15:05 Ayr

Saturday 18 September 2021

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Virgin Bet Firth Of Clyde Fillies' Stakes (Group 3) (For The Ayrshire Agricultural Challenge Cup)

Off time: 15:06 | Winning time: 1m 11.83s

(5)

Canonized¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: W J Haggas| OR: 95

10/1

Fairly useful filly. 3 wins from 8 runs this year. Latest win at Windsor in June. 10/1, respectable 3 lengths fifth of 13 to Vertiginous in listed race at this course (5f, good to firm) 1 day ago.

Form: 113445

(15)

Choux⁶⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: P Hanagan| T: P D Evans| OR: 93

66/1

Made a winning start in mud at Thirsk. Well held under quicker conditions at Royal Ascot and Newmarket but improved back on softer ground when bagging a French listed race in July. Needs rain.

Form: 1001

(2)

Designer¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: R Kingscote| T: J Butler

66/1

Fair form in AW novices but firmly up against it here.

Form: 42

(6)

Hala Hala Athmani³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| D

10/3

Half-sister to very smart 6f winner Hello Youmzain and smart winner up to 1¼m Royal Youmzain. Looked good prospect when justifying support in maiden at Carlisle on debut. Interesting contender.

Form: 1

(1)

Head Mistress³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons

5/2

Quickened up in good style when making a successful debut at Down Royal and showed useful form to follow up in listed event at the Curragh. Will stay 6f and type to go on improving.

Form: 11

(9)

Hellomydarlin¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: D Allan| T: G Boughey| OR: 102| D

6/1

Landed a Goodwood maiden on debut and easily best effort since when close-up third in big-field York nursery penultimate start, looking well served by coming off strong pace. Sets standard on that.

Form: 023532

(12)

Lady Of Yapham²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lee| T: B Smart| OR: 89

25/1

Left previous efforts behind when impressive winner of Catterick maiden. This obviously a lot tougher but should still have more to offer.

Form: 641

(7)

Little Prayer⁸⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Angus Villiers| T: R Spencer| OR: 82| DWS

100/1

Improved again when landing a 6f Nottingham maiden in good style. Struggled at listed level at Newmarket next time. however, and this even harder.

Form: 8219

(10)

Misty Ayr¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 93

18/1

Fairly useful filly. Winner at Hamilton in July. Creditable 2¼ lengths sixth of 12 in Group 3 (25/1) at Salisbury (6f, good) 16 days ago. late headway after another slow start. Bit to find.

Form: 392176

(11)

Nazanin³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 94| D

16/1

Landed a gamble on debut at Newbury and advanced her form when fourth in Group 3 at Ascot. Struggled in Lowther at York since and back down in class now.

Form: 148

(13)

Rishes Baar¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| D

18/1

El Kabeir filly out of a half-sister to smart 2-y-o 6f winner Pretty Pollyanna. Defied big odds and inexperience to make a winning debut at Haydock 2 weeks ago and open to improvement up in class.

Form: 1

(3)

Sadmah²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 86| D

33/1

Debut winner at Haydock and not disgraced when seventh of 8 in Duchess of Cambridge at Newmarket. Resumed winning ways back down in class at Chester since but vulnerable back at this level.

Form: 171

(4)

Scot's Grace¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: K P De Foy| OR: 96| D

6/1

Looked useful when making a successful debut at Kempton and better than bare result when fifth in Group 3 (6f) there 2 weeks ago, renewed effort when badly hampered inside final 1f. Likely player.

Form: 15

(8)

Snooze N You Lose³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| D

40/1

Left debut effort well behind when beating a subsequent winner in Nottingham maiden. Form looks ordinary, however, so another big step forward is required.

Form: 91

Non-Runners

(14)

Crazyland¹⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: C G Cox J: H Crouch

Forecasts

Head Mistress (5/2), Hala Hala Athmani (10/3), Scot's Grace (6/1), Hellomydarlin (6/1), Canonized (10/1), Crazyland (12/1), Nazanin (16/1), Rishes Baar (18/1), Misty Ayr (18/1), Lady Of Yapham (25/1), Sadmah (33/1), Snooze N You Lose (40/1), Designer (66/1), Choux (66/1), Little Prayer (100/1)

Impressive debut winner SCOT'S GRACE met significant interference when upped to this level in the Sirenia Stakes at Kempton 2 weeks ago so is worth another chance. Unbeaten Irish raider Head Mistress did well to reel in the front runner in a listed race at the Curragh and looks a worthy favourite, while Hellomydarlin has the form to go very close for all she's more exposed than most.