17:15 Chelmsford City

Saturday 22 February 2025

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Racing Value At bet365 Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 1m 26.38s

(2)

Sawgrass¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Finley Marsh| T: H Morrison

150/1

Twice-raced filly. Seventh of 8 in novice (40/1) at Southwell (8.1f) 16 days ago, hanging left from 2f out and not unduly punished. Handicaps will be more her bag after this.

Form: 67

(4)

Vinatera³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: N Callan| T: S C Williams

15/2

Lope De Vega filly who made a promising start when third of 8 in maiden (14/1) at Kempton (7f) on debut 31 days ago, her challenge flattening out final 100 yds. Likely to improve.

Form: 3

(3)

Bella Perla

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Josephine Gordon| T: S & E Crisford

12/1

Night of Thunder filly. Sister to 7f winner Midnight Lustre and half-sister to 2-y-o 1m winner Fariba. Dam unraced half-sister to high-class winner up to 1½m Jack Hobbs. Makes appeal on paper for good yard and market confidence behind her on debut would look significant.

Form:

(12)

Hey Boo^h1

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: George Bass⁽³⁾| T: J Channon

16/1

Iffraaj filly. Half-sister to 5f winner Della and useful 2-y-o 5f/6f winner Juniper Berries. Dam 5.7f winner (including at 2 yrs). Wears hood.

Form:

(11)

Jake Loves Laura²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Edward Greatrex| T: P Attwater| OR: 64

28/1

Lightly-raced filly. Good third of 7 in novice (4/1) at this course (6f) 23 days ago, no extra last ½f. Likely to be vulnerable to less exposed sorts again in a race like this.

Form: 553-43

(1)

Kathleen's Glory^h¹⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: J & T Gosden

10/1

Ten Sovereigns filly who has looked in need of the experience both outings to date, again racing freely when sixth of 12 in novice (3/1) at Kempton (7f) in September. Hood goes back on and she remains capable of better.

Form: 56-

(5)

Live Each Day¹²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: George Wood| T: S C Williams

16/1

Persian King filly. Easy to back and offered little when tenth of 12 in novice (12/1) at Newmarket (7f, soft) on debut in October. Switched yards ahead of this and she's probably best watched.

Form: 0-

(10)

Pageant^h¹³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe

17/2

Twice-raced filly. Hooded for 1st time, didn't find a great deal of progress from debut when sixth of 10 in novice at Kempton (6f, 18/1) in October. Handicaps over further look likely to be more her bag.

Form: 56-

(9)

Phrygia^h²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J Ferguson

20/1

Sergei Prokofiev filly who couldn't quite match debut form when fourth of 8 in novice at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 26 days ago, not knocked about. Another appealing as the type to do better in handicaps moving forward.

Form: 54

(6)

Rescue Mission²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: A M Balding

4/1

Promising individual. Second of 7 in novice at this course (6f, 6/1) on debut 23 days ago, keeping on final 1f. Open to improvement and she's one to consider up in trip.

Form: 2

(7)

Scattering Light^h1,t1¹⁹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: P J McDonald| T: M Botti| BF

3/1

Blue Point filly who showed benefit of debut run when finishing close-up third in 11-runner Yarmouth maiden (6f) in August. Left Charlie Appleby for 30,000 gns in December and she appeals as the type who could yet have more to offer. Hood/tongue tie fitted.

Form: 73-

(8)

Too Sweet¹⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Billy Loughnane| T: Raphael Freire

11/2

Expensive breeze-up buy who showed ability when fifth on debut in a Sandown maiden (5f) in July. Not in same form at Thirsk a month later and now starts out for new yard following 6 months off. Not one to write off and Billy Loughnane an eye-catching booking.

Form: 58-

Forecasts

Scattering Light (3/1), Rescue Mission (4/1), Too Sweet (11/2), Vinatera (15/2), Pageant (17/2), Kathleen's Glory (10/1), Bella Perla (12/1), Hey Boo (16/1), Live Each Day (16/1), Phrygia (20/1), Jake Loves Laura (28/1), Sawgrass (150/1)

SCATTERING LIGHT ran well when third in a race that has thrown up subsequent winners on her final start for Charlie Appleby last summer and, appealing as the type to progress further, she earns the vote for the stable that won this contest 12 months ago. Rescue Mission, following her encouraging debut second here, Kathleen's Glory and Vinatera are others to consider.