British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:23 | Winning time: 2m 9.20s

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Hauteluce¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Ashley Lewis⁽⁵⁾| T: E Walker| OR: 70

10/11

Left debut behind upped in trip when making a winning return in Wolverhampton maiden 19 days ago, showing a good turn of foot. Likely to progress further so good chance she can defy a penalty.

Form: 5-1

(5)

Celestial Cen¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: A Watson

9/2

Cheap buy but surpassed market expectations (40/1) when second of 8 in maiden at Lingfield (1¼m, heavy) on debut. Similar form when fourth at Ffos Las, though a stronger tempo would have helped her.

Form: 24

(3)

Guesstimate²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Davies| T: W J Haggas| OR: 70

15/8

Still looking for a breakthrough success, though looked suited by the step up to 1¼m when third in novice at Goodwood. Disappointed on handicap bow at Redcar 4 weeks ago but she reportedly lost a shoe and she sets the standard back in a novice.

Form: 32-0335

(1)

Sax Avoidance^h1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Thomas Greatrex| T: Charlie Pike

40/1

€20,000 foal, €25,000 yearling, Saxon Warrior filly. Dam 8.5f winner. Hood on and market can guide.

Form:

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Sweet Horizon^b1¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Watson| T: Tom Clover

28/1

€26,000 yearling. Lope Y Fernandez filly. Half-sister to 3 winners including 10.3f scorer Marama and 1½m-16.2f winner Mostly Sunny. Shaped as if needing time and distance when 8¼ lengths eighth of 11 to Hauteluce in maiden at Wolverhampton, though fitting of headgear so soon is a bit of a concern.

Form: 8

Forecasts

Hauteluce (10/11), Guesstimate (15/8), Celestial Cen (9/2), Sweet Horizon (28/1), Sax Avoidance (40/1)

It was encouraging that HAUTELUCE showed a good turn of foot given the stamina in her pedigree when winning a Wolverhampton maiden so she's taken to defy a penalty at the main expense of Guesstimate.