21:10 Haydock

Friday 9 June 2017

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World Cup Qualifiers At 188Bet Maiden Fillies' Stakes

Off time: 21:12 | Winning time: 2m 39.62s

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(3)

Lagopus⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Martin Lane| T: D M Simcock

33/1

Last of five beaten 15L on her Kempton debut (1m4f, AW) in March and now tried against her own sex. Could come on a fair bit for that experience and some involvement here is not ruled out.

Form: 5

(4)

Amelia Dream¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: David Egan⁽⁵⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 70

6/1

Yet to make the frame in six attempts in maidens and handicaps and switches back to take on her own sex here. Capable of being thereabouts, but clearly vulnerable and likely to have to seek other opportunities to break her duck.

Form: 545-844

(9)

Becuna⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Danny Brock| T: M L W Bell

22/1

Well beaten when 9½L fourth of eight on debut in a similar race at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW) in March. Needs to step up significantly on that now tried over this longer trip, if she is to take a hand at the finish.

Form: 4

(1)

Breton Belle²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: M Dwyer| T: D M Simcock

50/1

Beaten 12L and 51L in her two fillies' maidens over this trip so far and not offering much hope that she can win one of these just yet. Will have a handicap mark following this run and might be a better proposition thereafter.

Form: 77

(5)

Fire Leopard

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Shelley Birkett⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara

12/1

Half-sister to 1m4f winner Kip out of an unraced half-sister to 1m Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf winner Pounced and two useful 1m2f winners. Possibilities on pedigree then and wouldn't have to be anything special to figure. Market check advised.

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(10)

God Given²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: J P Spencer| T: L M Cumani| OR: 79

2/7

Went well enough to make the frame in a couple of 1m maidens last year, one of those on soft ground. Stepped up on that form when runner-up on her reappearance in a 1m4f fillies' maiden at Newmarket (good to soft) last month. Going the right way and a repeat or better would make her tough to beat.

Form: 33-2

(7)

Mod²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: George Wood⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Fanshawe

10/1

20-1 and always towards the rear when beaten 21L on debut at Wetherby (1m2f, good) in a maiden last time. Now taking on her own sex, she can improve for that experience and her pedigree suggests that this step up in trip is also likely to be positive. Better anticipated.

Form: 8

(2)

Relevant²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: P J McDonald| T: K R Burke

8/1

Another who went off at 20-1 on debut, though did better than the SP hinted when a 7½L third of eight at Thirsk (1m4f, soft) last month. Pedigree suggests that this trip will be the limit of her stamina, so she could be vulnerable to a more thorough stayer. However, she has something to build on this time.

Form: 3

(8)

Sambuca Nera²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Joe Doyle| T: J G Given

50/1

Beaten 97L on debut (1m4f, good) at Pontefract and then 18L at Thirsk (1m4f, soft) last time in maiden company. Now tried against her own sex, but still needs to make significant strides to get involved and may do better when handicapping.

Form: 75

(6)

Shine Baby Shine

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: P Aspell| T: P A Kirby

50/1

5,000 gns yearling. Half-sister to five winners, including Ermyn Lodge (1m4f-2m), Flemish School (1m3½f-2m) and Tuscany Rose (1m5½f), out of a 1m1½f-placed mare. Yard not noted for its debut winners, so looks best watched despite what looks a decent pedigree for this sort of contest.

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Forecasts

God Given (2/7), Amelia Dream (6/1), Relevant (8/1), Mod (10/1), Fire Leopard (12/1), Becuna (22/1), Lagopus (33/1), Breton Belle (50/1), Shine Baby Shine (50/1), Sambuca Nera (50/1)

Luca Cumani appears to have found the race in which GOD GIVEN can break her duck. The Nathaniel filly showed that she had wintered well when stepped up in trip at Newmarket last time and a repeat or better looks likely to be good enough. Amelia Dream provides some sort of yardstick but she looks exposed and vulnerable to any of the potential improvers, with Relevant on that list alongside Lagopus, while Fire Leopard is the one of the pair of newcomers who is perhaps likely to show more first time.