16:10 York

Thursday 24 August 2023

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

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 2m 28.09s

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(9)

Moracana⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: R C Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 97| D

11/1

Useful mare who was better than ever when scoring at Cork in April and has continued to progress, closing all way to line when fifth in Duke of Edinburgh Stakes at Royal Ascot (12f, good to firm) when last seen. Another step forward needed, but that is possible.

Form: 190-145

(1)

Makinmedoit⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Hayley Turner| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 100

12/1

Won 3 times last year and ran well when a close third at Lingfield in January. Ran a lot better than on return without managing to match her borderline smart all-weather form when sixth in listed event at Salisbury recently and she could well get involved.

Form: 512-373

(7)

One Evening⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: R L Moore| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 97

7/1

Low-mileage filly who shaped well when runner-up in 1½m Pontefract listed race a couple of months ago, keeping on after meeting trouble. Improvement will be required to get heavily involved here but she could well find it and Ryan Moore is back on board.

Form: 4/15-52

(11)

Tregony⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Saffie Osborne| T: C G Cox| OR: 90

16/1

Took her record on all-weather to 4 wins from 6 starts when successful at Newcastle (10.2f) on her final outing last season and hit the frame for the second time in just 3 starts this year when third at Windsor (10f, good to firm) last week. Likely to come up short at this level.

Form: 111-483

(12)

Bright Diamond⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 97

22/1

Useful at 2 (third in Prestige at Goodwood and Fillies' Mile at Newmarket). However, she was outclassed in the Oaks second run back this term and was firmly put in her place in Hoppings Fillies' Stakes at Newcastle (10.2f) just under 8 weeks ago. Best watched.

Form: 133-559

(4)

Climate Friendly^p¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: N Callan| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 93| D

28/1

Off the mark dropped back to novice company on the Rowley Course in May and ran at least as well as ever sporting first-time cheekpieces (travelled well) when third in listed race on the July Course (12f, soft) 19 days ago. Will need to take another step forward here.

Form: 771783

(6)

Lmay^h³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K Shoemark| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 93| D

8/1

Off the mark at the third attempt in a Newbury maiden in June and showed improved form despite doing plenty wrong (pulled hard/hung left) when mid-field in Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot (12f, good to firm). Unable to do better when hooded last time and looks set for another struggle.

Form: 26184

(10)

Market Value⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: W Buick| T: W J Haggas| OR: 83| BF

9/1

Landed 9-runner maiden at Ripon (1¼m, good to firm) in May and no disgrace in finding the thriving Sparks Fly (won again next time) too strong on her Chester handicap debut 6 weeks later. The new trip asks a different question but it's unlikely she's reached her limit after only 4 starts.

Form: 6-312

(3)

Scenic²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: E Walker| OR: 98

7/1

Fairly useful filly who has upped her game in 3 starts this term, staying on gradually when 3 lengths third to Midnight Mile in listed race at this course (10.2f, good) last month. Step up in trip certainly worth a shot and the booking of Murphy also a positive.

Form: 842-543

(2)

Sea Theme²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| D

5/2

Showed plenty of ability when a close third on debut and justified support second time up when scoring at Doncaster (11.9f, soft) 4 weeks ago, the longer trip suiting well. Open to further improvement, so she warrants plenty of respect having just her third start.

Form: 31

(13)

Spring Fever¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 93| D

7/1

Looked a filly firmly on the up when easily winning a Newmarket handicap at the beginning of July. May have had her stamina stretched by a slightly longer trip when fading into sixth at Newbury (13f) next time and ran respectably up in grade since. Dettori up for the first time.

Form: 312165

Non-Runners

(5)

Modaara⁷⁵

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: R Varian J: David Egan

(8)

There's The Door²²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: P D Evans J: R Kingscote

Forecasts

Sea Theme (5/2), Modaara (9/2), One Evening (7/1), Scenic (7/1), Spring Fever (7/1), Lmay (8/1), Market Value (9/1), Moracana (11/1), Makinmedoit (12/1), There's The Door (12/1), Tregony (16/1), Bright Diamond (22/1), Climate Friendly (28/1)

An open if slightly substandard renewal on paper which can go the way of MODAARA, who was a wide-margin winner on return at Kempton and, having disappointed in a Group 3 at Haydock last time, Roger Varian's 4-y-o can get back on the up now dropped in class. Makinmedoit took a step forward without managing to match her borderline smart all-weather form at Salisbury last week, so she heads up the dangers, with Sea Theme and One Evening rounding off the shortlist.