16:10 York

Saturday 21 August 2021

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Julia Graves Roses Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 58.59s

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(10)

Caturra²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 97| D

13/2

Useful juvenile who doubled his tally in 6f listed event at Newbury in July. Last of 7 in Group 2 Richmond Stakes at Goodwood last time but commands respect back at ths level under 3 lb penalty.

Form: 41717

(6)

Boonie^p1²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 96| D

5/2

Beverley debut winner and better form since, including when third in Windsor Castle at Royal Ascot and Molecomb Stakes at Goodwood last 2 runs. Wears first-time cheekpieces and may yet do better.

Form: 1233

(2)

Mitbaahy²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 86| D

9/1

Showed improved form to get off the mark in good style on his first crack at 5f in 13-runner maiden at Thirsk 20 days ago. May do better still, particularly at this trip.

Form: 851

(8)

Anadora²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: S A Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 92| D

18/1

Made a winning bow in one of the first 2-y-o races of the season at Newcastle (5f) in April. Decent seventh in Albany at Royal Ascot before a creditable effort back at 5f at Goodwood last time.

Form: 1372

(7)

Attagirl⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: D Tudhope| T: K R Burke| OR: 96

7/2

Wootton Bassett filly who easily landed a 6f Haydock maiden in July. Only seventh in Ascot Group 3 but showed much more of what she's about when caught only late on in Newbury listed event last week.

Form: 3172

(5)

Ballet Steps¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: K Shoemark| T: K A Ryan| D

12/1

Dabirsim filly who came from an unpromising position to make a winning start in 5f maiden at Beverley 10 days ago. Type to make significant improvement so needs taking seriously.

Form: 1

(3)

Eternal Halo⁴³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: S H James| T: K Dalgleish| CD

6/1

Confirmed debut promise when running out an impressive winner in 6-runner novice at this course (5.4f, good) 43 days ago. Well worth a crack at this level with the prospect of more to come.

Form: 41

(9)

Hi Meh Darling⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 71| BF

50/1

Fair maiden who found only one too good for a third successive start in a 5f nursery at Carlisle 4 days ago, but has plenty to find at this level.

Form: 326222

(1)

Thunder Love¹⁰⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: W Buick| T: G Boughey| OR: 83| D

15/2

Won a pair of 5f novices in good style at Kempton earlier in the year and should have more to offer now stepping up in grade after a break. Player.

Form: 11

Non-Runners

(4)

Kingboard Star²⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: E Walker J: Tom Marquand

Forecasts

Boonie (5/2), Attagirl (7/2), Eternal Halo (6/1), Caturra (13/2), Thunder Love (15/2), Mitbaahy (9/1), Ballet Steps (12/1), Kingboard Star (16/1), Anadora (18/1), Hi Meh Darling (50/1)

ATTAGIRL showed much more of what she's about when caught only late on in a Newbury listed event last week and a reproduction may well be good enough to see her prevail here. Ballet Steps justified support by a margin that grossly undersold her superiority at Beverley on her debut, so she's expected to take a big step forward. Eternal Halo also looks promising and can get involved.