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14:10 Nottingham

European Breeders Fund Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Class D) (fillies) (Class D)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 13y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.51s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Gloved Hand

20/1

    2
    Silk -

    Castelletto

    16/1

      3
      Silk -

      Colonial Girl (IRE)

      9/1

        1(3)
        Silk - White, Purple sash, Yellow cap

        Beeches Theatre (IRE)

        100/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        slowly into stride, soon outpaced

        2(2)
        Silk - BLACK and RED (quartered), BLACK sleeves, RED armlets, RED cap, BLACK spots

        Castelletto

        26
        16/1
        • Form 3
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        with leader, led 2f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, ran on

        3(8)
        Silk - MAROON, LIGHT BLUE chevron and sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, MAROON spots

        Colonial Girl (IRE)

        18
        9/1
        • Form 4
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        in touch, ridden halfway, kept on final furlong, never troubled leaders

        4(1)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Dubai Escapade (USA)

        11/4
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

        5(6)
        Silk - Purple, Gold braid, Scarlet sleeves, Black velvet cap, Gold fringe

        Encouragement

        13/2
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        slowly into stride, outpaced

        6(7)
        Silk - Cerise, White hoops, Blue and White check cap

        Frantic

        40/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        started slowly, outpaced

        7(11)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Dark Blue and White quartered cap

        Gloved Hand

        20/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        chased leaders, ridden 2f out, edged left and led inside final furlong, ran on

        8(9)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White striped sleeves, White cap

        Great Opinions (USA)

        12/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        slowly into stride, outpaced

        9(5)
        Silk - Yellow and Dark Blue diamonds, diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap, Dark Blue diamond

        Limonia (GER)

        16
        16/1
        • Form 56
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        in touch, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

        10(10)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Mauve Cross of Lorraine, Mauve cap

        Nella Fantasia (IRE)

        12/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        in touch, soon pushed along, weakened over 1f out

        11(4)
        Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

        Speed of Sound

        16
        9/4
        • Form 33
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened

        In depth

        Verdict

        The Richard Hannon team have been a bit hit and miss of late but Encouragement makes more appeal on pedigree over this trip than fellow newcomers Great Opinion and Dubia Escapade. The Andrew Balding-trained Speed Of Sound is going the right way and makes slightly more appeal than Castelletto out of those with experience. While moves for Nella Fantasia and Frantic will also be interesting. However, Encouragement is bred to make an impact at this sort of trip and, being by Royal Applause, she should have no problems in handling the underfoot conditions. It has to be considered significant that Great Opinion and Dubai Escapade are being introduced at this sort of level but their lack of big-race entries suggests that they are expected to do better with time. Therefore, it may pay to stick with Encouragement as the one to be rely on to do the business first time out at the minimum distance.