18:20 Lingfield

Saturday 10 August 2024

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Andrew Chevvy Memorial/EBF Fillies' Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:20 | Winning time: 1m 30.42s

(4)

Love Is The Law¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: George Scott| OR: 76| C

6/5

Built on debut promise to land 9-runner maiden at this course (7f, firm) 14 days ago, readily. Open to more improvement. Firmly in the picture.

Form: 51

(1)

Blessed Star¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: R Kingscote| T: C Johnston

9/4

Promising sort. 5/1, second of 9 in novice at Thirsk (7f, good to firm) on debut 15 days ago, clear of rest. Leading form claims.

Form: 2

(6)

Halfeti²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S Hitchcott| T: R Hannon

12/1

Once-raced maiden. 6/1, ninth of 15 in maiden at Bath (5.7f, good to firm) on debut 24 days ago, slowly away. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 9

(7)

Melissa Honey⁴²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes

12/1

Once-raced maiden. 25/1, eighth of 12 in maiden at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) on debut 42 days ago. Needs to build on it.

Form: 8

(2)

Navarre Special¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: Raphael Freire

25/1

18/1, third of 10 in novice at Wolverhampton (7.2f) on debut 12 days ago, not knocked about. Should have more to offer.

Form: 3

(3)

Thiscouldbefun¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Moore

15/2

Twice-raced maiden, much better effort when 2¼ lengths fourth of 9 to Love Is The Law in maiden at this course (7f, firm) 14 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 74

(5)

Vilaine Verlaine³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: George Rooke| T: M D I Usher

33/1

28/1, sixth of 9 in novice at this course (6f, good to soft) on debut 31 days ago. Up in trip with plenty more required.

Form: 6

Forecasts

Love Is The Law (6/5), Blessed Star (9/4), Thiscouldbefun (15/2), Melissa Honey (12/1), Halfeti (12/1), Navarre Special (25/1), Vilaine Verlaine (33/1)

Charlie Johnston's BLESSED STAR shaped well on her recent debut when a clear runner-up at Thirsk and can go one better here at the chief expense of George Scott's stylish course scorer Love Is The Law. Thiscouldbefun and Navarre Special appeal as the pick of the rest for minor honours.