KMB Shipping Group Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 2m 0.46s

(1)

Malakahna⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams

14/1

Fairly useful filly on Flat and fairly useful winner at 17f over hurdles. Won 10-runner juvenile hurdle at Cheltenham (16.8f, good, 7/2) 82 days ago. Likely capable of better now switched back to the Flat and one to consider.

Form: 31-

(4)

Suspicious³²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Cieren Fallon| T: R M Beckett

10/11

Foaled April 23. 46,000 gns foal, €72,000 yearling, Nathaniel filly. Closely related to useful 1m-1¼m winner Dynamic. Promising type. Won 9-runner maiden at Doncaster (8f, good to firm, 10/3) on debut. Off 10 months. Pick on form and highly respected if ready to roll.

Form: 1-

(5)

Kodiaclaim⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: L Morris| T: I Furtado

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. 50/1, eighth of 9 in maiden at Nottingham (8.3f, good to firm) 49 days ago. Looks up against it.

Form: 68

(3)

Teagarden Jazz⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: James Doyle| T: H & R Charlton

17/2

Twice-raced maiden. Seventh of 13 in minor event at Goodwood (9.9f, good to soft, 16/1) 46 days ago. Much more needed.

Form: 57

(6)

Viego

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Joey Haynes| T: I Furtado

66/1

€1,500 2-y-o, Charm Spirit filly. Dam unraced out of useful French 2-y-o 7.5f/1m winner Rock Me Baby. Not an obvious first-time-out winner.

Form:

(2)

Zenga³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Ray Dawson| T: R Varian| BF

6/4

Promising sort. Better effort when third of 8 in maiden (2/1) at Goodwood (8f, good to firm) 32 days ago, conceding first run. Strong in betting both starts, and much respected with the promise of more to come.

Form: 43

Forecasts

Suspicious (10/11), Zenga (6/4), Teagarden Jazz (17/2), Malakahna (14/1), Viego (66/1), Kodiaclaim (150/1)

Surprisingly tricky for such a small-field novice event, but it might be worth having a go on the only 4-y-o MALAKAHNA, who's been progressing rapidly over hurdles, completing a hat-trick at Cheltenham when last seen in April, and is likely to take a big step forward on only her third start on the Flat. Zenga has been strong in the market both starts and is surely capable of better still, while Suspicious is actually the pick on Flat form judged on her debut success 10 months ago.