Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Leeds Restricted Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 2m 5.99s

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Romance Spirit²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M Botti

10/11

Teofilo filly who produced a promising first effort amidst greenness when second of 5 in maiden at Southwell (1m) just over 3 weeks ago, learning through the race. Open to improvement, there's every chance she will go one better switched to turf/upped in trip.

Form: 2

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Triumph

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: S D Bowen| T: C Johnston

7/2

58,000 gns yearling, Ghaiyyath filly. Half-sister to several winners, including smart 11f-15f winner Sheraz, useful 2-y-o 7f winner Lakota Sioux and useful winner up to 1¾m Surrey Gold. Dam 1¼m/10.5f winner. Ticks plenty of boxes on paper.

Form:

(1)

Miss Malone To You¹⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: L Morris| T: M L W Bell

6/1

Ulysses filly who looked one for the longer term when eighth of 12 in maiden at Lingfield (1m) on debut in December. Heads up in trip for her return.

Form: 8-

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Always Blue

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: D Fentiman| T: H Bethell

12/1

Masar filly. Sister to winner abroad. Dam unraced half-sister to smart winner up to 17f The Euphrates out of useful 1½m winner (stayed 1¾m) Auld Alliance.

Form:

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Mudita⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Billy Garritty| T: R A Fahey

11/2

Galileo Gold filly who offered something to work on having been held back by inexperience when third of 8 in maiden at Wolverhampton (7f) on debut last month. Bred for longer trips so fancied to take a step forward from that initial effort here.

Form: 3

Non-Runners

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Exquisite Skye¹⁴³

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: Michael Keady J: Darragh Keenan

Forecasts

Romance Spirit (10/11), Triumph (7/2), Mudita (11/2), Miss Malone To You (6/1), Always Blue (12/1), Exquisite Skye (12/1)

ROMANCE SPIRIT seemed to be learning on the job when finishing runner-up on debut at Southwell earlier in the month so, with improvement on the cards heading up in trip, Marco Botti's 3-y-o is difficult to oppose. Triumph ticks plenty of boxes on paper so she can give the selection most to think about on debut.