her career off to a good start with a hat-trick as a juvenile (all at 6f); last of those wins coming in this grade. Highly tried since then (run in four Group 3 races) and running with credit in those but better suited by this level; respected.

Form: 287-324

(5)

Fille De Reve¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lee| T: E Walker| OR: 82| D

11/1

Obviously held in some regard as she was tried in a Group 3 on her seasonal her seasonal debut (didn't settle well enough). Given her handicap debut last time she hinted that she could be ahead of her mark; steps back up in grade now.

Form: 231-82

(8)

Gavota⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K Shoemark| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 102| BF| D

10/3

Has the highest rating of these having won her first two starts as a two year-old and progressed in her races throughout that year. Ran poorly on her return in a Group 3 when 7/4 favourite (didn't look ready) and may do better here.

Form: 1132-9

(3)

Miss Bar Beach⁸⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P Makin| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 92| D

22/1

Showed some fairly use form last year as a juvenile but ran no sort of race on her return at Musselburgh over 1m on return and will find conditions very different here. Never a threat there and work to do here having failed at this level before.

Form: 51384-8

(2)

Mystic Meg²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P J McDonald| T: H Palmer| OR: 75| D

25/1

Given a positive ride to open her account on her three-year-old debut over 7f at Thirsk but didn't look up to this grade when tried in it at Musselburgh (finished last). Hard to see her troubling the best of these on that run.

Form: 2-10

Forecasts

Gavota (10/3), Dance Diva (7/2), Cavatina (7/2), Clubbable (6/1), Bella Ragazza (6/1), Fille De Reve (11/1), Miss Bar Beach (22/1), Mystic Meg (25/1)

A nice compliment to the complex handicaps on the card with Gavota the best of these on official ratings but she does have to bounce back from her reappearance effort in the Fred Darling which left a lot to be desired but can’t have been her true running. DANCE DIVA and Clubbable give Richard Fahey a good 1-2 punch in this and whilst the latter of that duo is capable it’s the former who has the form to go well in this and she’s likely to appreciate the step back to 7f. Cavatina steps into this grade having run well in handicap company and she could find the improvement to make her mark here along with the inexperienced Bella Ragazza if that one settles like she did last time.