18:45 Leicester

Thursday 18 August 2022

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies' Nursery

Off time: 18:48 | Winning time: 1m 10.66s

(5)

Fox Degree^b1¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR: 78| BF

4/1

Scored in nursery company at Ffos Las in July and ran creditably when second of 8 in similar race (9/4) at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Now another 3 lb higher with blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 33412

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(7)

Liberation Bay¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Planas⁽⁷⁾| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 76| D

17/2

Has won minor events at Lingfield and Yarmouth this term. Seemingly ran to form when fifth of 8 in nursery at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) 19 days ago and could be well weighted with claimer taking over in saddle.

Form: 831215

(3)

Jungle Time³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Sam Feilden⁽⁷⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 74| BF

17/2

Winner at Musselburgh in April. Beaten favourite both starts in nurseries but shapes as if this step up to 6f will suit.

Form: 217323

(8)

Queen Of Uplands¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 73

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Very good third of 8 in nursery (11/2) at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) 19 days ago, travelling well. Player frome same mark.

Form: 5823

(2)

Just Janet⁴⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 73| D

14/1

Won Wetherby maiden in June but disappointed when sixth of 7 in nursery at York (6f, good to firm) 40 days ago. Looks on a fair mark if able to bounce back.

Form: 3416

(4)

Bonny Angel¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Cieren Fallon| T: C G Cox| OR: 72

3/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 3/1, third of 9 in maiden at Sandown (5f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Opening mark looks fair enough and she's not discounted if able to improvement now in nurseries.

Form: 733

(10)

Angelic Divas²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Harrison Shaw| T: R A Teal| OR: 71

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Hasn't yet matched debut third Salisbury and was only seventh of 10 in minor event at Goodwood (5f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 387

(11)

Lily In The Jungle^p¹⁰^{(ex 6)}

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Garritty| T: P A Kirby| OR: 65| D

17/2

3 wins from 9 runs this year. 4/1, career best when winning 9-runner nursery at Ripon (6f, good to firm) 10 days ago, dominating. Carries 6 lb penalty but looks capable of defying that to land hat trick.

Form: 702611

(6)

Barlow Barlow¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Theodore Ladd| T: M Appleby| OR: 70

25/1

Runner-up to Liberation Bay on debut but hasn't progressed in 2 starts since, only sixth of 11 in maiden at Haydock (7f, good, 8/1) 13 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Up against it.

Form: 206

(1)

Girlswannahavefun¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Ross Coakley| T: P D Evans| OR: 70| C

5/1

Winner here in July and ran as well when second of 4 in nursery at Lingfield (6f, AW, 9/4) 12 days ago. WIll be suited by return to this trip and is not taken lightly.

Form: 56812

(9)

Lake Eloise²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Owen Lewis⁽⁷⁾| T: C Hills| OR: 65

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 11 in minor event at Ascot (6f, good to firm, 80/1) 27 days ago. Should make more impact in nurseries but others are preferred here.

Form: 046

Forecasts

Bonny Angel (3/1), Fox Degree (4/1), Girlswannahavefun (5/1), Lily In The Jungle (17/2), Liberation Bay (17/2), Jungle Time (17/2), Queen Of Uplands (9/1), Just Janet (14/1), Angelic Divas (25/1), Barlow Barlow (25/1), Lake Eloise (50/1)

LILY IN THE JUNGLE can land the hat-trick after a dominant performance at Ripon last week. Girlswannahavefun can pose a threat on return to the scene of her success, with Queen of Uplands and Fox Degree also in the mix.