14:30 Ripon

Monday 5 August 2024

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 1m 10.77s

(5)

Auntie Jo²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara

20/1

More one for nurseries judged on her 2 runs to date.

Form: 54

(7)

Lastchancezouloon³²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J Garritty| T: R A Fahey

11/2

Promising sort. 14/1, fourth of 9 in maiden at Haydock (6f, good) on debut 32 days ago, running on. Should improve.

Form: 4

(6)

Lovely Spirit⁴⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey

7/2

Only modest form when third in 6f events at Redcar and here in May/June but it's too early to rule out improvement and she's the mount of Oisin Orr from the yard's 3 runners.

Form: 33

(3)

Miss Hathaway^t1²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 78

6/4

Fairly useful form, placing for the third start running when second of 5 in 6f York novice (good to soft) 24 days ago. Tongue strap on first time. Sets the standard.

Form: 44232

(1)

Natsumi¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: R & J & J Insole

13/2

11/2, sixth of 10 in maiden at Newbury (6f, good to firm) on debut 17 days ago, prominent for long way. Might last longer this time.

Form: 6

(8)

No Nay Nevermind

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

40/1

50,000 gns No Nay Never half-sister to 3 winners, including useful 2-y-o 5f/6f winner Aloha Star and 6f winner Eye Smiling. Stable isn't necessarily known for first-time-out juvenile success but she's bred to have a future.

Form:

(4)

Toomuchforme⁷³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| BFWS

13/2

Remote seventh of 8 on her soft-ground Haydock debut in May but a lot better was seemingly expected as she went off favourite. Has had wind surgery since. Could prove a different proposition this time.

Form: 7

(2)

Tutu Star¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Murtagh| T: R A Fahey| BF

50/1

Twice-raced maiden. Sixth of 9 in novice (3/1) at Thirsk (7f, good to firm) 10 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Oisin Orr was on board on that occasion but partners Lovely Spirit this time.

Form: 56

Forecasts

Miss Hathaway (6/4), Lovely Spirit (7/2), Lastchancezouloon (11/2), Toomuchforme (13/2), Natsumi (13/2), Auntie Jo (20/1), No Nay Nevermind (40/1), Tutu Star (50/1)

MISS HATHAWAY has had a few chances now but should be up to winning a race like this and is preferred to Richard Fahey pair Lovely Spirit and Lastchancezouloon. It'll also be interesting to see what the market makes of Karl Burke's Toomuchforme, who bombed out when favourite on debut in May but it wouldn't be any surprise to see her bounce back with a bang after wind surgery.