August 18 / 18.45 Leicester

18.45

Good To Firm

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies’ Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £6156
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies’ Nursery Handicap

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 733

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Fair form when third in maiden events on her last two outings; off the bridle a fair way out over 5f at Sandown last time so this return to 6f should suit now switching to a handicap; opening mark looks workable; considered.
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13th

3

(3)

5th Oct 2023

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Salisbury

Bonny Angel

9st 12lb

J: John Fahy

T: Clive Cox

Couple of good-ground wins as a 2yo; ran respectably in Listed grade on seasonal debut but has failed to build on that effort; addition of hood needs to have positive effect.

16/1

8th

9

(1)

12th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

16:30 Ascot

Bonny Angel

9st 5lb

J: Frankie Dettori

T: Clive Cox

Won two fillies' nurseries last summer on good ground; retains ability but her 2023 form needs bettering if she's to shake up the principals.

20/1

100/30

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 702611 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Cheekpieces have seemingly been the making of her as she's dominated 6f selling and nursery events at Ripon (both good ground) on her last two starts; 2lb well-in under a 6lb penalty and likely to make a bold bid for the hat-trick.
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5th

5

(8)

3rd Jun 2024

Good

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

16:30 Brighton

Lily In The Jungle

9st 3lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

All four wins have been at sprint trips on good/good to firm; well treated on old form but she's generally struggled in last eight runs including three for new yard this season; was never travelling over 6f here on her course debut last month and has lots to prove at this new trip.

14/1

8th

6

(8)

9th May 2024

Soft

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

14:18 Brighton

Lily In The Jungle

9st 6lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Well beaten in two runs for new yard, tailed off in heavy ground at Thirsk last month; sounder surface can help but she's got too much to prove for comfort.

16/1

8th

6

(8)

9th May 2024

Soft

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

14:18 Brighton

Lily In The Jungle

9st 6lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Well beaten in two runs for new yard, tailed off in heavy ground at Thirsk last month; sounder surface can help but she's got too much to prove for comfort.

16/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 831215 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Winner of 6f novices at Yarmouth (good to firm) and Lingfield (AW) this summer; ran with credit when fifth on Newmarket nursery debut (6f, good to firm) but reopposing pair Fox Degree and Queen Of Uplands were ahead of her; likely to give her running but others look better treated.
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5th

2

(1)

14th Sep 2022

Good To Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 4

17:00 Yarmouth

Liberation Bay

9st 6lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Ed Dunlop

took keen hold, prominent, pushed along from 2f out, ridden and dropped to last over 1f out, soon beaten

5/1

10th

15

(7)

27th Aug 2022

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:45 Newmarket (July)

Liberation Bay

8st 6lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Ed Dunlop

prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out

10/1

3rd

2

(7)

18th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Leicester

Liberation Bay

9st 7lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Ed Dunlop

prominent, outpaced halfway, rallied 2f out, ridden and hung right over 1f out, ran on

10/1

Form: 5823

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Front-running filly who made a solid start in nurseries when third over 6f at Newmarket (good to firm) 19 days ago; the reopposing Fox Degree was just under 1l ahead in second on that occasion but she enjoys a 3lb pull with Ralph Beckett's filly this time so there shouldn't be much between them.
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4th

2

(6)

12th Oct 2022

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

15:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Queen Of Uplands

9st 6lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Tom Dascombe

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

10/1

1st

5

(6)

31st Aug 2022

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 5

14:30 Lingfield (AW)

Queen Of Uplands

9st 7lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Tom Dascombe

pressed leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon hung left, hard pressed towards finish, just did enough

6/1

OUR TIP

10/1

Form: 217323 BF

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Similar form on all six starts, making all in 5f Musselburgh maiden in April; twice a beaten favourite in 5f nurseries last month but that market strength suggests connections think her mark is workable; steps up to 6f for the first time now.
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6th

6

(3)

31st Aug 2022

Soft

0m 6f 6y

Class 2

18:25 Hamilton

Jungle Time

8st 6lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: K R Burke

prominent, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

9/2

5th

3

(3)

18th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Leicester

Jungle Time

9st 5lb

J: Sam Feilden

T: K R Burke

prominent, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final 110yds

10/1

16/1

Form: 3416

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Landed a 5.5f Wetherby maiden (good) from the front in June but made a disappointing start in nurseries when last of six over 6f at York; bounce back needed after six weeks off.
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2nd

1

(2)

6th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Just Janet

9st 9lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

Got back near her best when scoring over C&D last month but a 6lb rise found her out at Wolverhampton since; might be vulnerable again.

10/1

0

12

(6)

22nd Dec 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 4

19:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Just Janet

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Got back near her best when scoring at Southwell (7f, Tapeta) two weeks ago but she's gone back up 6lb in the weights and this looks highly competitive on this step back up in grade; others are preferred.

7/1

1st

6

7th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

13:57 Southwell (AW)

Just Janet

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Has developed a habit of starting slowly, which is a concern, but her C&D defeat two weeks ago can be overlooked (repeatedly denied aclear run) and she's now 1lb lower than when second at Lingfield (7f) in October.

