16:45 Newbury

Saturday 20 July 2024

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Darley EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:46 | Winning time: 2m 6.14s

(9)

Beatrice Shilling⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: P W Chapple-Hyam

11/1

Failed to progress as expected from a promising debut when only fifth of 8 in a 10f Sandown novice on return. Stumbled and unseated rider start at Windsor subsequently.

Form: 2-5U

(8)

Birkin⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: J & T Gosden

12/1

Bred to be smart but didn't achieve much on her Salisbury debut (9.1f, heavy) in May, possibly unsuited by conditions. Should improve.

Form: 6

(10)

Dubai Melody²⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: C Appleby| BF

11/2

Half-sister to useful winner up to 1¼m Al Waqidi and shaped with plenty of encouragement when runner-up on her Newmarket debut back in November. Ran no sort of race just over a fortnight on at Wolverhampton but much better expected now returning from 8 months off.

Form: 28-

(1)

Fior Di Bosco²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas

15/2

Improved on her debut form when third of 6 in a novice at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm) 21 days ago. From a good family and may do better still now stepping up in distance.

Form: 33

(3)

Innisfree Pearl¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: T Ward

150/1

Well held in a pair of novice events and easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 00

(5)

Loves Loving³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| BF

4/1

Made plenty of appeal on paper but was in need of the experience when fourth of 10 in a Goodwood novice (9.9f) on debut. Ran to only a similar level when third at Chelmsford last time but it remains early days and she should still improve.

Form: 43

(6)

Mallavelly⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 80

5/2

Made the frame in a couple of Newmarket maidens and a Goodwood handicap this season. Drop back to 1¼m promises to suit and she's expected to go well.

Form: 96-234

(4)

Mighty Quiet⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: T E Whelan| T: Harry Charlton

28/1

Ulysses filly. Half-sister to 2-y-o 7f winner Maurice Dancer. Looked green but offered something to work on starting out in a hood when seventh of 12 in a 1m Goodwood novice 43 days ago. Up in trip and likely to improve.

Form: 7

(2)

Pure Of Heart^t1,p1²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Shepherd| T: Ollie Sangster| OR: 77

15/2

Ran best race upped in trip when second of 10 in a maiden at Lingfield (1½m, AW) in early June. Shaped better than the distance beaten suggests on handicap debut at Goodwood subsequently. Tongue strap/cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 4-526

(7)

Taramasalata⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jim Crowley| T: K P De Foy

12/1

Too Darn Hot filly who displayed definite signs of ability despite inexperience when fifth of 12 in a 1m Newmarket maiden on debut. Still very green when showing similar form at Haydock and remains capable of better.

Form: 56

Forecasts

Mallavelly (5/2), Loves Loving (4/1), Dubai Melody (11/2), Pure Of Heart (15/2), Fior Di Bosco (15/2), Beatrice Shilling (11/1), Taramasalata (12/1), Birkin (12/1), Mighty Quiet (28/1), Innisfree Pearl (150/1)

MALLAVELLY has run well on all 3 starts this season and, with the drop back to 1¼m promising to suit, she's taken to get off the mark for an in-form yard. Dubai Melody is expected to return to something like her debut form after an 8-month break, while Loves Loving remains the sort to do better at some stage.