14:20 Thirsk

Friday 1 September 2017

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British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 1m 40.58s

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(3)

Exhort²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey

5/6

Dutch Art filly who bumped into a useful type on debut and then made short work of more modest opposition next time. Stayed on well that day and should have no problems with the trip.

Form: 21

(8)

Ann Without An E¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: J F Egan| T: M R Channon

2/1

Debut third came in a weak race at Goodwood which has not been working out. Probably flattered by her close fifth of six in a Listed contest next time but this contest lacks depth and she has to enter calculations.

Form: 35

(4)

Bollin Joan

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby

66/1

Unraced daughter of Mount Nelson out of a dam was a decent middle-distance handicapper and who was a half-sister to the Leger winner Bollin Eric. Trainer knows the family and none of them have been forward enough to win first time.

Form:

(1)

Gamesters Icon³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lee| T: B Smart

66/1

Softer ground may have been the reason for a poor run last time but her debut effort suggested she was ready to step up to a mile. Has plenty to find on form and needs the weather to remain dry.

Form: 58

(7)

Sempre Presto

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey

10/1

€50,000 daughter of Nathaniel and the second foal out of a dam who is related to a useful Italian sprinter. Yard's juveniles continue to go well but Exhort would appear to be their main hope.

Form:

(2)

Ventura Royal¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: P Makin| T: D O'Meara

8/1

Showed significant improvement last time having been keen early on. Looks the type to be winning before long and a market check is advised.

Form: 95

Non-Runners

(5)

Endless Tangent¹⁸

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: Tom Dascombe J: P J McDonald

(6)

Frolic¹⁸

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: Sir Mark Prescott J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Exhort (5/6), Ann Without An E (2/1), Frolic (5/1), Ventura Royal (8/1), Sempre Presto (10/1), Endless Tangent (12/1), Gamesters Icon (66/1), Bollin Joan (66/1)

The Chevely Park colours look set to have a major say in this with Frolic and EXHORT lining up for the famous stud. The former disappointed last time having shown promise on her Newmarket debut. EXHORT ran a subsequent Group Three placed horse to a neck on her debut before landing a weak race next time in comfortable fashion. She makes more appeal than Ann Without An E who was third in what appeared a poor Goodwood maiden and then beat just one rival in an unsatisfactory Listed race at Newbury.