17:45 Kempton

Wednesday 16 October 2024

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Unibet Zero% Mission Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:47 | Winning time: 1m 25.60s

(8)

Born To Lead

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Loughnane| T: C Hills

14/1

£62,000 yearling, Churchill filly. Dam once-raced half-sister to smart winner up to 10.5f Flight Leader out of smart winner up to 1¼m (2-y-o 1m winner) Principal Role. Ticks plenty of boxes on paper.

Form:

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(3)

Dark Lyric²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: S Woods

1/1

Sent off 9/1 and stepped up on debut run when second of 5 in novice at this course (8f) 26 days ago. That is just about the best form on offer.

Form: 42

(2)

Empress Of Hope⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: George Wood| T: Harry Eustace

40/1

Last of 9 in maiden at Nottingham (8.3f, good, 28/1) on debut 64 days ago and probably needs more time.

Form: 9

(4)

Faro Di Notte^h1³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 70| BF

5/2

Runner-up in novice and handicap company in August but took a big backward step when fourth of 5 in handicap at Sandown (7f, soft, 9/4) 33 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Hood on first time.

Form: 53224

(5)

Fire And Rain³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: N Callan| T: J Butler

80/1

150/1 and fared about as well as could be expected when last of 6 in novice at Salisbury (9.9f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 76

(1)

First Kiss⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K Shoemark| T: J & T Gosden

4/1

Off 10 months after debut and still looked in need of the experience when last of 9 in maiden at this course (8f) 40 days ago. In top hands and has a bigger performance in her.

Form: 3-9

(7)

Grace Taufan

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Raul Da Silva| T: I Mohammed & J Santos

22/1

90,000 gns yearling, Ten Sovereigns filly. Dam 6f-7f winner (including at 2 yrs).

Form:

Non-Runners

(6)

Iflookscouldkill

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: A W Carroll J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Dark Lyric (1/1), Faro Di Notte (5/2), First Kiss (4/1), Born To Lead (14/1), Grace Taufan (22/1), Iflookscouldkill (33/1), Empress Of Hope (40/1), Fire And Rain (80/1)

Not a strong maiden so newcomer BORN TO LEAD, who hails from a talented family, may well be up to the task. Dark Lyric sets the standard on her runner-up effort over 1m here last month and she seems sure to be involved, while First Kiss presumably has a bigger performance in her given the connections she represents.