15:50 Thirsk

Saturday 4 May 2024

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Vickers.Bet Independent Family-Owned Bookmaker EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:52 | Winning time: 1m 31.89s

(10)

Beguiling²¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby

12/1

Hinted at ability when sixth of 13 in minor event at Redcar (7f, good, 150/1) on debut 7 months ago. Big step forward needed.

Form: 6-

(8)

Dandiva⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr

66/1

Made an unpromising start to career when fourth of 6 in maiden (40/1) at Newcastle (7.1f) on debut 8 days ago.

Form: 4

(5)

Graecia⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: J Butler

33/1

14/1, too free after 6 months off when fourth of 5 in minor event at Haydock (8f, heavy) 7 days ago. Handicaps further down the line look her bag.

Form: 5-4

(7)

Kendalina¹⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Russell| T: J & S Quinn

7/1

28/1, offered something to work on when fourth of 12 in minor event at Southwell (7.1f) on debut in November. Could build on that switched to turf.

Form: 4-

(2)

Lady Pagasa¹⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: William Cox| T: C Hills| OR: 78

11/1

9/2, below form after 5 weeks off when fourth of 10 in minor event at Wolverhampton (7.2f) in November. Has experience on her side but will need to leave her latest effort behind on return.

Form: 2744-

(3)

Lokana²²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 77

6/1

7/1, ran too badly to be true when last of 5 in minor event at Newbury (7f, heavy) 7 months ago. Split a pair of subsequent winners at Leicester on penultimate start so she can get back on track on reappearance.

Form: 6335-

(6)

Mostar Dreams¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine

15/2

25/1, ran to a fair level first time up when second of 8 in minor event at Pontefract (6f, heavy) 12 days ago. Step up in trip should suit and she may well do better.

Form: 2

(1)

Nartaji¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Cameron Noble| T: R Varian

13/2

Well backed but held back by inexperience when fifth of 9 in maiden at Newcastle (8f, 9/2) on debut 18 days ago, not given at all a hard time. Clearly thought capable of better, she's worth another chance.

Form: 5

(9)

Rockymountainway¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: C Fellowes

9/4

20/1, stepped up on debut effort despite still showing some greenness after 5 months off when third of 13 in minor event at Kempton (7f) 17 days ago. Open to further progress.

Form: 5-3

(4)

Vitrina

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell

15/2

Showcasing filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including winner up to 1m Sporting Chance and 2-y-o 5f winner Eidikos, later 9f winner in USA, both useful. Dam 1½m winner. Market check advised.

Form:

Forecasts

Rockymountainway (9/4), Lokana (6/1), Nartaji (13/2), Kendalina (7/1), Mostar Dreams (15/2), Vitrina (15/2), Lady Pagasa (11/1), Beguiling (12/1), Graecia (33/1), Dandiva (66/1)

LOKANA ended her 2-y-o campaign on a bit of a low note, but she'd split a pair of subsequent winners at Leicester prior to that so she's taken to get back on track returning from 7 months off. Second choice is Rockymountainway, who stepped up on debut effort despite still showing some greenness at Kempton recently, while Nartaji was a rare runner for Roger Varian who looked in need of experience on debut and she could prove a different proposition here.