Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Fillies' Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 2m 21.08s

(1)

Millie's A Minx²⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Ryan

250/1

No show in a 7f Chelmsford novice and 1m maiden here last summer. Perhaps this step up in trip will help but she will likely be better off in handicaps in due course.

Form: 87-

(6)

Brilliant Star¹⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

2/9

Cracksman filly who shaped with abundant promise when a clear second to a rival who had the benefit of experience in a 1m Newcastle on debut/sole 2-y-o start in November. Bred to relish this stiffer test and she's the one to beat.

Form: 2-

(3)

Kenkelly

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J Mitchell| T: Tom Clover

7/1

Kodiac filly who cost 40,000 gns as a yearling and is a sister to 1¼m-11.6f winner Handsome and half-sister to several winners, including smart 11f-2m winner Ranch Hand and 1¼m winner Victoria Pollard. This debutante is one to note in the betting.

Form:

(5)

Clarissa Eclipse

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: L Morris| T: D M Simcock

25/1

Sea The Moon half-sister to useful French/US 8.5f/9.5f winner Colonia, including US Grade 3 event, and French 11.4f winner Edestriav. Yard's newcomers typically come on for a run.

Form:

(2)

Fanciulla Del West¹²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Ashley Lewis⁽⁵⁾| T: E Walker| BF

8/1

Promise when making the frame in a couple of 1m Newcastle novices during the winter, leaving the strong impression that this step up in trip. Open to improvement.

Form: 43-

Non-Runners

(4)

Close To Me¹²

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: Ian Williams J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Brilliant Star (2/9), Kenkelly (7/1), Fanciulla Del West (8/1), Clarissa Eclipse (25/1), Close To Me (50/1), Millie's A Minx (250/1)

The well-bred BRILLIANT STAR left the strong impression that she'd be winning races sooner rather than later when going down narrowly on debut at Newcastle, and she can confirm that impression now faced with a stiffer test. Fanciulla Del West is the logical choice for forecast purposes, though support for newcomer Kenkelly would be interesting.