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Watch Weekend Winners Powered By BetVictor EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:37 | Winning time: 1m 13.64s

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Affran¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Faleh Bughenaim| T: Ollie Sangster

15/2

Has shown promise both starts, improving from debut despite still looking in need of experience when fourth of 9 in novice at this C&D (good to firm) 15 days ago. Merits consideration with further progress to come.

Form: 44

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(9)

Eleanor Shelby

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Charles Bishop| T: B J Meehan

14/1

Foaled March 22. 55,000 gns yearling. Sergei Prokofiev filly. Half-sister to smart winner up to 7f Isaac Shelby and Italian 2-y-o 9.5f winner Sirya Star. May just be better for this first experience.

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Entailed

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: James Doyle| T: A M Balding

17/2

Foaled March 26. Harry Angel filly. Closely related to 6f winner Dark Cloud Rising and half-sister to winner up to 5f Albion Square. Interesting contender for yard capable of readying a newcomer.

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Gnocchi²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: James Horton

25/1

Half-sister to several winners and was prominent in the betting (11/4) on debut, but could finish only fourth of 5 in novice at Newmarket (7f, good) last month. Much more required but could take a step forward from her first run.

Form: 4

(1)

Moonshine

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Loughnane| T: E Walker

11/1

Foaled April 30. 42,000 gns 2-y-o, Starman filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including useful 5f winner Rosario and useful winner up to 1m Urban Sprawl. Watch for market clues.

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Real Romance^h1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: B R Millman

28/1

Foaled February 17. Sergei Prokofiev filly. Half-sister to several winners, including 2-y-o 5f winner Cuban Mistress and useful 5f/6f winner Rosy Affair. Wears hood for first start.

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Sapphire Steps

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

14/1

Foaled February 28. 38,000 gns yearling, Dark Angel filly. Dam winner up to 1m (2-y-o 7f winner) who stayed 10.5f. One to note on debut.

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Sing The Blues¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas

1/1

Shaped promisingly amidst greenness when third of 7 in maiden at Yarmouth (7f, good) on debut 15 days ago, looming up 2f out before hanging right. Open to plenty of improvement with that experience behind her, so she could be ready to get off the mark.

Form: 3

(2)

Steelblue Ladybird

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: B R Millman

25/1

Foaled March 22. 57,000 gns foal, Blue Point filly. Dam, 5f winner, half-sister to very smart 6f/7f winner Donjuan Triumphant, won Champions Sprint Stakes. One of 2 newcomers in the line-up for yard.

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Tarot

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian

9/1

Foaled March 16. Starspangledbanner filly. Dam, 7f/7.4f winner, closely related to high-class winner up to 1¼m Inspiral out of smart/temperamental 2-y-o 7f winner (stayed 10.5f) Starscope. Makes plenty of appeal on paper.

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Wondrous

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Saffie Osborne| T: M L W Bell

22/1

Foaled January 14. 120,000 gns yearling, Acclamation filly. Dam, US 1m/8.5f winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 7f Campanelle out of useful 2-y-o 5f winner Janina. Has a fair standard to aim at first time up.

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Forecasts

Sing The Blues (1/1), Affran (15/2), Entailed (17/2), Tarot (9/1), Moonshine (11/1), Sapphire Steps (14/1), Eleanor Shelby (14/1), Wondrous (22/1), Gnocchi (25/1), Steelblue Ladybird (25/1), Real Romance (28/1)

Only 3 with previous experience, with preference for SING THE BLUES who shaped encouragingly when third at Yarmouth earlier this month and could improve markedly from that first run. She can get the better of Affran, who has still been learning when making the frame in her 2 starts so far, with Entailed the pick of the newcomers.