16/1

Form: 56812 C

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Improved when making all on 5f course nursery debut (good to firm) last month and backed it up when second at Lingfield (6f, AW) off this mark since; ought to be in the shake-up.
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8th

5

(4)

1st Mar 2023

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

14:30 Lingfield (AW)

Girlswannahavefun

9st 7lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: David Evans

Seems to stay this trip but both wins and best form has been at 5f; fair bit to find with Beautiful Sunrise over this trip at Kempton last time and best watched again.

20/1

8th

5

(3)

4th Feb 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Girlswannahavefun

9st 7lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: David Evans

Perhaps ideally suited by the minimum trip having gained both wins over 5f, the latest at Chelmsford three weeks ago; however, could go well as she's been runner-up over 6f on two occasions.

5/1

1st

3

(4)

14th Jan 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Girlswannahavefun

9st 8lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: David Evans

pressed leader

5/1

Form: 33412 BF

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
200,000gns yearling who put it all together when making a winning nursery debut at Ffos Las (5f, good to firm) last month; backed it up when second in quite a valuable fillies' nursery at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) since, with the reopposing Queen Of Uplands and Liberation Bay behind in third and fifth respectively; that effort can be marked up given she gave away some ground at the start and the winner followed up in good style at Lingfield last week; blinkered first time; should go well.
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20

(1)

30th Jun 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

18:05 Curragh

Fox Degree

8st 7lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Miss Kate McGivern

refused to race

33/1

8th

13

(13)

18th Jun 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:30 Gowran Park

Fox Degree

9st 1lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Miss Kate McGivern

reared start, towards rear

66/1

9th

10

(9)

3rd Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 60y

15:00 Listowel

Fox Degree

9st 1lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Miss Kate McGivern

towards rear of midfield, pushed along over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous

25/1

10/1

Form: 387

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Plenty of positives to take from debut third at Salisbury (5f, good to firm) in May; hasn't built on that in two outings since, albeit she faced a stiff task in a very useful fillies' conditions race at Goodwood latterly; steps up to 6f for nursery debut
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11th

5

(8)

9th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:15 Bath

Angelic Divas

9st 6lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Roger Teal

Went close at Salisbury (5f, good to firm) on her debut last May but she's not gone on from that and has finished down the field in her four handicaps; record now stands at 0-7 and a hood needs to make a difference at this new trip.

25/1

7th

5

(8)

4th Jul 2023

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

16:27 Brighton

Angelic Divas

9st 8lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Roger Teal

Made encouraging debut when beaten less than a length into third of nine at Salisbury (5f, good to firm) in May last year but out of the frame in all five outings since, including when tailed off at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) last time; up in trip after another 12 weeks off; others are more solid.

25/1

1

(2)

20th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

19:30 Brighton

Angelic Divas

9st 9lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Roger Teal

Made an encouraging racecourse debut when beaten less than a length into third of nine at Salisbury (5f, good to firm) in May last year, but out of the frame in five outings since including when tailed off at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) last time; up in trip after another ten weeks off and others more solid.

Form: 206

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Chased home Liberation Bay on her 6f Yarmouth debut (good to firm) in June but hasn't built on it in two outings over 7f since; hard to argue her opening mark looks lenient.
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5th

7

(7)

18th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

17:35 Doncaster

Barlow Barlow

9st 6lb

J: Theodore Ladd

T: Michael Appleby

Well handicapped after some disappointing runs recently but will need first-time visor to bring about significant improvement (tailed off when cheekpieces were tried).

25/1

11

(10)

8th Jun 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

18:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Barlow Barlow

9st 5lb

J: Theodore Ladd

T: Michael Appleby

12th

13

(10)

29th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 53y

Class 5

15:05 Leicester

Barlow Barlow

8st 9lb

J: Theodore Ladd

T: Michael Appleby

Made a promising start when runner-up at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm) last June but she's been disappointing since including in nurseries in her final four runs last season; mark is tumbling but has plenty to prove back from 244 days off.

33/1

12/1

Form: 046

Last run: 27 days

W: 8st 10lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Related to plenty of winners; no significant impact in maiden/novice events but she was only one place behind a next-time-out maiden winner when sixth over 6f at Ascot last month and it wouldn't be a surprise were she up to doing something from an opening mark in the mid-60s.
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11th

11

(9)

18th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Leicester

Lake Eloise

8st 10lb

J: Owen Lewis

T: Charles Hills

ducked left start, always towards rear

12/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £31.40
Straight Forecast £29.26
Tricast £204.01
Trifecta £347.60

Selections

RP Ratings:

Lily In The Jungle

SPOTLIGHT:

Fox Degree

The Times:

Queen Of Uplands

NEWMARKET:

Liberation Bay

POSTDATA:

Girlswannahavefun

TOPSPEED:

Jungle Time

Daily Express:

Fox Degree

The Sun:

Fox Degree

Daily Record:

Fox Degree

Telegraph:

Lily In The Jungle

The Guardian:

Lily In The Jungle

Daily Mail:

Lily In The Jungle

Daily Mirror:

Lily In The Jungle

The Star:

Lily In The Jungle