14:00 Beverley

Thursday 17 August 2023

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EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:02 | Winning time: 1m 1.57s

(3)

Princess Alex¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| OR: 77| D

10/3

Dark Angel filly who went backwards from debut when well held at Haydock (6f) in July but quickly back on the up when running out a ready winner of a Pontefract maiden (5f) 18 days ago, beating a subsequent winner. Player again with experience counting for a good deal.

Form: 471

(6)

Keldeo¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Cam Hardie| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 74| CD

11/1

Never figured on debut at Catterick (5f) last month but proved a different proposition when landing 10-runner C&D novice 16 days ago, keeping on well. Likely she'll need to pull out more under a penalty here, though.

Form: 81

(2)

Bint Alfella

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lee| T: K A Ryan

7/1

Foaled March 9. Too Darn Hot filly. Half-sister to 1m winner Marhaba Ashmayme and 6f winner Speed To Run. Dam 2-y-o 6f-1m winner. Market should prove a useful guide on debut.

Form:

(5)

Blue Eyed Kate²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: B A Curtis| T: Darryll Holland

18/1

Blue Point filly who showed ability when midfield in 11-runner Haydock maiden (6f) on debut last month but she proved too free when finishing last of 10 upped to 7f at Newbury next time. Drops back to the minimum trip now.

Form: 50

(4)

Go Big Or Go Home

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: B Smart

9/2

Foaled February 13. 1,800,000 gns yearling, Lope De Vega filly. Half-sister to top-class sprinter Battaash and smart 2-y-o 5f/6f winner The Antarctic. Makes obvious appeal on paper and yard no stranger to success with juveniles. Plenty to like.

Form:

(1)

Inns Of York³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler

200/1

Inns Of Court half sister to yard's smart sprinter Acklam Express. Big prices and offered little both starts in C&D novice events to date. May be one for nurseries in due course.

Form: 80

(7)

Rare Jewel⁴⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: W J Haggas

5/4

Exceed And Excel filly who went powerfully to halfway pitched into listed company when seventh at Newmarket (6f) on debut 47 days ago, shuffled back over 2f out but not knocked about. Feasible to think she could take a sizeable step forward.

Form: 7

Forecasts

Rare Jewel (5/4), Princess Alex (10/3), Go Big Or Go Home (9/2), Bint Alfella (7/1), Keldeo (11/1), Blue Eyed Kate (18/1), Inns Of York (200/1)

RARE JEWEL ultimately never figured in a listed race first time up at Newmarket 47 days ago, but she travelled with plenty of purpose for a long way and, the type to take a marked step forward from that, she could be worth siding with. Easy Pontefract winner Princess Alex and Go Big Or Go Home, a half sister to the top-class Battaash, can emerge as the chief threats.