20:30 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 19 February 2019

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Ladbrokes Fillies' Novice Stakes

Off time: 20:33 | Winning time: 1m 28.81s

Orchid Star¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 9-4| J: Unknown| T: C Appleby| D

Form: 2-1

(11)

Aigiarne⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: H Crouch| T: C G Cox

15/2

Was easy to back on her debut in a Chelmsford 7f novice late last year when she looked as though she would improve for the run. The form of that race doesn't look that strong and she has to cope with a wide draw here.

Form: 3-

Angel Dundee⁵⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 8-11| J: Darragh Keenan⁽⁵⁾| T: P S McEntee

Form: 0-

(6)

Any Smile¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J P Spencer| T: M L W Bell

15/2

Started at 33-1 on her debut (Kempton, 1m) but showed ability (did best of the newcomers); knew what was required. Should do better with that run under her belt and looks a player despite the drop to 7f this time.

Form: 4

(2)

Di Matteo

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: M M Monaghan| T: M Botti

14/1

Bated Breath filly out of an unraced dam who is closely related to the useful sprinter Edward Lewis. Faces a fairly stiff task on debut but yard did have a well-backed debut three-year-old winner at Kempton recently; market to prove useful.

Form:

Dream Chick²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 8-11| J: Unknown| T: K A Ryan

Form: 3-3

(3)

Fortunate Move²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Barry McHugh| T: R A Fahey

66/1

Very easy to back on debut and this half-sister to three winners reflected her position in the market (33-1) with a very inexperienced showing. Only beat one home on her debut; should be better for the experience, but more needed.

Form: 7

(8)

Honey Bear

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston

8/1

Newcomer from a powerful stable who are no stranger to debutante winners. By Animal Kingdom she is a half-sister to a winner at up to 1m in Initial and the useful 6f winner White Witch; no surprise to see support and her to run well.

Form:

(12)

Hurricane Heidi

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: P Mathers| T: D Shaw

125/1

Yard in a decent spell of form but are hardly known for their debut winners in this sphere. Half-sister to eight winners but best watched with a view to the future.

Form:

(9)

Initial Approach⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Ben Robinson⁽³⁾| T: A D Brown

150/1

Went with very little promise on her debut over 1m at Newcastle weakening 2f out; finished soundly beaten. Started at 250-1 on that occasion and likely to be a similar price in this.

Form: 7

(10)

J'ouvert¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock

11/1

There was definite progress from her debut run when seen for the second time again at Chelmsford over 7f. Still ran green though behind an easy winner who has since won again; should be in the mix again; has a wide draw to cope with.

Form: 52

Lethal Lover²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 8-11| J: Unknown| T: C G Cox

Form: 3-5

Maisie Moo¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 8-11| J: Liam Jones| T: S L Keightley

Form: 0-0

(7)

Nabeyla

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Oisin Murphy| T: R Varian

7/4

Newcomer by New Approach out of a dam who was a juvenile winner at up to 1m (also placed in UAE 1000 Guineas/Oaks). Yard have only had a few runners so far this year (1-9) but they have plenty of debut winners; must be respected.

Form:

Newsflash²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 8-11| J: Unknown| T: Miss A Murphy

Form: 0

(5)

Piccolita¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Charlie Bennett| T: H Morrison

66/1

Looked as though she would do better in time based on her debut run although she was still very green in a weak 6f event here last time. Chased home a long-odds on favourite (beaten 13L); needs this run for a handicap mark.

Form: 0-2

Redemptress²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 8-11| J: Unknown| T: J G M O'Shea

Form: 0-7

Red Fedora²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 8-11| J: Unknown| T: C G Cox

Form: 3

Remembering You³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 8-11| J: Unknown| T: C G Cox

Form: 5-7

Sense Of Direction³⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 8-11| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke

Form: 3

(4)

Soul Searching²⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Tom Marquand| T: J Tate

3/1

Back from a long absence having been seen just once so far (makes some appeal on pedigree) over 6f at Goodwood. Looked to need the experience there (race has thrown up winners); likely to need this.

Form: 7-

Theban Air

Age: 10| Weight: 8-11| J: Unknown| T: L Wadham

Form:

What A Dazzler³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 8-11| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽⁷⁾| T: W G M Turner

Form: 9-8

(1)

Whims Of Desire

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott

22/1

Newcomer who has quite a taking pedigree although judged on that she will need a little further than this 7f. The yard have had debutante winners but on the whole a run is generally needed unless the market speaks in their favour.

Form:

Wise Words

Age: 10| Weight: 8-11| J: Unknown| T: J Tate

Form:

Forecasts

Nabeyla (7/4), Soul Searching (3/1), Any Smile (15/2), Aigiarne (15/2), Honey Bear (8/1), J'ouvert (11/1), Di Matteo (14/1), Whims Of Desire (22/1), Fortunate Move (66/1), Piccolita (66/1), Hurricane Heidi (125/1), Initial Approach (150/1)

A rather mixed bag in this concluding novice event with those who have already had some track experience looking nothing special. The best of that group would be Any Smile and J’Ouvert but their form so far doesn’t look that strong and the newcomers are preferred. Nabeyla looks the obvious one out of that collection especially as the yard have plenty of debutante winners but a chance is taken with HONEY BEAR from another yard which aren’t lacking in finding debutante winners either and already have seven three-year AW winners on the board this year. Whims of Desire and Di Matteo are two others making their initial starts that are worth watching in the market.