Weel EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 1m 35.0s

(3)

Five Stars²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston

11/8

Half-sister to winner up to 1½m Loving Dream and 1½m-1¾m winner Spanish Kiss, both useful. Overcame inexperience to make a winning debut at Yarmouth despite flashing tail. Big player under a penalty.

Form: 1

(2)

Nurseclaire^h1³⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 87| D

5/1

Ribchester filly who overcame inexperience to land a Carlisle maiden (6.9f) on debut. Struggled in listed/Group 3 company since but obvious claims back in a novice. Hooded.

Form: 169

(5)

First Crowd^h1²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: S Woods| OR: 70

33/1

Modest maiden. 6/1, respectable fourth of 11 in novice event at Chelmsford City (7f) 20 days ago. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 4864

(1)

Fonteyn

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: K A Ryan

11/8

Foaled April 3. Farhh filly. First foal. Dam unraced. Yard can ready one so worth a look in the market.

Form:

(4)

Ruby Jules

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: D Loughnane

14/1

Foaled January 28. 2,500 gns yearling, The Gurkha filly. Half-sister to useful 7f winner Shawaamekh and 11f winner Barbara Villiers. Dam 1m winner. Cheap purchase and best watched.

Form:

Forecasts

Five Stars (11/8), Fonteyn (11/8), Nurseclaire (5/1), Ruby Jules (14/1), First Crowd (33/1)

FIVE STARS looked a good prospect when making a winning debut at Yarmouth 3 weeks ago, seeing off her rivals in ready fashion despite flashing her tail repeatedly throughout, and she is preferred to fellow penalised-winner Nurseclaire, who is back in calmer waters now.