14:05 Lingfield

Friday 3 May 2019

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9th Barry Gurr Memorial Maiden Fillies' Stakes

Off time: 14:12 | Winning time: 2m 6.87s

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(4)

Just A Minute³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Adam J McNamara| T: J G Portman

100/1

Slowly away when a well beaten last of nine in a 1m2f novice event on the AW here when debuting in March. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 9

(2)

Libbretta⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Ellie Mackenzie⁽⁷⁾| T: J E Long

100/1

Struggled in three bumpers most recently when 11th of 12 in a 2m event on the AW here in February. Others make more appeal on Flat debut.

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(3)

Bella Vita²⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| BF

7/1

Beaten a nose in a 7f novice event at Epsom (good) on debut last August. Below that form at Goodwood (7f, good) the following month and bred to appreciate this step up in distance on seasonal debut.

Form: 26-

(8)

Dubious Affair

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: C O'Donoghue| T: Sir Michael Stoute

6/1

Unraced Frankel filly out of an unraced mare who is a half-sister to useful performer Mr Owen. Hails from a top yard and is one for the shortlist on racecourse debut.

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(13)

J Gaye³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: R Havlin| T: R T Phillips

33/1

Slowly away when 8L fourth in a 1m2f event on the AW at Kempton when debuting just over a month ago. Likely more needed if she is to take this event.

Form: 4

(1)

Lollipop Lady^p⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Meehan

66/1

Well held in a couple of novice races over this trip last month. Beaten 21L when last of seven at Leicester (good-to-firm) recently and likely to be of more interest once eligible for handicaps.

Form: 87

(10)

Mousebird

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Charlie Bennett| T: H Morrison

50/1

Unraced Zoffany filly bought for 15,000 gns at the sales as a foal. Half-sister to a number of useful Flat and jumps performers and interesting to see how she fares on debut.

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(12)

Persepone

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H Palmer

11/2

Unraced daughter of Dubawi and a half-sister to winner Best Blue. From a good family and is worth a check in the market on racecourse debut.

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(11)

Sadler's Soul^p¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson

33/1

Good second in an AW event over this trip on debut in March. Struggled dropping to an extended 1m at Wolverhampton in first time cheekpieces (retained) subsequently however.

Form: 20

(6)

Shrewdness¹⁸⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: James Doyle| T: W J Haggas

7/1

Well beaten 18L tenth of 11 in a 1m novice race at Newbury (good-to-soft) when debuting last October. Likely capable of better stepping up in distance.

Form: 0-

(7)

Spring Run²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Tyler Saunders⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Portman

50/1

Finished sixth on both starts so far most recently on seasonal debut over this trip at Newbury (soft) last month. Likely to be better over further in time.

Form: 6-6

(9)

Summer Flair¹⁹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby

8/11

Promising 2¼L third when making her debut in a 1m novice event at Yarmouth (good-to-firm) last October. Absent since and bred to appreciate this step up in distance on seasonal debut.

Form: 3-

(14)

Video Diva¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: George Wood| T: J R Fanshawe

40/1

Beaten 22L behind a useful looking rival in a novice event over this trip when debuting at Windsor (good) last month. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 9

Non-Runners

(5)

Onomatopoeia¹⁰⁰³

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: C Poulton J: Ryan Tate

Forecasts

Summer Flair (8/11), Persepone (11/2), Dubious Affair (6/1), Bella Vita (7/1), Shrewdness (7/1), J Gaye (33/1), Sadler's Soul (33/1), Onomatopoeia (33/1), Video Diva (40/1), Spring Run (50/1), Mousebird (50/1), Lollipop Lady (66/1), Libbretta (100/1), Just A Minute (100/1)

SUMMER FLAIR represents top connections and she can get her season off to the perfect start with a victory in this fillies contest. The selection looks capable of getting the better of the unraced Frankel filly Dubious Affair who hails from a leading stable on debut while third place can go to Bella Vita who ran well on the first of two starts last season.