14:40 Ascot

Wednesday 3 May 2023

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Naas Racecourse Royal Ascot Trials Day British EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Str)

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 1m 46.04s

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(7)

Dancing Goddess²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 96

11/10

Promising individual. Taking winner on debut at Kempton in November. 9/4, better form when second of 5 in novice event at Kempton (8f) 23 days ago. That sets the clear standard switched to turf.

Form: 1-2

(3)

Veil Of Shadows⁸⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby| D

15/2

Overcame greenness when winning 9-runner novice event (8/1) at Kempton (8f) on debut 88 days ago, slowly away but really getting the hang of things late on. Should have more to offer.

Form: 1

(2)

Youngest²⁰⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| OR: 86

13/2

Well prepared to win 14-runner novice at Leicester in September. Upped in class and went backwards when 8¾ lengths tenth of 11 to Midnight Mile in Oh So Sharp Stakes at Newmarket (7f, good). Off 6 months.

Form: 10-

(5)

Copy Artist¹⁰⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 79| BF

17/2

Improved again when second of 13 in novice event at Southwell (7.1f). Off 108 days and a well-bred filly in good hands but she'll need to raise her game switched to turf over 1m.

Form: 8-22

(6)

Elegancia^h1²²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Spencer| T: H & R Charlton

14/1

Foaled March 14. 285,000 gns yearling, Lope De Vega filly. Dam, 11f-1½m winner, half-sister to smart 1½m-14.6f (Park Hill Stakes) winner Silk Sari. Clear promise under a kind ride when fifth on debut at Newbury in September (7f). Lots more come, particularly over this trip and beyond. Hooded.

Form: 5-

(1)

Queen For You

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

4/1

Kingman filly. Sister to useful 2-y-o 7f/1m winner Love Is You, and half-sister to smart winner up to 1m Glorious Journey. Dam winner up to 1m (2-y-o 7f winner). Lots to like on paper.

Form:

Non-Runners

(4)

Orchid Bloom¹⁸⁶

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: W J Haggas J: Tom Marquand

Forecasts

Dancing Goddess (11/10), Orchid Bloom (7/2), Queen For You (4/1), Youngest (13/2), Veil Of Shadows (15/2), Copy Artist (17/2), Elegancia (14/1)

This looks a very deep novice but it's still hard to escape the claims of DANCING GODDESS, who sets the clear standard on her runner-up effort on the AW under a penalty 3 weeks ago. There should be plenty more to come from her, but that does also apply to Orchid Bloom and Elegancia, while Queen For You is a likely newcomer on paper.