British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 1m 25.16s

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Frankness²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Harry Davies⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding| CD

30/100

Frankel filly who confirmed the promise of her Newmarket debut when running out the clear-cut winner of a C&D novice last month. Remains open to improvement and very much the one to beat. despite conceding weight all round.

Form: 31

(1)

Pedro And The Bear^p1³⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽³⁾| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 55

22/1

Signs of ability on first three starts, but firmly put in her place when pitched into a nursery at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) last time and hopes here pinned on the first-time cheekpieces working the oracle.

Form: 0567

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Tellus¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn

9/2

Promising start to her career when beaten under a length by Kyeema in a maiden at Catterick (7f, good to soft) earlier this month, form was franked when the winner followed up in a York nursery omn Thursday. Needs considering here with improvement likely.

Form: 2

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Tillybob

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Cameron Noble| T: D Loughnane

9/1

Foaled April 9. 40,000 gns yearling. Half-sister to 2-y-o 5f winner Secret Strength. Burgeoning yard does well with its 2-y-os and this filly needs a second look in the betting.

Form:

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Witchford^h¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond

50/1

Equipped with a hood (retained here) and failed to land a blow on debut at Pontefract (6f, good). Will be wiser this time, but huge step forward will be needed if she's to trouble the principles.

Form: 7

Non-Runners

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Balalaika¹⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: R Menzies J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Frankness (30/100), Tellus (9/2), Tillybob (9/1), Balalaika (20/1), Pedro And The Bear (22/1), Witchford (50/1)

FRANKNESS appeared to have a fair bit left up her sleeve when scoring over this C&D last month and there should be better to come from this well-bred filly. She won't have things all her own way, though, particularly if Tellus is able to build on the promise of her debut at Catterick where she was not beaten at all far by Kyeema, who gave that form a timely boost at York on Thursday. Of the others, newcomer Tillybob is the most interesting.