16:15 York

Thursday 22 August 2019

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British EBF & Sir Henry Cecil Galtres Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Listed)

Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 2m 30.3s

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(11)

Hameem¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jim Crowley| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 101| D

12/1

Has won handicaps at around this trip at Newmarket and Kempton this year, showing improved form to score by 5L at latter venue on latest outing. Claims if she can replicate that form on turf.

Form: 11-1841

(1)

Naqaawa²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 93| D

25/1

Has improved for current yard, winning a 4-runner handicap at Chelmsford in July and running well when third of 10 to Mannaal at Goodwood last time. Deserves a crack at black type, but needs to improve again to score at this level.

Form: 1316-13

(8)

Spirit Of Appin¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: M Dwyer| T: B J Meehan| OR: 97| BF| D

20/1

Behind Dance Legend at Pontefract on June, but improved when second in Listed Aphrodite Stakes at Newmarket, and better than the result when fourth in a similar race there last time. Place claims on balance of form.

Form: 87-1424

(10)

Bella Vita¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 98| D

8/1

Followed maiden success with three consecutive handicap wins prior to finishing second to Love So Deep in a 1½m Listed race at Newmarket last time. Winner went close in a Group 2 next time, and this progressive filly deserves plenty of respect.

Form: 6-11112

(7)

Frankellina²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: James Doyle| T: W J Haggas| OR: 105| BF

9/2

Runner-up in the Musidora Stakes here before a creditable sixth in the Oaks. Again ran with credit when third in a Listed contest here last time, and respected for all she's more consistent than progressive.

Form: 1-2663

(3)

Frosty⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 100

7/1

Won a maiden at Dundalk on debut before finding Group 3 company too much on latter juvenile start. Caught the eye finishing well in a Listed event at Gowran on her belated return, and has a decent chance if this race doesn't come too soon.

Form: 17-4

(9)

Search For A Song³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Oisin Murphy| T: D K Weld| OR: 103

3/1

Has improved with each outing since winning on debut, and wasn't helped by a modest pace when running on into fourth in the Irish Oaks at the Curragh last month. Remains open to progress, and the one to beat now.

Form: 124

(2)

Shambolic¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 97

6/1

Runner-up to Maqsad in the Pretty Polly Stakes at Newmarket in May, and not disgraced without progressing since. Split Bella Vita and Spirit of Appin at Newmarket last time, and may yet do better, for all she needs to.

Form: 47-2283

(6)

Tauteke⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 90

20/1

Runner-up to Annapurna in the Lingfield Oaks Trial, but was beaten 6L, and failed to cut any ice against same filly in the Oaks. Probably biting off more than she can chew again.

Form: 31-20

(5)

Vivionn²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: W Buick| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 95

11/2

Untried at this level, but has progressed with each start in handicaps, and much better than the result having met interference when second of 10 to Mannaal at Goodwood last time. One to bear in mind.

Form: 1-31142

Non-Runners

(4)

Dance Legend²⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: Rae Guest J: F Norton

Forecasts

Search For A Song (3/1), Frankellina (9/2), Vivionn (11/2), Shambolic (6/1), Frosty (7/1), Bella Vita (8/1), Hameem (12/1), Spirit Of Appin (20/1), Tauteke (20/1), Naqaawa (25/1), Dance Legend (33/1)

FROSTY, a full-sister to the same connections' 1000 Guineas and Nassau Stakes winner Winter, caught the eye when fourth on her belated return in the Hurry Harriet Stakes at Gowran Park just last week, and she can take this on her way to better things assuming she doesn't bounce. Fellow Irish raider Search For A Song is the strictly one to beat on her Irish Oaks fourth, and is feared most, although Bella Vita is still going the right way, and should not be underestimated, with her Newmarket second franked by the winner last time.