Virgin Bet/EBF Fillies' Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

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Moonshine²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: E Walker| OR: 77| BF

5/6

Showed promise when placed both starts at 2 yrs and shaped best at the weights when close second at Lingfield (6f, AW) on reappearance recently, left poorly placed following a tardy start. Shouldn't be long in going one better.

Form: 32-2

(4)

Queen Sana⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Egan| T: Ollie Sangster| OR: 69

25/1

Fair form when twice runner-up over 6f at Wolverhampton. Below form there on most recent outing but was probably unsuited by the step up to 7f.

Form: 4225-

(1)

Archer's Grace¹⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe

1/1

Magna Grecia filly. Half-sister to several winners, including smart 5f-6f winner Archer's Dream and useful 7f winner Hickory. From a family the stable has had plenty of success with and produced a promising first effort when second in 7f novice at this course in October. Sure to improve.

Form: 2-

(3)

Thai Princess

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding

12/1

5,000 gns foal, Bangkok filly. Dam 5f/6f winner (including at 2 yrs). A cheap purchase given pedigree but in top hands and bred to be speedy.

Non-Runners

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Adalida⁴⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: S C Williams J: Marco Ghiani

Forecasts

Moonshine (1/1), Archer's Grace (7/2), Thai Princess (6/1), Queen Sana (7/1), Adalida (8/1)

MOONSHINE shaped comfortably best at the weights when finishing a close second at Lingfield on her recent reappearance and is narrowly preferred to Archer's Grace, who caught the eye on her course debut back in the autumn but isn't sure to be so well suited by the drop to a sprint trip.