19:05 Windsor

Monday 22 May 2023

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Darley EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 19:14 | Winning time: 1m 41.76s

(11)

Vaguely Regal

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: J & T Gosden

10/1

Galileo filly out of a mare from a very good family. Belated debut but with a top yard and it'll be very interesting to see how she goes in the betting.

Form:

(2)

Alice Knyvet¹³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: James Doyle| T: H & R Charlton

11/1

Twice-raced filly. Third of 11 in novice at Kempton (1m) in January, needing stiffer test. Off 138 days. Capable of better again.

Form: 4-3

(12)

Azahara Palace

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: H Morrison

50/1

10,000 gns Adaay filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including useful winner up to 6f Windstormblack and winner up to 9f Treaty of Dingle. Betting should guide to expectations.

Form:

(13)

Fleurir¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: David Egan| T: R Varian

9/1

Promising type. Third at Lingfield (Glencalvie ahead in second) and runner-up at Newcastle (both 1m, AW) 5 months apart. Open to further progress and respected.

Form: 3-2

(3)

Gentle Light³¹

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

5/1

7/2, third of 6 in maiden at Newbury (7f, heavy) on debut 31 days ago. Should have more to offer for leading stable.

Form: 3

(10)

Glencalvie¹⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett

7/1

Promising type. Second of 11 in novice at Lingfield (1m, AW) on debut, sticking to task. Off 173 days. Open to improvement and big player.

Form: 2-

(9)

Golden Smile

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby

4/1

Sea The Stars filly. Closely related to smart winner up to 1¾m Hamada and half-sister to useful 9.5f/1¼m winner Endless Echoes and 1m winner Renaissance Rose. Very interesting newcomer.

Form:

(6)

Hakuna Babe²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: W Jarvis

20/1

Twice-raced filly. Stepped up on debut when fourth of 10 in maiden (6/1) at Yarmouth (7f, good) 20 days ago. More will be needed again.

Form: 4-4

(8)

High Spirited²⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Dane O'Neill| T: H Candy

11/1

Stepped up on debut when close third of 12 in maiden at Newmarket (7f, good, 28/1) last September. Returns in a warm-looking race.

Form: 73-

(4)

Lakota Lass¹⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jim Crowley| T: C Hills

40/1

33/1, eighth of 12 in novice at Wolverhampton (7f) on debut in November. Should do better at some point.

Form: 8-

(5)

Noble Sovereign⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Davies⁽³⁾| T: Sir M Todd

25/1

Twice-raced filly. Just modest form when second of 14 in novice at Kempton (1m) in March. Vulnerable here.

Form: 62

(14)

Sherbet Fountain²¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| BF

28/1

Twice-raced filly. Third on Kempton debut last August. Folded tamely when seventh of 10 at Yarmouth (1m, soft) 2 months later but perhaps the testing ground was against her and she retains potential.

Form: 37-

(1)

Wind In Your Sails⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett

7/2

7/1, third of 9 in maiden at Kempton (1m) on debut 47 days ago. Likely to improve. Glencalvie possibly the more likely of the stable pair but the betting should provide more clues.

Form: 3

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

(7)

Value Added²¹²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: R Hughes J: Andrea Atzeni

Forecasts

Wind In Your Sails (7/2), Golden Smile (4/1), Gentle Light (5/1), Glencalvie (7/1), Fleurir (9/1), Vaguely Regal (10/1), High Spirited (11/1), Alice Knyvet (11/1), Value Added (12/1), Hakuna Babe (20/1), Noble Sovereign (25/1), Sherbet Fountain (28/1), Lakota Lass (40/1), Azahara Palace (50/1)

A host of potential improvers in an intriguing maiden. GLENCALVIE had the reopposing Fleurir behind in third when a promising second on her AW debut last autumn and is taken to go one better on her return to the track. Royal runners Value Added and Gentle Light are other interesting contenders, while Golden Smile and Vaguely Regal are newcomers from top yards who need keeping a close eye on in the betting.