18:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 22 October 2020

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EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 1m 25.05s

(3)

Rest My Case

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

25/1

No Nay Never filly. Half-sister to winner up to 1m Vitamin. Dam 6f winner. Probably best watched on debut.

Form:

(2)

American Entente^t⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 67WS

5/1

Went backwards from her debut when sixth of 10 in minor event (9/4) at Sandown (7f, good), possibly finding the 12-day turnaround counting against her. Off 91 days and well worth another chance.

Form: 36

(11)

Arabic Charm³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P Hanagan| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 81

9/4

Lightly-raced maiden. 10/3, possibly unsuited by the track when eighth of 9 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good) 33 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Sets a solid standard on previous efforts.

Form: 43238

(7)

Golden Love³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Hayley Turner| T: C Fellowes

9/1

Made little impression when fifth of 10 in minor event at Redcar (6f, good to firm, 4/1) on debut 37 days ago, slowly away and showing signs of greenness.

Form: 5

(8)

Herring Bay¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: J R Holt

300/1

Twice-raced maiden. Tenth of 11 in minor event (125/1) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 17 days ago, very slowly away. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0-0

(9)

High Class Affair

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Marco Ghiani⁽⁵⁾| T: M Blake

50/1

€8,500 yearling, £24,000 2-y-o, Zebedee filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including useful winner up to 6f Ready To Roc and 7f winner Quirky Gertie. Dam 7.4f-10.7f winner.

Form:

(1)

Messalina^p¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 75

3/1

Twice-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, improved from debut when second of 8 in maiden at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 11/2) 19 days ago, collared right on the line. One of the likelier players.

Form: 32

(4)

Paycheck²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: D M Simcock| OR: 69

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Ran poorly over 1f longer trip when seventh of 13 in minor event (4/1) at Newcastle (8f) 20 days ago. Booking of Atzeni a plus.

Form: 832-37

(10)

Poetry And Art¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas

18/1

Too free to see things out on debut when fourth of 7 in minor event at Leicester (7f, heavy, 4/1) 16 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 4

(5)

Racy Stacey¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K T O'Neill| T: Steph Hollinshead

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. 80/1, fared little better than on debut when fifth of 8 in maiden at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 19 days ago.

Form: 75

(6)

Sorteo^h1⁴⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding

22/1

Twice-raced maiden. Seventh of 15 in maiden at Newbury (6f, good, 7/1). Off 14 months. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 77-

Forecasts

Arabic Charm (9/4), Messalina (3/1), Paycheck (7/2), American Entente (5/1), Golden Love (9/1), Poetry And Art (18/1), Sorteo (22/1), Rest My Case (25/1), High Class Affair (50/1), Racy Stacey (250/1), Herring Bay (300/1)

ARABIC CHARM was possibly unsuited by the track at Newmarket last time, and if she's able to reproduce any of her previous placed efforts, she should be very tough to beat. American Entente went backwards from her promising debut last time but is well worth another chance after a 3-month break, with Messalina and Paycheck a pair of others to consider.