16:25 Haydock

Sunday 7 June 2020

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Betway EBF Cecil Frail Fillies' Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 16:28 | Winning time: 1m 13.15s

(1)

Maid In India²⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: M Harley| T: E J Alston| OR: 108| CD

7/1

Winner of a Listed race over 5f here a year ago, she was better than ever when winning a Group 3 at Newbury in September. Needs some give underfoot and has an excellent record fresh, so sure to give a good account.

Form: 145/101-

(13)

Archer's Dream²²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: George Wood| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 99| D

14/1

Unraced at two, and won four from seven last year, including in a heavy-ground 5f handicap at Leicester in October. Seems best on easy ground, and has claims if her flop at Maisons Laffitte on final outing is forgiven.

Form: 119710-

(2)

Belated Breath²⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: A Kirby| T: H Morrison| OR: 91| D

33/1

Useful handicapper, winning at Windsor and Salisbury last year, but well held on final outing, and needs to improve to gain a black-type win.

Form: 033018-

(8)

Betsey Trotter^p²⁰⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: F Norton| T: D O'Meara| OR: 89| D

80/1

Progressed from sellers to gain a trio of handicap wins on quick turf/Polytrack last term. Held by Belated Breath when pair met at Salisbury in September, and worse off at the weights with that rival now. Hard to fancy on that evidence.

Form: 124316-

(15)

Last Empire²³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: D Tudhope| T: K A Ryan| OR: 95| CD

15/2

Looked good when winning a C&D handicap in the mud here last summer, and in frame in Listed race at Ayr next time. Flopped in conditions which should have suited on final start, though, and needs to progress again to figure.

Form: 3/11140-

(10)

Miss Celestial²⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 99| D

7/1

Consistent last term, winning a Bath handicap, and matching that when ¾L second of 12 to Di Fede in a 7f Listed race at Ascot (good/soft) on final start. Can develop further this year, and not dismissed lightly in this field.

Form: 713322-

(12)

Queen Jo Jo³⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: K Shoemark| T: K A Ryan| OR: 102| D

25/1

Won a 6f Listed race at Nottingham last May, and improved again when ¾L third of 8 to Soffia in Ballyogan Stakes at the Curragh in June. Absent since, but remains unexposed, and merits respect.

Form: 134/513-

(7)

Royal Intervention⁹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: James Doyle| T: E Walker| OR: 106| D

9/2

Had a fruitless trip to Saudi Arabia in March, but wins in Group 3 Summer Stakes at York and Group 2 Goldene Peitsche at Baden-Baden last term mark her out as the pick of these. Untried on softer than good, but plenty to recommend her otherwise.

Form: 35151-0

(11)

Yolo Again²³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S De Sousa| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 89

50/1

Both wins for current yard have come over 5f on AW. Not entirely disgraced tried in Listed company in latter half of last year, but essentially put in her place, and similar story expected here.

Form: 166675-

(9)

Good Vibes²⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 101

10/1

Ended decent juvenile campaign for Dave Evans when winning Group 3 Cornwallis Stakes at Newmarket (5f, good/soft) in October. Ridden prominently there, and place claims despite a penalty if she can cast aside tendency to race keenly under restraint.

Form: 157361-

(4)

Liberty Beach²⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 105| BF

9/4

Precocious juvenile who won the Group 3 Molecomb Stakes at Goodwood, and escapes a penalty for that. Ahead of Good Vibes when pair were placed in Lowther at York, and can meet that rival on 5lb better terms here.

Form: 114112-

(6)

Nina Bailarina²⁰⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: David Probert| T: E Walker| OR: 102| D

22/1

Best effort as a 2-y-o when second in Group 3 Prix Eclipse (6f, good) at Maisons-Laffitte, and would have claims on that, but flopped twice later in the season, and needs to show she can bounce back.

Form: 21208-

(5)

Stormy Girl²¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: R Menzies| OR: 87| D

80/1

Ran with credit in big-field Listed races after winning a Carlisle novice in September, proving suited by testing ground. Makes debut for new yard after leaving Dave Loughnane, and has a stiff task on ratings, for all she may well improve.

Form: 6155-

Non-Runners

(3)

Rock On Baileys¹²²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: Miss A Murphy J: Lewis Edmunds

(14)

Shimmering Dawn²⁵³

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: J Tate J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Liberty Beach (9/4), Royal Intervention (9/2), Maid In India (7/1), Miss Celestial (7/1), Last Empire (15/2), Good Vibes (10/1), Archer's Dream (14/1), Shimmering Dawn (20/1), Nina Bailarina (22/1), Queen Jo Jo (25/1), Belated Breath (33/1), Rock On Baileys (33/1), Yolo Again (50/1), Stormy Girl (80/1), Betsey Trotter (80/1)

This looks absolutely wide open, but the penalty structure favours the speedy LIBERTY BEACH, who can meet Good Vibes on 5lb better terms despite beating her in the Lowther at York last August. Last year's winner Maid In India has a stiffer task under her own penalty, but goes very well fresh and at this track, so needs respect, while Royal Intervention is the best filly on the ratings, but does need to prove herself away from a sound surface.