20:40 Chelmsford City

Thursday 2 June 2022

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EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 20:41 | Winning time: 2m 5.24s

(4)

White Moonlight⁹⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: P Cosgrave| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 94

11/8

Twice-raced winner. 5/1, won 12-runner minor event at Newmarket (8f, good to soft) when last seen in October 2019. Subsequent absence is an obvious concern, but it's interesting that top connections are persevering with this filly.

Form: 11/

(5)

First Snowfall

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson

28/1

17,000 gns 4-y-o, Dubawi mare. Half-sister to 1m/9f winner Act Fast. Dam 1¼m-1½m winner, placed in Pretty Polly Stakes and other group events. Probably best watched on belated debut.

Form:

(10)

Bermudiana⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Marco Ghiani| T: D Menuisier

125/1

Once-raced maiden. Eleventh of 14 in maiden (80/1) at Kempton (7f) on debut 55 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Yard saddles a more appealing candidate in Spyfall.

Form: 0

(2)

Croachill

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian

12/1

€120,000 yearling, Churchill filly. Closely related to 9f/1¼m winner Lady Argento and half-sister to 3 winners, including 2-y-o 6f-1m winner Sweet Gentle Kiss. Represents a leading yard and she needs close attention in the betting.

Form:

(6)

Louisiana Bay¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Molly Gunn⁽⁷⁾| T: P Leech

150/1

Once-raced maiden. 80/1, eighth of 12 in minor event at this course (7f) on debut 19 days ago. Significantly up in trip and she's readily passed over.

Form: 8

(9)

Misty Dancer

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Ross Coakley| T: S & E Crisford

16/1

Dubawi filly. Half-sister to several winners, including smart 2-y-o 5f-6f winner Raffle Prize and winner up to 9f Town Charter. Hails from a respected yard and it'll be interesting to see what the market has to say.

Form:

(7)

Queen Of The Skies²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden

5/4

Promising sort. 12/1, second of 14 in maiden at Nottingham (8.3f, good) on debut 27 days ago, form which was franked when the winner followed up in listed company next time. Clearly the one to beat.

Form: 2

(3)

Spyfall²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Menuisier

8/1

Promising type. Fifth of 9 in maiden at Ascot (10f, good, 7/1) 27 days ago, not knocked about. Remains capable of better and she holds solid each-way claims.

Form: 25

(1)

Wendell's Lass¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Angus Villiers⁽³⁾| T: E A L Dunlop

125/1

Once-raced maiden. 20/1, 17 lengths fourth of 5 to Holocene in maiden at Ripon (9.8f, good to firm) on debut 18 days ago. Probably more one for handicaps further down the line.

Form: 4

Non-Runners

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Holocene¹⁸

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: W J Haggas J: Tom Marquand

Forecasts

Queen Of The Skies (5/4), White Moonlight (11/8), Holocene (3/1), Spyfall (8/1), Croachill (12/1), Misty Dancer (16/1), First Snowfall (28/1), Bermudiana (125/1), Wendell's Lass (125/1), Louisiana Bay (150/1)

This step up in trip promises to suit QUEEN OF THE SKIES, who shaped like a ready-made future winner when chasing home subsequent listed scorer Sea Silk Road on debut at Nottingham. She is taken to go one better here. Holocene looked a nice prospect when making a successful start to her career at Ripon and she is clear second choice ahead of Spyfall and the long-absent White Moonlight.