18:00 Leicester

Thursday 22 August 2019

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies' Nursery

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 1m 11.93s

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(2)

Atmospheric³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: H Crouch| T: C G Cox| OR: 76| BF

6/1

Night of Thunder filly, cost 36,000 gns yearling. Plenty to admire in 6f runs at Goodwood and Salisbury though last month's 7f run at Newmarket needs to be forgiven now stepped into nurseries. May bounce back.

Form: 339

(8)

Insania²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 76

4/1

Thirsk novice scorer over 5f in May, plenty promise since and possibly didn't stay 7f last time at Goodwood (stronger race than this). Cheekpieces sported then are left off now and should bounce back.

Form: 512240

(7)

Brazen Safa³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Cameron Noble⁽³⁾| T: M L W Bell| OR: 75

9/1

Winner over 5½f at Brighton in novice fare back in the spring, before holding his own in pair of AW contests at 6f. Unable to keep pace going when making running at Newmarket (7f) last time. Makes handicap bow, has prospects down in trip.

Form: 51348

(9)

Mitty's Smile¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Adam J McNamara| T: A Watson| OR: 73| D

10/1

Winner at Windsor (6f, good to firm) last month on second start and subsequent Ayr run likely best forgotten given it came on heavy ground. Nursery bow and should have something to offer.

Form: 415

(4)

Havana Dawn⁴⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: P Mulrennan| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 70| D

6/1

Improved with each qualifying run, winning a 6f novice at Thirsk in determined fashion last month. Bit below that form on nursery debut at Haydock last month, but better than the bare result having chased a strong pace, and not easily dismissed.

Form: 5414

(6)

Knightcap³^{(ex 6)}

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 64| D

5/2

Improved to win 6f soft-ground Catterick handicap last time out, scoring with something in hand. Penalty to defy here but must be on the shortlist and suited by any rainfall.

Form: 545561

(5)

Bartat¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: David Egan| T: M R Channon| OR: 67

11/1

Filly produced a career-best when winning five-runner nursery at Brighton (5½f, good) this month, though she was well held since at Lingfield from increased rating. Gets 1lb back but something to find again.

Form: 434316

(3)

Feel Good Factor²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Megan Nicholls⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 65

8/1

Dutch Art filly has shown enough in three qualifying runs over 5f/6f to warrant a close look now diverting attention to nurseries. Possible improver.

Form: 433

Non-Runners

(1)

Shammah⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: R Hannon J: S M Levey

Forecasts

Knightcap (5/2), Insania (4/1), Shammah (4/1), Havana Dawn (6/1), Atmospheric (6/1), Feel Good Factor (8/1), Brazen Safa (9/1), Mitty's Smile (10/1), Bartat (11/1)

The chances are Feel Good Factor will have more to offer now tackling a nursery and Richard Fahey's runner commands close attention but preference is for MITTY'S SMILE. The daughter of No Nay Never was a good winner at Windsor last month over this trip and likely wasn't suited on heavy ground since at Ayr, where she nonetheless gave a good account. Assuming conditions remains fair, she can bounce back. Havana Dawn, Shammah and last-time-out Catterick winner Knightcap all have their merits.