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Tuesday 18 July 2023

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In Loving Memory Of John Alexander EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:04 | Winning time: 1m 4.3s

(9)

Graceful Thunder¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: K Stott| T: G Boughey| OR: 81| BF| D

4/7

Landed a Sandown novice (5f) on debut in May and having finished midfield in the Queen Mary, she displayed improved form when second in a Lingfield novice (5f) 17 days ago. Sound claims despite conceding weight all round.

Form: 102

(4)

Amare To The Moon^h1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mathers| T: Fionn McSharry

50/1

Foaled April 8. Pastoral Pursuits filly. Half-sister to 7f winner Sir Reginald Brown. Dam winner up to 7f (2-y-o 6f winner). Wears hood.

Form:

(7)

Blufferonthebus

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S H James| T: Craig Lidster

33/1

Foaled May 6. €11,500 yearling, Ribchester filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including winner up to 7f Royal Ambition and 7f-1m winner Kartvelian. Worth a check in the betting for clues ahead of debut.

Form:

(2)

Boardroom

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: G R Oldroyd

8/1

Foaled January 28. 70,000 gns foal, Showcasing filly. Sister to useful 2-y-o 5f winner Project Dante and half-sister to useful 6f winner Lauded and 2-y-o 5f winner Silent Words. Dam 2-y-o 6f winner. Makes appeal on paper and she's very much a newcomer to note.

Form:

(5)

Harswell Star⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 52

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1, ninth of 14 in nursery at Catterick (5f, good to firm) 6 days ago, making little impression. Likely to come up short back in novice company.

Form: 0599

(8)

Inns Of York¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler

100/1

Inns of Court filly. Half-sister to several winners, including yard's smart sprinter Acklam Express. However, friendless in the betting and ultimately offered little when eighth in 9-runner C&D novice on debut 11 days ago.

Form: 8

(10)

Lady Nunthorpe¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: B Smart

2/1

450,000 gns yearling, Mehmas filly. Much improved from Carlisle debut effort when running on for third in a C&D novice 11 days ago, shaping bit better than the bare result. Likely player with further progress distinctly possible.

Form: 43

(1)

Queens Road Revue¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby

28/1

Once-raced maiden. Sixth of 9 in minor event at this C&D (good to firm, 100/1) on debut 11 days ago, missing break and running green. This should reveal more.

Form: 6

(6)

Red Iris

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: T D Easterby

50/1

Foaled March 31. 5,000 gns yearling, El Kabeir filly. Half-sister to 1½m winner Bright Crescent and 7f winner Floral Splendour. Dam, 1m winner, half-sister to smart 1m/8.6f winner (stayed 1½m) Legendary.

Form:

(3)

Regal Solitaire¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S A Gray| T: Phillip Makin

250/1

Reluctant start and unseated after 1f on debut at York in June and again none too keen when tailed of last of 8 at Thirsk 13 days ago. One to avoid on that basis.

Form: U8

Forecasts

Graceful Thunder (4/7), Lady Nunthorpe (2/1), Boardroom (8/1), Queens Road Revue (28/1), Blufferonthebus (33/1), Red Iris (50/1), Amare To The Moon (50/1), Harswell Star (100/1), Inns Of York (100/1), Regal Solitaire (250/1)

LADY NUNTHORPE cost plenty as a yearling and encouragingly stepped up plenty on her debut effort when running on for third in a C&D novice 11 days ago. She gets the nod to build on that run with her draw not expected to inconvenience her on the forecast ground. Graceful Thunder rates the lead threat despite conceding weight all round. Boardroom looks the pick of the newcomers on paper.