17:30 Newcastle

Monday 27 September 2021

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Read Kevin Blake On attheraces.com British EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 1m 29.8s

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Aunt Bethany²⁵

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

4/1

Twice-raced filly. 13/2, second of 9 in maiden at Salisbury (7f, good) 25 days ago. Brings a solid level of form into the race and she won't be far away.

Form: 32

(2)

Chichen Itza²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: R Kingscote| T: Sir Michael Stoute

5/2

Once-raced filly. Fourth of 8 in minor event (7/1) at Leicester (7f, good to firm) on debut 20 days ago. Really caught the eye that day and he's likely to improve, makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 4

(1)

Coeur De Coeurs

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe

200/1

Foaled May 16. Mondialiste filly. Half-sister to 2m-2¼m winner Medicine Hat and 6f winner Metisian. Dam maiden.

Form:

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Hooked On You

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: P J McDonald| T: K R Burke

8/1

Foaled April 7. 130,000 gns yearling. Starspangledbanner filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including very smart winner up to 1m Alcohol Free and 1m winner Alexander James. Dam 6.5f/7f winner.

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Never Say Nay

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey

66/1

Foaled April 30. 47,000 gns foal, 105,000 gns yearling, No Nay Never filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including Hong Kong winner up to 11f Ensuring.

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Persist²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| BF

9/4

Promising sort. 6/5, third of 9 in maiden at Salisbury (7f, good) 25 days ago, finishing with running left. Open to improvement and has to be taken seriously.

Form: 43

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Sea Time²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey

28/1

Once-raced filly. Fifth of 12 in minor event (16/1) at Pontefract (6f, good) on debut 24 days ago, running on. Should improve.

Form: 5

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Social Contact

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: D Tudhope| T: R Varian

9/2

Foaled January 30. 44,000 gns yearling, Night of Thunder filly. Half-sister to 1½m winner Fortultous and 5f winner Toplight. Dam 2-y-o 7f winner who stayed 1¼m. Highly respected on debut.

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Forecasts

Persist (9/4), Chichen Itza (5/2), Aunt Bethany (4/1), Social Contact (9/2), Hooked On You (8/1), Sea Time (28/1), Never Say Nay (66/1), Coeur De Coeurs (200/1)

An intriguing novice event, and whilst CHICKEN ITZA has a bit to find on bare form, she really caught the eye when green at Leicester earlier in the month. She's likely to take a huge leap forward for that experience and makes most appeal. Persist and Aunt Bethany reoppose after solid efforts in defeat at Salisbury and both have to be taken seriously. Hooked On You makes appeal on pedigree too.