15:45 Kempton

Saturday 15 April 2017

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Watch RacingUK On Sky 432 Snowdrop Fillies' Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 15:47 | Winning time: 1m 37.91s

(2)

Laugh Aloud^t²⁰⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: W Buick| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 108

7/4

Finished in the first two on all her starts last year, including when finishing off the campaign with a commanding victory in another Listed 1m race, this time on turf at Newmarket. Leading claims here if able to replicate that performance after a break.

Form: 22121-5

(4)

Aljazzi^h¹⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: M Botti| OR: 100

4/1

Makes her seasonal reappearance having run some decent races in Group company and scored in a Listed contest. Failed attempt at 1m2f at Doncaster at the end of the season may have stretched her stamina and she has leading claims returned to this distance.

Form: 40149-1

(1)

Bahaarah⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 95

16/1

Ran well in a series of handicaps at this level last year, but put in only a tame performance to finish fifth at Chelmsford last time out. Has needed the run at the beginning of previous seasons though, and she should be better returned to a mile from the lowest draw of all.

Form: 2260-56

(7)

Crowning Glory¹⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Dobbs| T: R M Beckett| OR: 93

16/1

Could only finish sixth in a similar race to this at Lingfield last time out and has plenty of improving to do to get competitive here based on that evidence. She has won on this surface before though, so at least it's clear she handles it.

Form: 21126-8

(10)

Desert Haze¹⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Fran Berry| T: R M Beckett| OR: 98

10/1

Beaten only a length in a competitive Listed race at Dundalk last time out, and has gone close in similar events in Britain previously. She certainly looks a cut above the handicappers she spent much of last season competing with, but the wide draw here won't help her much.

Form: 31452-0

(9)

Lucy The Painter¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Harry Bentley| T: E De Giles| OR: 97

20/1

Failed to impress when finishing down the field in the Lincoln Handicap at Doncaster on her season reappearance, and she didn't show much last season to suggest she's up to winning a race at this level.

Form: 5359-09

(5)

Materialistic¹⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Spencer| T: L M Cumani| OR: 96

8/1

Well beaten in three starts at a Listed level over further than this last season, and so it's interesting to see her dropped to this trip, especially given she won her maiden over 7f. She should go well if overcoming the break.

Form: 1/1475-2

(3)

Robanne¹⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S De Sousa| T: W J Knight| OR: 97

6/1

Beaten favourite in France when last seen, also in Listed company. That was the latest of six attempts at Pattern or Listed level, and the sixth defeat, with her only win to date coming in a maiden. It would be no surprise to see her come up short again.

Form: 0424-40

(8)

Summer Icon³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lee| T: M R Channon| OR: 95

25/1

Only win last term came in a mid-level handicap at Lingfield over 7f. All the evidence so far points to her being short of the quality required to be competitive in a race such as this, and others hold more convincing claims.

Form: 133973

(6)

Zest¹⁹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: T P Queally| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 87

14/1

Came up short in much more modest company than this on a number of occasions last season, including when coming third in a Class 3 handicap at Ascot when last seen (1m, good). More required here.

Form: 41683-3

Non-Runners

(11)

Tegara¹¹⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: D M Simcock J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Laugh Aloud (7/4), Aljazzi (4/1), Robanne (6/1), Materialistic (8/1), Desert Haze (10/1), Zest (14/1), Bahaarah (16/1), Crowning Glory (16/1), Lucy The Painter (20/1), Tegara (20/1), Summer Icon (25/1)

A number of these ran well in Pattern or Listed company last season, but the filly who appeals most is LAUGH ALOUD. She impressed with the manner in which she won at Newmarket in September, beating many of these in the process, and especially given an easy lead again she should be able to double up here. Aljazzi is another to consider dropped to her preferred distance of a mile and with Ryan Moore in the saddle, while Materialistic is another who could do better now tried over a shorter trip.