16:45 Goodwood

Sunday 9 June 2019

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Wellchild Fillies' Novice Stakes

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 2m 9.89s

(7)

Litigious

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

7/1

Lawman filly is a half-sister to smart 1m4f-2m2½f winner Making Miracles. One of two debutantes for trainer in this line-up and, seemingly, the choice of Rab Havlin. Likely sort on paper.

Form:

(9)

Merry Vale

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K T O'Neill| T: J & T Gosden

12/1

Intello filly, half-sister to useful 1m/1m½f winner Ithinkbest. Second runner for John Gosden and fair claims on paper.

Form:

(1)

Mousebird²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P J McDonald| T: H Morrison

25/1

Zoffany filly, not shown enough in either start to warrant support, latest when eighth of 14 in minor event at Salisbury (1m2f, good to firm; 66-1) 24 days ago (Norma runner-up).

Form: 98

(6)

Norma²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J R Fanshawe

13/8

Well-related Daughter of New Approach, never nearer second of 14 in minor event at Salisbury (1m2f, good to firm; 7/1) last month on debut. Should do better with that experience behind and player here.

Form: 52

(2)

Shrewdness³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: James Doyle| T: W J Haggas

13/8

Daughter of Lawman out of a 1m2f winner, didn't impress in one run last year but more like it on seasonal return at Lingfield (1m2f, good; 7-1) when runner-up in a maiden. Goes on shortlist, with winner having taken a handicap off 77 since.

Form: 0-2

(5)

Thakaa⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Dane O'Neill| T: C Hills

10/1

Sent off 25-1 and finished fifth of 11 in Newmarket maiden (7f, good) on second start and likely can build on that run once more going up in distance.

Form: 7-5

(3)

Voice Of Salsabil¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Kingscote| T: P D Evans

50/1

Poet's Voice filly related to plenty winners, only seventh of eight in minor event at Chepstow (1m4f, good; 16-1) on debut 17 days ago and leaves plenty to work on for now.

Form: 7

Non-Runners

(4)

Caen Na Coille¹¹⁰

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: E A L Dunlop J: Non Runner

(8)

Monaafasah²⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: M P Tregoning J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Shrewdness (13/8), Norma (13/8), Litigious (7/1), Thakaa (10/1), Merry Vale (12/1), Monaafasah (14/1), Caen Na Coille (16/1), Mousebird (25/1), Voice Of Salsabil (50/1)

These could prove to be a useful bunch of fillies with the likes of Norma, Thakaa and Monaafasah boasting fair form already and the John Gosden-trained newcomers Litigious and Merry Vale both making appeal on paper. Preference though is for SHREWDNESS. The Royal runner was clear in second in a Lingfield maiden last month (seasonal bow) and that form has been franked with the winner taking a handicap at Salisbury in good style next time out. William Haggas' filly can open her account now.