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Friday 20 September 2024

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Arran Scottish Sprint EBF Fillies' Stakes (Fillies' & Mares' Listed)

Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 1m 1.3s

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(11)

Azure Blue¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 103| CD

12/1

Very hard to knock her strike rate and she showed a willing attitude for latest success here (dead-heat) on first try over 5f in listed company in June. Unable to land a blow in Nunthorpe next time and ran to bad to be true back at that venue (6f, listed) 12 days ago. Type to bounce back.

Form: 6-75198

(8)

Marine Wave¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 104| D

17/2

Has improved again this season and well on top when recording first win at this level at Pontefract 3 weeks ago. However, not in same form back on softer ground when 8 lengths seventh of 8 to Quinault in listed Garrowby Stakes at York 12 days ago.

Form: 318217

(4)

Katey Kontent⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: C G Cox| OR: 90| D

17/2

Made a winning return to action at Windsor in May and has run with credit all 3 starts since, doing best of those who raced centre when just touched off in handicap at Goodwood (6f, good to firm) in July. Has struggled at this level previously, however.

Form: 32-1432

(13)

Pepsi Cat^t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: D C Costello| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 88| D

66/1

Consistent mare who posted a career-best effort when winning 7-runner handicap at Newmarket (5f) in May. Latest fifth of 14 behind Star Of Lady M at York (5f) was a respectable display but another who needs to pull out more if she's to make an impact in this company.

Form: 151405

(3)

Rage Of Bamby³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Davies| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 104| D

13/2

Posted a career-best when resuming winning ways at York (6f) in July but failed to reproduce that level when 4 lengths fourth of 8 to Marine Wave in listed race (5/1) at Pontefract (6f, good) 33 days ago, albeit not ideally placed. Best form give her claims nevertheless.

Form: 257-014

(5)

Star Of Lady M^v²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 95| D

14/1

Bagged a fifth victory of 2024 in facile fashion at York (5f) in August and she may of found race coming too soon when eighth of 13 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 22 days ago. However, she's had her limitations exposed at this level previously.

Form: 532118

(6)

Frost At Dawn²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: W J Knight| OR: 106| D

6/1

Huge career best when winning 15-runner Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint at Meydan in March. In nothing like the same form upped to 6f later that month. Tough task when down the field in the Nunthorpe on return. Nevertheless, she's an interesting runner back in calmer waters.

Form: 732100

(9)

Got To Love A Grey³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 96| BF| D

12/1

Dark Angel filly who ran a fine race when second of 16 in handicap at Goodwood (5f) on her penultimate start but underwhelming when 9 lengths eleventh of 14 to Star of Lady M in handicap at York (5f, good to firm) 30 days ago. Still, claims on these terms if bouncing back.

Form: 674020

(1)

Gutsy Girl³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Shepherd| T: C Fellowes| OR: 90| D

11/2

Improving daughter of Blue Point who quickened up well to score at Kempton (6f) in July and shaped very well in defeat on wrong part of track when 4¼ lengths second of 14 to Star of Lady M in handicap at York (5f) 30 days ago, nearest finish. Open to further progress.

Form: 41-3312

(10)

Queen's Guard³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D Tudhope| T: M L W Bell| OR: 87| D

66/1

Fairly useful filly who registered a second career victory at Lingfield (6f) in June but unable to make an impact in pair of listed contests on turf more recently. Likely set for another struggle.

Form: 231666

(7)

Unbreak My Heart⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Fahy| T: C G Cox| OR: 92| D

66/1

Useful at 2yrs and back to that level when fourth in a Sandown listed race (5f) in June. Below best both outings since, fifteenth of 16 in handicap at Goodwood (5f, good to firm, 16/1) 50 days ago.

Form: 3-06470

(2)

Vicario^t⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Billy Loughnane| T: E Walker| OR: 88| D

9/1

Lope De Vega filly who was knocking on the door prior to opening her account with a bit to spare in 4-runner handicap at Haydock (6f, firm) 42 days ago. This demands more but unlikely she's reached her limit on that evidence.

Form: 2-22321

(12)

Woodhay Wonder⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P J McDonald| T: T Ward| OR: 100| BF| D

4/1

Won 3 of her last 4 starts as a juvenile and picked up where she left off bagging pair of Newmarket handicaps on her first 2 starts this year. Solid in-the-frame efforts have followed, close-up third of 13 in handicap at Ascot (5f) 55 days ago. Well worth her place at this level.

Form: 11-1143

Forecasts

Woodhay Wonder (4/1), Gutsy Girl (11/2), Frost At Dawn (6/1), Rage Of Bamby (13/2), Marine Wave (17/2), Katey Kontent (17/2), Vicario (9/1), Got To Love A Grey (12/1), Azure Blue (12/1), Star Of Lady M (14/1), Unbreak My Heart (66/1), Queen's Guard (66/1), Pepsi Cat (66/1)

FROST AT DAWN faced no easy task back from 5 months off in the Nunthorpe at York 4 weeks ago but the pick of her form in Meydan earlier this year entitles her to plenty of respect so, with that run under her belt, she's given the nod to bounce back in a race confined to her own sex. Woodhay Wonder and Rage of Bamby head the dangers. Gutsy Girl also likely has a bigger effort in her locker.