Janet Gibbs Memorial EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 19:16 | Winning time: 57.43s

(5)

Graceful Thunder¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽³⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 81| D

5/6

Havana Grey filly. Narrow winner of 9-runner minor event at Sandown in May but finished well held in Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot last time. Respected.

Form: 10

(2)

Queues Likely^b¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: L P Keniry| T: J S Moore| OR: 73| D

14/1

Massaat filly. Made most of experience when made all in 10-runner maiden at Windsor last time, seeming well suited by the switch to aggressive tactics. Player.

Form: 571

(3)

Dapperling¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 73

15/8

Dandy Man filly. Runner-up 3 of her 4 starts, improving when a close second at Bath (5f, firm) 14 days ago, clear of rest. Sets the standard on these favourable terms.

Form: 5222

(6)

Miss Woo Woo²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: George Downing| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 72

8/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Stiff task when eighth of 9 in minor event at Beverley (5f, good to firm, 33/1) 21 days ago. Not ruled out in this company.

Form: 758

(4)

Talking Rubbish

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S W Kelly| T: P Crate

25/1

Foaled February 21. Advertise filly. Closely related to 6f-1¼m winner Readman. Dam, 5f winner (including at 2 yrs), half-sister to useful 2-y-o 6f winner (stayed 1m) Distinctive. Speedily bred but yard wouldn't be associated with juvenile winners.

Form:

Non-Runners

(1)

Mullingar Girl²⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: M Murphy & M Keady J: Georgia Dobie

Forecasts

Graceful Thunder (5/6), Dapperling (15/8), Miss Woo Woo (8/1), Queues Likely (14/1), Mullingar Girl (16/1), Talking Rubbish (25/1)

A decent novice contest, with DAPPERLING taken to get off the mark at the fifth attempt having shown a fair level of form in defeat at Bath on her last 2 outings. Graceful Thunder found Royal Ascot too much of an ask but could build on her debut success back in more realistic company, with Windsor maiden winner Queues Likely also meriting plenty of respect.