2:13 Newmarket (July)
This Class 2 British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Nursery Handicap over 6f on good to firm ground at Newmarket's July course brings together nine juveniles, several with progressive profiles and recent wins. The KTB Fit Scores are tightly bunched at the top, with Love A Giggle heading the numbers on 61, closely followed by Havana Sprite and Glamorize on 59 and Acclamation Star on 57. Several runners step up or drop in class while tackling 6f for the first time or returning to it, and the overall standard looks typical for the race type with a mix of Listed and maiden form on show.
How the race shapes up
The pace shape points to a lone leader with high confidence, suggesting one clear front-runner will be allowed an uncontested lead that could prove difficult for closers to reel in. Lady Dublin and Donegal Rose both have front-running tendencies and could contest the early pace, though the shape indicates one is likely to get an easy time of it. Prominent racers such as Glamorize may track the pace, while several hold-up performers including Holi Scarlett, Rollthedicebaby and Fire Thunder will be looking to come from off it. The key question is whether the uncontested leader can maintain the advantage in a race where closing styles may struggle to bridge the gap on this ground.
The KTB Fit ranking
- 1Love A Giggle KTB Selection61/100Useful performer who has won two of her three starts, including a Listed race on debut.
- 2Havana Sprite59/100Havana Sprite is a fair 2-year-old who has improved with every run and arrives on the back of two quick wins.
- 3Glamorize59/100Glamorize is a fair 2-year-old who has shown consistent form, finishing in the first three on all four starts including a win on good to firm.
- 4Acclamation Star57/100Acclamation Star is a useful performer who has already won at this trip.
- 5Lady Dublin54/100Fair performer who has improved with racing and shown she handles this trip well, winning two of her last three starts including on good to firm ground.
- 6Holi Scarlett53/100Modest performer who has shown mixed form across six runs.
- 7Rollthedicebaby47/100Fair 2yo with a win over this trip on debut before finishing second in a better race.
- 8Fire Thunder46/100Modest performer who has shown consistent form, finishing second three times before winning last time out over today's trip on good to firm ground.
- 9Donegal Rose44/100Donegal Rose has shown fair form in three starts, winning a 6f maiden on debut before a solid effort in a better race.
The contenders
Love A Giggle KTB Fit 61/100
Love A Giggle is a useful performer who has won two of her three starts, including a Listed race on debut. She steps up to 6f for the first time today having looked quick over 5f last time, which asks a fresh question. The filly drops in class here and holds a KTB Fit Score of 61. Trainer K R Burke has an 11% strike rate at Newmarket (July) with an A/E of 0.94 from 242 runs, while jockey Clifford Lee has a 13% strike rate at the venue with an A/E of 1.05 from 53 rides. She has had one run on good to firm without winning or placing and has no course form on record. Her recent form figures read 110.
Havana Sprite KTB Fit 59/100
Havana Sprite is a fair 2-year-old who has improved with every run and arrives on the back of two quick wins. She has already won over this trip and on this ground, plus she scored on her only previous visit to this track from stall 1. The filly drops in class and holds a KTB Fit Score of 59. Trainer James Tate has a 10% strike rate at Newmarket (July) with an A/E of 0.79 from 84 runs, while jockey Jack Mitchell has a 13% strike rate at the venue with an A/E of 0.98 from 226 rides. She has one win from two starts on good to firm and has won here once from one visit. Her recent form figures read 4211.
Glamorize KTB Fit 59/100
Glamorize is a fair 2-year-old who has shown consistent form, finishing in the first three on all four starts including a win on good to firm. She steps up to 6f for the first time today having looked stretched at 5f last time, though she has already tried the trip once without success. First-time headgear is now added and she steps up in class while holding a KTB Fit Score of 59. She usually races handily on or close to the lead. Trainer George Scott has an 8% strike rate at Newmarket (July) with an A/E of 0.78 from 75 runs, while jockey Billy Loughnane has a 19% strike rate at the venue with an A/E of 0.9 from 95 rides. She has two wins from four starts on good to firm. Her recent form figures read 2011.
