Ladies Day With Sophie Ellis-Bextor Restricted Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 20:02 | Winning time: 2m 5.39s

(1)

Hexameter

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: David Egan| T: R Varian

15/8

Ulysses filly. Dam useful French winner up to 1¼m (including at 2 yrs). Makes plenty of appeal on paper and this is a winnable maiden, so she's worth chancing first time out.

Form:

(6)

Terra Mitica²¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute

5/6

Twice-raced filly. 2/1, third of 6 in minor event at Haydock (8.2f, firm). Off 7 months. Up in trip. Likely to do better this term, so she's one to be interested in on return.

Form: 23-

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Atlantis Blue^h¹⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: J P Spencer| T: D Menuisier

9/2

Fair filly. 39/10, fourth of 10 in maiden at Saint-Cloud (8f, heavy). Off 163 days. Up in trip. Not discounted.

Form: 24-

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Mojito Magic^t1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: T Kent

66/1

Once-raced filly. 66/1, seventh of 8 in maiden at Newmarket (7f, good) on debut 15 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 7

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Nachos Cheese²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Alice Bond⁽⁷⁾| T: J Parr

150/1

Twice-raced filly. 150/1, eleventh of 12 in maiden at Southwell (8.1f) 27 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 00

Non-Runners

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Hesperantha⁴³

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: A M Balding J: David Probert

Forecasts

Terra Mitica (5/6), Hexameter (15/8), Hesperantha (4/1), Atlantis Blue (9/2), Mojito Magic (66/1), Nachos Cheese (150/1)

Those with form don't set the bar very high so it makes sense to side with HEXAMETER on debut. Out of a useful mare and representing top connections, she's preferred to Terra Mitica and Hesperantha.