Betfair Exchange Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 20:01 | Winning time: 1m 27.42s

(5)

Eliza Bennet^b1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 72| BF

6/4

Fair maiden who finished runner-up for the third start in succession (all AW) when beaten at odds of 2/5 in novice at Kempton (7f) 22 days ago Blinkers are added now. Given one more chance.

Form: 823222

(4)

Kewmill³¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: M Murphy

3/1

Reached the frame in AW novices over 6f here and 7f at Lingfield for Mick Appleby last winter. Off 10 months ahead of this first outing for new stable. Should go well if ready to roll.

Form: 4-2

(2)

Savannah Grey⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Loughnane| T: Ollie Sangster

9/4

Only ninth when sent off at 15/8 on Kempton debut in July 2024. Not seen again until well-held fifth of 9 at Catterick (6f) 6 weeks but she is entitled to strip fitter for that first outing in 16 months.

Form: 9-5

(3)

Why Not Me

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams

11/2

Time Test filly. Half-sister to useful 1¼m-1½m winner Ziggy and smart winner up to 1½m You Got To Me. Dam 6f-1½m winner. Bred to have a future but her pedigree points to longer trips suiting.

Form:

Non-Runners

(1)

Nuptown Girl⁸⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: Ian Williams J: Edward Greatrex

Forecasts

Eliza Bennet (6/4), Savannah Grey (9/4), Kewmill (3/1), Why Not Me (11/2), Nuptown Girl (13/2)

ELIZA BENNET is hardly one for maximum faith having failed to win her first 10 starts but she sets a clear form standard here. The returning Kewmill showed a fair level of ability when reaching the frame in 2 AW outings last winter and might be the one for the forecast spot.