Walsall Manor Hospital Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:24 | Winning time: 2m 10.67s

(1)

Royal Scandal⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| D

5/4

Highly promising type. Won 14-runner maiden at Newcastle (10.2f, 15/2) on debut 45 days ago. Open to significant improvement and she's greatly respected.

Form: 1

(2)

Croachill²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Cameron Noble⁽³⁾| T: R Varian

11/4

Once-raced maiden. 12/1, second of 9 in minor event at Chelmsford City (10f) on debut 22 days ago, running on. Will need to raise her game in order to go one better here but it's possible.

Form: 2

(3)

Love You Grandpa⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Jim Crowley| T: Sir Michael Stoute

15/8

Promising individual. 11/2, third of 11 in minor event at Salisbury (9.9f, good) 43 days ago, nearest finish. This lightly-raced filly remains capable of better and she should have a big part to play here.

Form: 4-3

Non-Runners

(4)

Star Fortress¹⁸

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: R M Beckett J: Rossa Ryan

Forecasts

Royal Scandal (5/4), Love You Grandpa (15/8), Star Fortress (9/4), Croachill (11/4)

Cases can be readily constructed for all four of these. ROYAL SCANDAL is penalised for her Newcastle debut success last month, but she was pretty impressive that day and there should be plenty more to come from this Dubawi filly. Star Fortress shaped like a ready-made future winner when runner-up at Windsor and she is feared most.