14:05 Beverley

Saturday 10 June 2023

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Hilary Needler Trophy Fillies' Conditions Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 1m 1.88s

(5)

Alfa Moonstone¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Barry McHugh| T: Craig Lidster| D

9/1

Twice-raced winner. Won 10-runner maiden (3/1) at Catterick (5f, good to firm) 16 days ago, well on top finish. More on her plate in this company.

Form: 81

(8)

Callianassa^h1³²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rowan Scott| T: B Ellison

100/1

Once-raced maiden. Fourth of 8 in maiden at Newcastle (5f, 7/1) on debut 32 days ago, not knocked about. Now hooded and will be more street-wise this time but this demands a big step forward.

Form: 4

(2)

Flora Of Bermuda²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding

9/2

Once-raced maiden. Fourth of 9 in minor event at Sandown (5f, good, 15/2) on debut 25 days ago. Improvement should be forthcoming and she's in with a shout.

Form: 4

(1)

La Boo¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S A Gray| T: M & D Easterby

40/1

Once-raced maiden. 3¼ lengths third of 10 to Alfa Moonstone in maiden (28/1) at Catterick (5f, good to firm) on debut 16 days ago, not knocked about. Entitled to come on for that run but there will be easier opportunities than this.

Form: 3

(6)

Midnight Affair³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: R A Fahey

5/6

Promising sort. 5/1, second of 8 in maiden at Newmarket (5f, good) on debut 36 days ago, finishing with running left. Improvement on the cards and she's the one to beat.

Form: 2

(3)

Miss Woo Woo²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: George Downing| T: R M H Cowell

33/1

Twice-raced maiden. 100/1, 5¾ lengths fifth of 9 to Got To Love A Grey in listed race at York (5f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Sights lowered here but probably more one for nurseries further down the line.

Form: 75

(7)

Never Fear¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston

12/1

Promising type. Won 6-runner maiden at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 12/1) on debut 16 days ago. This is a tougher assignment but she's armed with potential and needs considering.

Form: 1

(9)

Tallulabelle²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: O J Orr| T: D O'Meara

33/1

Once-raced maiden. 5/1, third of 12 in maiden at Thirsk (5f, good) on debut 21 days ago (second past the post but subsequently disqualified). Open to progress and she's not without each-way hope.

Form: D

(4)

Ziggy's Phoenix⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: K Stott| T: R Hannon| D

6/1

Fairly useful filly. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Chester in May. 4 lengths fourth of 8 to The Fixer in listed race at Chantilly (5f, good to firm, 82/10) 6 days ago. Likely to be in the mix.

Form: 4114

Forecasts

Midnight Affair (5/6), Flora Of Bermuda (9/2), Ziggy's Phoenix (6/1), Alfa Moonstone (9/1), Never Fear (12/1), Tallulabelle (33/1), Miss Woo Woo (33/1), La Boo (40/1), Callianassa (100/1)

MIDNIGHT AFFAIR almost certainly would've finished closer to the winner granted a clear passage when second on debut at Newmarket and, with the likelihood of better to come from this well-bred filly, she looks the way to go. Ziggy's Phoenix wasn't disgraced when bidding for the hat-trick in a French listed race recently and is next on the list ahead of likely improvers Never Fear and Flora of Bermuda.