13:30 Goodwood

Saturday 24 August 2019

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Ladbrokes Download The App EBF Fillies' Novice Auction Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 1m 11.96s

(6)

Odyssey Girl³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Harry Bentley| T: R Spencer| D

2/1

Scored over this distance on her debut at Newbury. Dropped down in trip to 5f last time at the same track as his recent success where he had to settle for being ninth of 24 after being short for room. Back up to 6f. Leading player.

Form: 19

(7)

Bockos Amber¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R A Teal

50/1

Has been well held on both of her two starts so far. She was 12th of 15 on her latest appearance at Newbury (6f) when going off at 66/1. Needs to take a huge step forward on what she has shown in her two runs to date.

Form: 90

(1)

Mrs Merton

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: W J Knight

10/1

Iffraaj filly who was foaled on February 9. She is a half-sister to English Hero who scored over 5½f as two-year-old. Her dam is a half-sister to the useful 6f winner Englishman. One to watch on her debut run.

Form:

(5)

Strawberry Hind¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: David Egan| T: M R Channon

7/2

Shaped like she needed the run on her opening start at Chepstow (6f) where she was seventh of nine. Improved last time at Newmarket (6f) when second of eight, albeit 5L off the winner. Worth considering here.

Form: 72

(8)

Feelinlikeasomeone¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 76

5/2

Is still a maiden after three starts but she has shown some promise so far. She was second of seven last time at Ripon over this distance where she bumped into what looked a smart filly. Good chance of opening success here.

Form: 242

(4)

Pettinger²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills

16/1

Showed her inexperience on her opening start at Leicester (6f, heavy) where she was sixth of eight following a slow start to the contest. Likely to be much better on her second outing on the track. One to watch.

Form: 6

(3)

Epsom Faithfull¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Charlie Bennett| T: P Phelan

8/1

Made a modest start to her career at Lingfield (5f) where she came home fifth of nine. Improved on her last run at Windsor (6f) to finish second of 10, just 1½L behind and clear of the rest of the field. One for the shortlist here.

Form: 52

(9)

Miss Thoughtful

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Tom Marquand| T: J A Osborne

25/1

Gutaifan filly who was foaled on April 21 who cost 8,000 gns as a yearling. Half-sister to High On Life who won over 6f and Vibrant Chords who also prevailed at this distance. Likely to improve with experience.

Form:

Non-Runners

(2)

Goodman Square¹⁵

Weight: 8-11| Age: 2

T: M D I Usher J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Odyssey Girl (2/1), Feelinlikeasomeone (5/2), Strawberry Hind (7/2), Epsom Faithfull (8/1), Mrs Merton (10/1), Pettinger (16/1), Miss Thoughtful (25/1), Bockos Amber (50/1), Goodman Square (50/1)

ODYSSEY GIRL scored over this distance on her debut and she can have more success here on just the third start of her career. She was very unlucky in running last time which forced her to finish down the field but she shouldn't have any problems in this shorter field. Feelinlikeasomeone has shown enough in her three starts to suggest she is unlikely to wait much longer for her maiden success so expect her to run well here, while Epsom Faithfull has to be considered to make the frame on the evidence of her last start where she took a huge step forward.