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Thursday 12 September 2024

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Betfred May Hill Stakes (Fillies' Group 2) (Str)

Off time: 15:02 | Winning time: 1m 37.47s

(1)

Anshoda¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D Loughnane| OR: 100

14/1

Inns of Court filly who has progressed with each start, taking the step up to Group 3 company in her stride when successful in the Prestige Stakes (7f) at Goodwood 3 weeks ago. Run style strongly suggests that 1m will suit and that form puts her right in the mix.

Form: 121

(3)

Desert Flower⁴⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 100

1/1

Looked a promising sort when overcoming inexperience to make a winning debut on the Newmarket July Course (7f) and landed the odds over the same C&D without any difficulty last month. In top hands and she's a fine prospect with 1m sure to be within range.

Form: 11

(6)

Ecstatic³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien

13/2

Displayed plenty of ability when third starting out over 1m at Leopardstown in July and derived plenty from that experience as she landed 15-runner maiden at Tipperary without being extended. Bred to stay well and she couldn't be in better hands. Ryan Moore up over January.

Form: 31

(9)

Elsie's Ruan³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: G Tutty| OR: 95

25/1

Looked a useful prospect when making a winning start to her career in 18-runner novice at York (7f, good to firm) in July, staying on strongly. Pitched into the Sweet Solera Stakes and far from discredited in third, shaping as though ready for this 1m trip. More to come.

Form: 13

(2)

Flight¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: Ollie Sangster| OR: 90

17/2

Runner-up on debut at Newbury and again second when chasing home Desert Flower at Newmarket in July. Put that experience to best use when making all at Sandown 12 days ago but this asks a different question on first crack at 1m.

Form: 221

(5)

January³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 100

10/3

Still looked a work-in-progress when third in the Group 2 Airlie Stud Stakes at the Curragh having won her maiden and she relished step up to 7.5f when a 4-length winner in listed company at Tipperary last month. Can only improve again for 1m so she's a danger to all.

Form: 2131

(10)

Manila Thriller¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S De Sousa| T: J Channon| OR: 71

200/1

Off the mark at the second attempt in seller at Chester (7f) in June. Better form when runner-up in novice company the last twice but it's several notches shy of the required standard here.

Form: 71322

(4)

Miss Tonnerre⁵⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker

22/1

300,000 gns half-sister to useful 2-y-o 6f winner Pearling Pat. Dam, 11f winner who stayed 1¾m, half-sister to very smart 7f-1½m winner I'm Your Man. Overcame inexperience to make a winning debut over 7f at Newmarket in July. Sure to improve but bare form is ordinary in context of this.

Form: 1

(7)

Serving With Style¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Gray| T: K R Burke| OR: 84| D

80/1

Carlisle winner on debut and maintained unbeaten record in 7-runner novice at Goodwood (1m). Half-brother developed into a useful juvenile and she may well do the same, though this is a tough ask.

Form: 11

Non-Runners

(8)

Biniorella Bay¹⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: Tom Clover J: K Shoemark

Forecasts

Desert Flower (1/1), January (10/3), Ecstatic (13/2), Flight (17/2), Anshoda (14/1), Miss Tonnerre (22/1), Elsie's Ruan (25/1), Biniorella Bay (33/1), Serving With Style (80/1), Manila Thriller (200/1)

On looks, pedigree and the impression she's created so far, DESERT FLOWER seems set to reach a smart level of form as a 2-y-o and she's expected to take the step up in class and trip in her stride and remain unbeaten. This trip also promises to suit Anshoda so she's offered as the chief threat, ahead of the Aidan O'Brien-trained pair January and Ecstatic.