14:35 Ascot

Saturday 4 September 2021

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First Days British EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Rnd)

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 1m 43.15s

(3)

Destiny Queen⁴³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: P Cosgrave| T: George Baker| C

7/1

€57,000 Al Wukair half-sister to several winners, including winner up to 1¼m Tres Forte and 5.5f-7.5f winner Intelligence. 28/1, won 6-runner minor event at this course (7f, firm) on debut in July.

Form: 1

(7)

All About Alice⁹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽³⁾| T: Martin Smith

150/1

Excelebration half-sister to 3 winners, including 1¼m-2m winner Affluence and 13.3f-2m winner Aleatoric. 100/1, last of 12 in maiden at Lingfield (7f, good to firm) on debut. Off 95 days.

Form: 0

(2)

Beautiful Secret²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Hayley Turner| T: S bin Suroor

10/3

Invincible Spirit filly. Dam once-raced half-sister to smart 9f-1¾m winner Songcraft. Second of 9 in maiden at Doncaster (8f, good to firm, 10/3) on debut 21 days ago. Open to progress.

Form: 2

(8)

Bouquet⁵⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

6/5

Dark Angel filly. Dam, 1¼m winner who stayed 1½m, sister to Derby winner Serpentine.18/1, promising third in maiden at Newmarket (7f, good) on debut 56 days ago. Should progress and likely player.

Form: 3

(6)

Canterbury Bell

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: W J Haggas

9/2

Foaled April 1. Ribchester filly. Half-sister to useful winner up to 1¼m Lilac Road. Dam, 1m winner who stayed 1½m, half-sister to smart 1¼m winner (stayed 12.5f) Sumbal. Very interesting newcomer.

Form:

(4)

Icy Lady^h1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding

33/1

Foaled March 6. Norse Dancer filly. Dam unraced sister to useful 5f winner Verne Castle out of smart winner up to 6f (including at 2 yrs) Lochangel. Wears hood.

Form:

(5)

Mashaaer

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Dane O'Neill| T: R Hannon

18/1

Foaled March 29. Muhaarar filly. Half-sister to 2-y-o 5f winner Elsaabiqaat. Dam 7f winner (including at 2 yrs) out of very smart 9f/1¼m winner Fleet Indian.

Form:

(1)

Ottilien

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Spencer| T: D Menuisier

14/1

Foaled February 20. Holy Roman Emperor filly. Sister to smart 2-y-o 7f-1¼m winner Morandi and half-sister to several winners, including useful winner up to 1¼m Vita. Dam French maiden (stayed 1½m).

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Forecasts

Bouquet (6/5), Beautiful Secret (10/3), Canterbury Bell (9/2), Destiny Queen (7/1), Ottilien (14/1), Mashaaer (18/1), Icy Lady (33/1), All About Alice (150/1)

BOUQUET and Beautiful Secret both showed plenty of promise on their debuts at Newmarket and Doncaster respectively. There's not much to separate them on form, and the market may offer a further clue, though the Gosdens' filly is just preferred as things stand. Canterbury Bell is a very interesting newcomer and another to keep an eye on in the betting.