16:25 Ripon

Saturday 19 August 2017

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British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 2m 4.68s

(5)

Alexandrakollontai^b⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Barry McHugh| T: A C Whillans| OR: 79

20/1

Soon came under pressure off a revised mark last week and faces a similarly tough task here. Hard to fancy on that showing.

Form: 848717

(1)

Blind Faith^h1¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: J P Spencer| T: L M Cumani| OR: 78| D

1/1

Looked unlucky when supported for a better race at Chelmsford last week. Seven of the last ten winners were rated 76-80 and she looks the best of that trio in this.

Form: 36-5353

(7)

Livella Fella⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: G Lee| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 77| D

6/1

Made all to score at Doncaster and went well subsequently at Haydock. Hard to know whether to blame the course for her Chester defeat or her current mark, but this does look an easier race.

Form: 662124

(6)

Henpecked^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: T P Queally| T: A C Whillans| OR: 71| D

12/1

Ought to be capable of going close from this mark and will not mind any rain. Jockey booking adds to the interest but her best exploits have been in lower grades than this.

Form: 2-34225

(4)

Katebird¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 70| D

7/1

Winner of three lower grade races and yet to be competitive from a mark of 70+ so there is a clear need for improvement.

Form: 831834

(2)

Duck Egg Blue^p²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Paula Muir⁽⁷⁾| T: P Holmes| OR: 70

20/1

Yard have been going through a quiet period but this one produced one of the better efforts for the yard to take third at Doncaster last month. Nicely weighted but suspicion that she needs a downpour.

Form: 10-8253

(3)

Lucy's Law⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J P Sullivan| T: T P Tate| OR: 69

4/1

Consistent filly who has run some excellent races in defeat behind some well weighted rivals. Looks weighted to give another good account and has gone well over C&D previously.

Form: 1-62243

Forecasts

Blind Faith (1/1), Lucy's Law (4/1), Livella Fella (6/1), Katebird (7/1), Henpecked (12/1), Duck Egg Blue (20/1), Alexandrakollontai (20/1)

BLIND FAITH has been expensive to follow this season but a first-time hood and a modicum of leniency from the handicapper might help recover some of the losses. She drops in class having looked a bit unlucky last time and now meets rivals who are aiming higher than they have shown themselves accustomed to. Lucy's Law will run her usual honest race and Livella Fella has claims on the form prior to her Chester disappointment.