Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies' Nursery

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 1m 49.74s

(4)

Soft Whisper³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 83| D

5/4

Heavily backed and outclassed her rivals in 6-runner nursery at Salisbury (8f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Up 6 lb, but well bred and should have plenty more to offer.

Form: 221

(2)

Spirit Of Bermuda⁴⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: D Tudhope| T: W J Haggas| OR: 82

4/1

Debut winner at Goodwood in July. 14/1, 8¼ lengths seventh of 9 to Star of Emaraaty in Sweet Solera Stakes at Newmarket (7f, firm) 47 days ago. This is an easier assignment.

Form: 17

(6)

Spirit Of Sisra¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 80

33/1

Form: 61630

(5)

Envega²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett| OR: 72

9/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 8/1, fourth of 9 in nursery at Sandown (7f, good to soft) 24 days ago.

Form: 424

(3)

Sixntwothrees¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: J Fanning| T: M R Channon| OR: 72| D

5/1

Career best when winning 9-runner nursery (7/2) at Windsor (8.1f, good) 17 days ago, having benefit of enterprising ride. 6 lb rise demands more.

Form: 6421

(1)

Quarantini³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 70

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 16/1 and cheekpieces on for first time, creditable fifth of 11 in nursery at York (7f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 6375

Forecasts

Soft Whisper (5/4), Spirit Of Bermuda (4/1), Sixntwothrees (5/1), Quarantini (5/1), Envega (9/1), Spirit Of Sisra (33/1)

SOFT WHISPER is bred to be better than this level, and she looked much more professional when making a winning nursery debut at Salisbury a month ago. There's every chance she will progress again and she's a strong fancy to defy top weight, perhaps at the main expense of Spirit of Bermuda.