18:45 Goodwood

Friday 26 August 2022

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William Hill Pick Your Places Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 2m 9.01s

(1)

Dame Ethel Smyth²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽³⁾| T: J & T Gosden

7/2

Golden Horn filly who produced a promising first effort when fourth of 8 in minor event (14/1) at Windsor (10f, good to firm) earlier this month. Sure to improve, and likely to go close in this.

Form: 4

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(6)

Every Blue Moon⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Kingscote| T: Sir Michael Stoute

7/1

Lope De Vega filly who left the impression that she needed more time when tenth of 12 in minor event at Newbury (8f, good) back in June. Open to progress now upped in trip but others seemingly look stronger.

Form: 0

(2)

Lady Shotgun¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett

4/1

Off 12 months since her debut, she shaped well when finishing a close last of 5 at Lingfield earlier this month. Upped further in trip today and in top hands, she may well do better again.

Form: 5-5

(5)

Misty Dancer¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Burns⁽⁵⁾| T: S Crisford| OR: 73

5/2

Continued her race-by-race progression when runner-up at Wolverhampton a fortnight ago, briefly giving the useful winner something to think about and pulling well clear of the rest. Sets a sold standard and a repeat effort on this turf debut could be enough to open her account.

Form: 542

(7)

Mountain Queen²³

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

16/1

Hinted at promise when finishing down the field in a couple of similar events and it's possible she will make more of a splash in handicaps down the line.

Form: 47

(3)

Seeola²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian

10/3

350,000 gns foal, Sea The Stars filly who produced a promising first effort when fifth in minor event at Southwell (11.1f, 12/1) 4 weeks ago, just found wanting for know-how when it mattered. Should have learnt plenty from that so she could go close.

Form: 5

Non-Runners

(4)

Silent Monarch

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: G Boughey J: Ray Dawson

Forecasts

Misty Dancer (5/2), Seeola (10/3), Dame Ethel Smyth (7/2), Lady Shotgun (4/1), Silent Monarch (5/1), Every Blue Moon (7/1), Mountain Queen (16/1)

Lots of potential on show not least DAME ETHEL SMYTH, who finished fourth in what promises to be an above-average event at Windsor earlier this month and, with improvement on the cards, she's fancied to score second time up. Misty Dancer has already shown fairly useful form in a handful of starts so she could give the selection most to think about on turf debut, with Lady Shotgun and Seeola also respected.