Acclamation Star KTB Fit 57/100
Acclamation Star is a useful performer who has already won at this trip. She showed promise when winning on debut before a respectable sixth here last time, though she has been beaten since. The filly drops in class and holds a KTB Fit Score of 57. Trainer James Owen has a 14% strike rate at Newmarket (July) with an A/E of 1.07 from 57 runs, while jockey Cieren Fallon has a 12% strike rate at the venue with an A/E of 0.7 from 149 rides. She has had two runs on good to firm without winning or placing and has run here once, finishing sixth. Her recent form figures read 106.
The rest of the field
Lady DublinKTB Fit 54/100
Lady Dublin is a fair performer who has improved with racing and shown she handles this trip well, winning two of her last three starts including on good to firm ground. She has already won twice on this surface from just two attempts, steps up in class, adds first-time headgear and tends to make the running or race on the pace. The yard has a solid record here while the 5lb claimer takes the ride on a jockey with too few rides at the track to judge.
Holi ScarlettKTB Fit 53/100
Holi Scarlett is a modest performer who has shown mixed form across six runs. She has a win on this ground from four starts and is proven at today's trip having placed once in two attempts, though she steps back up from 5f today. The yard has a 9% strike rate here while the 7lb claimer has ridden to a 20% strike rate from a small sample and she is usually held up.
RollthedicebabyKTB Fit 47/100
Rollthedicebaby is a fair 2yo with a win over this trip on debut before finishing second in a better race. Dropped back to 5f last time and was beaten, so the return to 6f asks a fresh question. Trainer has a solid 12% strike rate at the track from a big sample while the jockey is still seeking his first win here from 17 rides and she is usually held up.
Fire ThunderKTB Fit 46/100
Fire Thunder is a modest performer who has shown consistent form, finishing second three times before winning last time out over today's trip on good to firm ground. The yard has a solid 12% strike rate at this track from a big sample, though the jockey is still seeking her first win from 16 rides here. Lightly raced with only four career starts, so scope remains for further improvement and she is usually held up.
Donegal RoseKTB Fit 44/100
Donegal Rose has shown fair form in three starts, winning a 6f maiden on debut before a solid effort in a better race. She is dropping back to her winning trip today after trying 7f last time, which looks a sensible move for this modest performer. Trainer and jockey both have established but below-average records at the track and she tends to make the running or race on the pace.
KTB verdict
Love A Giggle is the KTB Selection. She is a useful performer with a strong record of two wins from three starts, including a Listed success on debut, and both trainer and jockey have solid records at the track. The step up to 6f poses a question but her pace and class look well suited to making a bold bid from her draw. Havana Sprite and Glamorize are the most obvious dangers, with the former having already won over course and distance from stall 1 and the latter arriving in consistent form with the benefit of first-time headgear. Acclamation Star cannot be entirely dismissed either given her prior win at the trip and the yard's respectable record here.
KTB Selection Love A Giggle
Morning odds
Best available price per runner, captured 00:02 UTC, 1 Aug. These are a morning snapshot and will have moved — see the live racecard for current prices.
| Runner | Morning price | Bookmaker |
|---|---|---|
| Love A Giggle | 4/1 | 7Bet |
| Havana Sprite | 7/2 | 7Bet |
| Glamorize | 4/1 | 7Bet |
| Acclamation Star | 6/1 | 7Bet |
| Lady Dublin | 12/1 | Bet Victor |
| Holi Scarlett | 20/1 | Bet365 |
| Rollthedicebaby | 11/2 | Bet365 |
| Fire Thunder | 11/1 | Midnite |
| Donegal Rose | 18/1 | Bet Victor |
This is the narrative read of the 2:13 Newmarket (July). For the live card — runner-by-runner stats, the full Fit Score breakdown and current odds — see the Newmarket (July) racecard. New here? How KTB works explains the Fit Score and why we publish both.
Questions about this race
Which horse has already won a Listed race?
Love A Giggle won a Listed race on debut.
Which runners are stepping up in class?
Glamorize, Lady Dublin, Fire Thunder and Donegal Rose are all stepping up in class.
Who has the best trainer and jockey combination strike rate at the track?
George Scott and Billy Loughnane have a 29% strike rate together with an A/E of 1.80.
Which horse has won over course and distance?
Havana Sprite has won here from one visit and has already won over this trip.
Who is adding first-time headgear?
Glamorize and Lady Dublin are both wearing first-time headgear.
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