18:30 Newcastle

Friday 8 March 2024

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BetMGM: It's Showtime Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:34 | Winning time: 1m 27.79s

(5)

Emer Elysees^h⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T Davidson

200/1

Modest form in bumpers in Ireland but well held in 2 Flat runs this winter (trained by Barry Fitzgerald on first occasion).

Form: 0-8

(8)

Absolute Star⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: A Watson

9/4

Promising sort. Second of 9 in C&D maiden on debut 52 days ago, keeping on not knocked about. Can be expected to improve and leading claims.

Form: 2

(6)

Kindest Nation

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: H Palmer

13/2

£22,000 Sioux Nation filly. Dam unraced. Newcomer to note in the betting.

Form:

(3)

Maritime Lady²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Aidan Keeley⁽³⁾| T: James Owen

9/1

33/1, held back by inexperience when fifth of 11 in maiden at Southwell (7f) on debut 22 days ago, never nearer. May do better.

Form: 5

(7)

Sneaky Girl

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Marco Ghiani| T: M Botti

5/1

Holy Roman Emperor filly. Half-sister to very smart 7f-1¼m winner Lady Bowthorpe, smart winner up to 7f Speak In Colours and useful winner up to 1m Pretty In Grey. Makes obvious paper appeal and respected if the betting vibes are strong.

Form:

(4)

Star Jasmine

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

4/1

Churchill filly who cost 400,000 gns as a yearling and is a sister to 2-y-o 1m winner River Thames. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

(9)

Star Of Kilfrush³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S A Gray| T: K A Ryan

7/2

20/1. sixth of 10 in novice at Wolverhampton (7f) on debut 39 days ago. Open to progress.

Form: 6

(2)

Thursday's Child

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Billy Garritty| T: Micky Hammond

66/1

20,000 gns Harry Angel filly. Dam, 1m-1¼m winner, half-sister to useful winner up to 11f Rosy Blush out of useful winner up to 10.4f (2-y-o 7f-1m winner) Sweet Lilly. A watching brief is advised on debut.

Form:

Non-Runners

(1)

Heavenly Fire²⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: Jack Jones J: D Tudhope

Forecasts

Absolute Star (9/4), Star Of Kilfrush (7/2), Star Jasmine (4/1), Sneaky Girl (5/1), Heavenly Fire (6/1), Kindest Nation (13/2), Maritime Lady (9/1), Thursday's Child (66/1), Emer Elysees (200/1)

ABSOLUTE STAR made an encouraging start to her career when second over C&D in January and is the percentage call with improvement likely, although a strong market move for well-bred newcomers Star Jasmine and/or Sneaky Girl would put a slightly different slant on things.