13:12 Lingfield

Tuesday 7 November 2023

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BetMGM Fleur De Lys EBF Fillies' Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Listed)

Off time: 13:13 | Winning time: 1m 34.24s

(2)

Al Agaila¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: James Doyle| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 95| C| D

9/2

Dual course winner who enhanced her very good polytrack record when seeing off 9 rivals in a 1m Kempton handicap 13 days ago. Should go well.

Form: 1-17551

(8)

Julia Augusta¹⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 92| D

25/1

Lightly-raced dual 1m novice winner. Only ninth of 11 in handicap at Ascot (1m, soft, 8/1) on reappearance in may and off again since. Needs improvement to get heavily involved at this level.

Form: 1/13-9

(10)

Lightship³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: K P De Foy| OR: 98| D

16/1

Useful filly. 10 lengths ninth of 12 to Coppice in listed race (50/1) at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) 39 days ago. Goes well on this surface but may find the one or two too strong.

Form: 125669

(5)

Potapova³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: R Kingscote| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 104| D

11/4

Useful mare. Good ½-length second of 12 to Coppice in listed race at Newmarket (1m, good to firm, 8/1) 39 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 4-P5532

(11)

Queen Aminatu³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas| OR: 96| CD

11/4

Only sixth in Ascot listed race last time but she is a better filly on AW, including a win in this 12 months ago. Draw not ideal but still capable of making a bold bid to defend her crown.

Form: 737256

(9)

Tarrabb^t⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Jim Crowley| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 92| BF| D

8/1

Successful 3 times last year (including AW) and ran a cracker tried tongue tied when third in the Kensington Palace at Royal Ascot in June. Back to that form when fifth in 1m Ascot listed latest.

Form: 35-2395

(3)

Zellie¹⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 105| D

11/1

Group 1 winner in France at 2 and fourth in last year's 1000 Guineas at Newmarket. Went close in 1m Goodwood listed race on reappearance for new stable in May. Not seen since then but is a potential class act here.

Form: 1/2474-2

(4)

Coco Jamboo³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: A J Farragher| T: M Botti| OR: 88

100/1

Useful filly. 7/2, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) 31 days ago. This demands a good bit more, though.

Form: 333211

(6)

Good Gracious^b²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K Stott| T: W J Haggas| OR: 96| D

16/1

Useful filly. Latest win at Ascot in July. 14/1, good 1¾ lengths second of 15 to Curvature in listed race at Naas (1m, heavy) 23 days ago. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 041022

(1)

Nigiri³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR: 103| BF| D

14/1

Completed a hat-trick in impressive fashion in big-field handicap at York's Ebor meeting. Very good second of 10 to Matilda Picotte in Sceptre Stakes at Doncaster (7f, good) next time and might be worth forgiving a lesser effort at Ascot since as she'd been most progressive prior to that.

Form: 311127

(7)

Pastiche²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 90

40/1

Useful filly. Latest win at Newmarket in June. Very good second of 8 in handicap (11/2) at Newcastle (1m) 25 days ago, clear of rest.

Form: 214752

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Zouky³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: P J McBride| OR: 92

50/1

Useful filly. Latest win at Newbury in August. Creditable ¼-length fifth of 10 to Cell Sa Beela in listed race (9/1) at Ascot (7f, good to firm) 31 days ago, staying on well. More needed now.

Form: 500125

Forecasts

Queen Aminatu (11/4), Potapova (11/4), Al Agaila (9/2), Tarrabb (8/1), Zellie (11/1), Nigiri (14/1), Good Gracious (16/1), Lightship (16/1), Julia Augusta (25/1), Pastiche (40/1), Zouky (50/1), Coco Jamboo (100/1)

NIGIRI failed to fire at Ascot last time but prior to that had looked a filly capable of winning races at this sort of level and is given another chance. Zellie's absence since her reappearance in May is a slight worry but she'll be a huge threat if anywhere near her best. Last year's winner Queen Aminatu looks sure to have a say again, while Al Agaila's excellent AW record also earns her a place on the shortlist.