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Tuesday 15 July 2025

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David Lever Memorial Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 19:35 | Winning time: 1m 29.5s

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(2)

Approachwitcaution³²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: S Waugh

125/1

Twice-raced filly. 125/1 and tongue strap on for first time, eighth of 9 in maiden at Roscommon (7.5f, heavy). Off 10 months. First run for yard after leaving John Andrew Kinsella.

Form: 78-

(4)

Blackwater Lilly¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Garritty| T: B Ellison

14/1

Twice-raced mare on Flat. Modest hurdles winner over 17f in 2023. Sixth of 8 in novice (40/1) at this course (8f, good) 13 days ago. Probably one for handicaps.

Form: 76

(1)

Bette Davis Eyes

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: E Walker

7/4

Blue Point filly. Closely related to 3 winners, including smart winner up to 10.3f Qaraaba and useful 1m-1¼m winner Salsada. Dam 1½m winner who stayed 1¾m. Newcomer who starts out at a very realistic level.

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(5)

Exposay²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: William Pyle⁽³⁾| T: D Loughnane

5/1

Displayed ability when fourth of 8 in maiden at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 28/1) on debut 29 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 4

(3)

Fantoccia

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

22/1

Muhaarar filly. Half-sister to 6f winner Lord Danielson. Dam 7f-1m winner.

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(6)

Isle Of Paradise

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: D Carroll

28/1

Ardad filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including 5f/6f winner Dreams of Reality and 1m-1½m winner Patient Man.

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(8)

Tardaff¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Loughnane| T: Ian Williams

13/8

Promising type. Second of 9 in novice (80/1) at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) 19 days ago, running on. Should progress and this looks a good opening for her.

Form: 02

(7)

Wave Rock

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: J Butler

11/1

Fascinating Rock filly. Sister to 3 winners, including useful 7f-9f winner Earls Rock and 2-y-o 7f winner Tamra's Rock and half-sister to 1½m winner Lady La Fay.

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Forecasts

Tardaff (13/8), Bette Davis Eyes (7/4), Exposay (5/1), Wave Rock (11/1), Blackwater Lilly (14/1), Fantoccia (22/1), Isle Of Paradise (28/1), Approachwitcaution (125/1)

TARDAFF will stay further in time but she left her debut form well behind when runner-up at long odds at Newmarket 3 weeks ago and she looks the answer. With little worthwhile other form to go on, newcomer Bette Davis Eyes could emerge as the big threat.