Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Fillies' Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 17:29 | Winning time: 1m 29.36s

(3)

Friday Fizz^h1⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Kingscote| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 57

9/1

Showed ability in qualifying, but produced no improvement when readily held on handicap bow here last time. Back to novice company with a hood fitted now, and she has something to find.

Form: 6538

(1)

I Love You Baby

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: M Appleby

33/1

This Cityscape filly makes some appeal on breeding, it's disconcerting to see that she changed hands for just £600 earlier in the year. In excellent hands, but passed over unless market speaks for her.

Form:

(5)

Loretta²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 60

5/2

Badly in need of experience on first two starts, but much improved when 1½L third of 5 to Rhossili Down in a 6f novice at Newcastle last time. Will improve further, and solid claims in a modest contest.

Form: 773

(6)

Qatar Queen²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 72

4/7

Best effort to date when second of 4 to Nazeef in a 1m novice at Chelmsford in September, but she failed to confirm that form when fifth at Kempton last time despite holding every chance, and possibly best judged on that run for now.

Form: 425

(4)

Wildmountainthyme

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Finley Marsh⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay

100/1

Can boast just a modest pedigree, and this Doncaster Rover filly looks up against it on racecourse debut.

Form:

Non-Runners

(2)

Nice Fella

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: H J L Dunlop J: Mitch Godwin

Forecasts

Qatar Queen (4/7), Loretta (5/2), Nice Fella (7/1), Friday Fizz (9/1), I Love You Baby (33/1), Wildmountainthyme (100/1)

Qatar Queen is the best of these on the book, but she failed to match her best form when only fifth at Kempton last time, and while this is easier, preference at likely odds is for the improving LORETTA. Nice Fella has a likeable pedigree, if a rather odd name for a filly, and she won't need to be anything special to feature on debut.