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Thursday 14 September 2017

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William Hill May Hill Stakes (Fillies' Group 2) (Str)

Off time: 14:26 | Winning time: 1m 40.06s

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(8)

Billesdon Brook¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 100

4/1

Has improved to win three of her last four starts and career best when landing a Group 3 at Goodwood last time out. There's a couple in here who rated higher than her but clearly going the right way at present and has won on soft ground before.

Form: 221311

(1)

Dark Rose Angel²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: S & E Crisford| CD

14/1

Impressive maiden winner over C&D last time out and form has been franked to some extent with the third winning since. Different ground here and needs to find a lot of improvement but can't be ruled out for a trainer that has a good record here.

Form: 51

(4)

Laurens²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: P J McDonald| T: K R Burke| C

11/4

Siyouni filly, cost £220,000 as a yearling. Winner over 7f on debut here in impressive fashion before finishing runner-up in a Group 3 in France. Likely to improve again and not dismissed, but yard form in recent weeks is a concern.

Form: 12

(6)

Miss Bar Beach¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lee| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 96

22/1

Won a three-runner Class 4 contest at Newcastle in August and ran well behind Billesdon Brook in a Group 3 at Goodwood last time, staying on strongly in the closing stages. Needs more in here though and a little more exposed than some.

Form: 219513

(7)

Nyaleti²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: James Doyle| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 113

4/1

Fine effort in a Newmarket Group 2 and followed that with a win in Group 3 company at Ascot. Disappointing last time at Deauville but this is easier and she has the best form in the race. Likes to front run and hard to beat if she gets an easy lead.

Form: 12216

(5)

She Believes²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: L P Keniry| T: S Kirk| OR: 95

16/1

Has gone from strength to strength lately and particularly impressive at Goodwood last time. This is much tougher but clearly thriving at present and yard are in good form so worthy of respect having already won on soft ground.

Form: 256111

(2)

Sizzling¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 87

9/1

Favourite on four of her five starts but only won once, winning a 16-runner maiden at Tipperary last time. Runner-up failed to frank the form and she needs significant improvement in a short time to figure here but step up in trip will help.

Form: 32321

(3)

Tajaanus³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Jim Crowley| T: R Hannon| OR: 102

9/2

Has gone from strength to strength and followed up a Listed success with a win at Newmarket in Group 3 company. Acts with cut in the ground and she has to be a player if she handles ground this soft, with the step up in trip also in her favour.

Form: 1611

Forecasts

Laurens (11/4), Nyaleti (4/1), Billesdon Brook (4/1), Tajaanus (9/2), Sizzling (9/1), Dark Rose Angel (14/1), She Believes (16/1), Miss Bar Beach (22/1)

A particularly competitive renewal but it's possible NYALETI could get an easy time on the front end and prove hard to peg back. Mark Johnston's filly was a little disappointing last time out in Group 1 company but she may find this easier and she's taken to land the second Group success of her career. Billesdon Brook has been running well of late and has form on soft ground while Tajaanus completes the shortlist after a game win at Newmarket last time.