14:35 Chester

Saturday 10 June 2017

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JJ Whitley Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 1m 36.68s

(8)

Bahamian Bird¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Adam J McNamara⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 80

11/2

Signs the handicapper had caught up with her at York last time have won two of her three previous starts. Best efforts have come on good to firm ground so forecast conditions would have to be a concern.

Form: 59-1418

(6)

Forever A Lady⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: D C Costello| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 74

11/2

Going well this season and while she had no chance with the winner last time, the form of that race has been franked since. Proven herself on soft ground earlier in her career plenty to like about her chances here.

Form: 0-34212

(2)

Alpine Dream^b,h¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: P J McDonald| T: T D Easterby| OR: 69

5/2

Has been running well without setting the world alight in recent starts but coming back down to a more feasible mark now and both her wins have come with cut in the ground. Shouldn't have any issue over this slightly longer trip and looks like an each-way player yet again.

Form: 120-634

(4)

Bush Beauty¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Neil Farley| T: E J Alston| OR: 65| CD

7/1

Last win came in this contest last year but very much out of form currently and has to contest this from a 6lb higher mark than she won off last year. Developed a habit of starting slowly in recent times and she'll struggle to land back-to-back renewals.

Form: 995-404

(3)

Moi Aussie^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Danny Brock| T: M Appleby| OR: 63

6/1

Arrives in search of a hat-trick having won comfortably on her latest two starts. Seemingly found a new lease of life for this yard and should go on progressing but she is unproven on softer ground than good so a weather watch is advised.

Form: 004711

(1)

American Hustle^p²⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: F Norton| T: B Ellison| OR: 62

11/2

Was out of form at Ayr in September when last spotted and still a maiden after 13 attempts. Went close on reappearance at Catterick last year and now 3lb better off. This might be as good a time as any to catch her with this man in the saddle and drawn on the rail.

Form: 739539-

(7)

Arcane Dancer^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 61| BF| D

8/1

Two of three career wins have come at Beverley and ran a fine race on reappearance over 7½f at that course last month when close second. No form on ground softer than good though and forecast conditions have to be a concern.

Form: 054-424

Non-Runners

(5)

Bell Heather¹¹⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: P Morris J: Connor Murtagh

Forecasts

Alpine Dream (5/2), Forever A Lady (11/2), American Hustle (11/2), Bahamian Bird (11/2), Moi Aussie (6/1), Bush Beauty (7/1), Bell Heather (7/1), Arcane Dancer (8/1)

FOREVER LADY could be hard to beat if she arrives in the same form as her recent efforts and she has proven herself in a range of conditions. There's probably more to come from Moi Aussie but the question mark over the ground tempers enthusiasm slightly. American Hustle gets the services of Franny Norton and while she's still a maiden, she was knocking on the door last summer and she went well fresh last year on her comeback at Catterick.