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14:40 Newbury

Stan James E.B.F. Maiden Fillies' Stakes (fillies) (Class D)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 8y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 13.11s
  • 7 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green sleeves
  • Form 3
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-11

led, headed over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong

2(4)
Silk - White, Black spots, White sleeves, Red cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-11

chased leaders, pushed along well over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not troubled leaders

3(6)
Silk - Emerald Green, Red sash, Yellow sleeves and cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-11

chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, kept on inside final furlong but not pace to reach leaders

4(7)
Silk - Black and Red diabolo, diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-11

held up in touch, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, not troubled leaders

5(5)
Silk - Straw, Black cap
50/1
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-11

slowly into stride, held up, outpaced from over 1f out

6(2)
Silk - Cherry, Cornflower Blue sash and cap
5/4
  • Form 23
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-11

joined leader after 2f, ridden to lead just over 1f out, edged slightly right well inside final furlong, held on well

7(3)
Silk - Emerald Green, Red stars, Emerald Green sleeves
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-11

dwelt, held up, pushed along 2f out, weakened over 1f out

In depth

Verdict

Kunda has shaped well in two starts so far and Richard Hannon's filly deserves to get her head in front, but there are some interesting newcomers on show, the pick of which could well be Christina's Dream. Kunda began her career with a close second over this course and distance, despite strating very slowly, and was not disgraced when third at Goodwood on her only subsequent start. She certainly makes more appeal than the other with previous experience, Bread Of Heaven, who is a big rangy filly and will probably need more time to come into her own. John Dunlop saddles a couple of interesting newcomers, and preference goes to Kieren Fallon's mount, Chanterelle, an Indian Ridge filly who cost 70,000 guineas as a yearling. Hum and Lorien Hill cannot be ruled out, but our selection here is the Peter Harris-trained newcomer Christina's Dream. This daughter of Spectrum is a half-sister to a number of winners, most notably the smart sprinter To The Roof. She holds an entry in the Cheveley Park Stakes, which suggests she has been showing up well at home, and from a stable that is more than capable of readying a horse to score first time, we think she is worth a bet here.