13:42 Newmarket

Saturday 16 July 2022

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Lettergold British EBF Restricted Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:44 | Winning time: 1m 26.76s

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(3)

American Belle⁴²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe

2/1

Showed plenty to work on when finishing third in a nine-runner Doncaster maiden (6.5f, good to firm) on debut last month. Will be more street-wise this time and she has to enter calculations.

Form: 3

(5)

Lady D'ascoyne³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: M L W Bell

11/2

Failed to land a meaningful blow when fourth in 6f Goodwood maiden last month, but it was an encouraging start to her career and she can be expected to improve for the experience.

Form: 4

(7)

Sydney Mews^h1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding

9/1

Foaled February 23. £50,000 yearling. Dam, 1m/8.4f winner who stayed 10.3f, half-sister to smart 1¼m-2½m winner Thomas Hobson. Slight concern that she's equipped with a hood on debut and, in any case, she's likely to need more time and distance.

Form:

(9)

Divina Grace²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Shepherd| T: Rae Guest

3/1

Promising introduction when chasing home a Godolphin filly who had experience on her side in a C&D maiden three weeks ago. Improvement should be forthcoming and she's a big player.

Form: 2

(8)

Tessa²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S Hitchcott| T: R Hannon| OR: 73

13/2

Promise on each of her three starts to date, most recently seen putting in good late work when sixth of 14 in 6f Newbury novice. Extra furlong here will be in her favour and she's high on the shortlist. Yard also saddles Pink LIly.

Form: 436

(6)

Zaakara

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Cieren Fallon| T: Sir Michael Stoute

11/1

Foaled April 22. Half-sister to several winners, including high-class 1m-11f winner Zaaki and useful 1¼m-1½m winner Night of Glory. Dam 7f/1m winner. Ticks plenty of the right boxes on paper and market check a must.

Form:

(1)

Dovena⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: R Havlin| T: Mrs A J Perrett

28/1

Can be expected to leave her recent Epsom debut display well behind in time, but she'll be of greater interest in nurseries further down the line.

Form: 6

(2)

Pink Lily

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Dane O'Neill| T: R Hannon

14/1

Foaled March 3. Sixties Icon filly. Dam, maiden (stayed 6f), closely related to useful winner up to 6f (stayed 1m) Field Game (2-y-o 5f winner). Tessa is presumably the stable first-string.

Form:

Non-Runners

(4)

Puntarelle²⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: J G Portman J: L Morris

(10)

Caernarfon⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: M R Channon J: Charles Bishop

Forecasts

American Belle (2/1), Divina Grace (3/1), Puntarelle (5/1), Lady D'ascoyne (11/2), Tessa (13/2), Sydney Mews (9/1), Zaakara (11/1), Caernarfon (12/1), Pink Lily (14/1), Dovena (28/1)

Preference is for TESSA, who shapes as though this step up to 7f will be very much in her favour and there were excuses last time at Newbury. Divina Grace is greatly respected on the back of her promising C&D debut last month and she is clear second choice ahead of American Belle and Zaakara.