Winner of three handicaps who graduated to Listed company and rounded off the 2016 campaign with a career best effort. Not in quite the same at Chelmsford early this year but she will appreciate the drop in class and probably not done progressing just yet.
Got better as the season went on last year and while she has started this season slowly, her third at Chester last time indicates a return to form is imminent, finishing well from the back of the pack. Good chance of this sort of mark is she gets a better start.
Highly progressive last year and got back to form with a win at Lingfield last time. Needs a strong pace to aim but looks like there's more to come from this mark and gets the services of an in-form jockey.
Improved for the switch to handicaps this year but 8lb rise for her most recent win looks particularly harsh. Needs to settle better if she is to have any chance in this contest.
Off the mark in a maiden at the fourth attempt two starts back with a win at Bath. Has led on occasions and could get a soft lead here with a jockey who is a dab hand with such tactics. Not dismissed despite not having much room for manouvre of this mark.
Sir Percy filly, cost 170,000 gns as a yearling. Kept on well after dwelling at the start on debut at Newcastle and confirmed that promise with a win at Kempton in December. Proved she could well be as effective on turf when finishing runner-up at Sandown last time out behind a progressive Mark Johnston filly who has won since. Form of that contest looks rock solid and should be thereabouts once again.
Forecasts
Nathania (2/1), Melodic Motion (5/2), Gallifrey (3/1), Marsh Pride (8/1), Pacharana (12/1), Cliff Face (20/1)
Nathania could get a soft lead here if connections decide to revert to front-running tactics but it's GALLIFREY who makes most appeal after a solid effort on turf debut last time. Marsh Pride shaped like a return to form was imminent last time and she may prove best of the rest.