20:30 Chelmsford City

Friday 7 July 2017

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Tom And Val Vickers Memorial Maiden Fillies' Stakes

Off time: 20:35 | Winning time: 1m 40.64s

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(1)

Beach Party³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Harry Bentley| T: H Morrison

14/1

Dutch Art filly who is a half-sister to winning AW miler Pirate's Treasure. Sent off at 22-1 when in mid-division in a Kempton maiden on debut and needs to step up on that display.

Form: 6

(10)

Brave Tart²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Milly Naseb⁽⁷⁾| T: Martin Smith

125/1

Pastoral Pursuits filly out of a modest maiden, she was 100-1 when finishing down the field on debut at Newbury last month. Hard to fancy on that evidence.

Form: 0

(5)

Katabatika²²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: H Morrison

28/1

Only hints of ability in maidens at Newbury and Kempton. Has a stout pedigree and is likely to be much better over further when, presumably, she goes handicapping.

Form: 70-

(3)

Labhay⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P Cosgrave| T: W J Haggas

8/1

New Approach filly whose dam was a Listed race winner over a mile. Took a keen hold when sixth of eight on debut at Haydock and can be expected to improve significantly for her respected stable.

Form: 6

(9)

Shankara¹³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| BF

10/1

Runner-up on her debut at Wolverampton, she failed to build on that when third of six at Lingfield. and has been given a break since. Still early in the plot for her and stable in decent form.

Form: 23

(8)

Snowy Winter

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Edward Greatrex⁽³⁾| T: A Watson

33/1

Elusive Quality filly who was a cheap buy at €7,500 at Goffs February Sales. Several winners in the family and worth a look in the market on debut.

Form:

(2)

Solitary Sister^t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jenny Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: R Spencer

50/1

Showed promise on her only start as a juvenile at Lingfield, and made some late headway when sixth of eight on her reappearance at the same track last month. Qualifies for a handicap mark after this and that looks the likely route.

Form: 5-6

(6)

Thafeera^h⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jim Crowley| T: C Hills| OR: 77| BF

7/4

Has been placed on all three of her starts, the most recent being when third at Newmarket last time. Clear chance on that form and the hood she has worn in each of her races is retained.

Form: 2-33

(4)

Verity³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute| BF

9/4

Well-bred filly who is closely related to 1m4f AW winner Honour and is a half-sister to seven winners including Virtual and Iceman. Looked in need of the experience when a beaten favourite at Leicester last month and is likely to be much wiser this time.

Form: 4

(7)

Zafaranah²⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian

5/1

Daughter of Raven's Pass whose dam won over 1m and 1m2f. Only seventh of 13 on debut at Newmarket last October, but likely to leave that form well behind in due course. Looks her top owner's second string behind Thafeera.

Form: 7-

Forecasts

Thafeera (7/4), Verity (9/4), Zafaranah (5/1), Labhay (8/1), Shankara (10/1), Beach Party (14/1), Katabatika (28/1), Snowy Winter (33/1), Solitary Sister (50/1), Brave Tart (125/1)

Thafeera will be a strong fancy after finishing in the frame in all three of her starts, while the same owner's Zafaranah looks a work in progress. Labhay represents a shrewd yard and has to be respected, but the one to be on looks to be VERITY, who was a beaten favourite when fourth on debut at Leicester but can step up on that considerably with the experience under her belt.