14:50 Chelmsford City

Thursday 31 August 2017

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Greene King IPA Charlotte Fillies' Conditions Stakes

Off time: 14:53 | Winning time: 1m 26.00s

(8)

Aljuljalah⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 98| D

10/3

Ran well last autumn including when runner-up in a 1m Listed contest at Lingfield in October. Stepped up on her return to action when beaten a neck over 7f at Haydock (good-to-firm) last month and one for the shortlist here.

Form: 8422-42

(6)

Bumptious^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Levey| T: I Mohammed & J Santos| OR: 77| D

25/1

Chase a hat-trick following a maiden win over an extended 7f at Ffos Las (good-to-soft) and a handicap off 75 at Brighton (good-to-firm) earlier this month. Cheekpieces worn for those victories retained here but has plenty to find on ratings.

Form: 642011

(1)

Zest^v⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: George Wood| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 96

8/1

Well beaten in three starts since finishing a close third in a 1m Listed contest at Kempton back in April. Ground probably against her the last twice including in a Group 2 contest on her penultimate start and likely to play a leading role here.

Form: 83-3854

(3)

Belle Meade¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 91

10/1

Debut winner at Pontefract (6f, good-to-firm) in July last year and a good third in a Group 3 over 6f on her final start at two. Fair effort when fifth on seasonal and stable debut over 6f last time and an interesting runner here.

Form: 1763-5

(5)

Castleacre^h1⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: M Harley| T: J Tate| OR: 91

7/1

Newcastle maiden winner over 6f last September and ran well in a Listed contest over this trip the following month. Ran twice in sprint handicaps in the spring and wears a hood for the first time returning to 7f on her debut for this yard.

Form: 14-64

(7)

Dusky Maid¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: F Norton| T: J G Given| OR: 78| BF| D

25/1

Impressive winner off a mark of 68 over 6f at Wolverhampton earlier this month but beaten under a 6lb penalty over this trip four days later and has plenty to find with the principals today.

Form: 112612

(2)

Raven's Lady¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: M Botti| OR: 96| D

10/11

Completing a 6f doublt when winning at Newmarket (good) last month. Form of that has been franked since and she ran well when finishing third in a 6f fillies Listed contest at Pontefract (good) last time out. One to note in this contest.

Form: 253113

Non-Runners

(4)

Flourishing¹⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: Sir Michael Stoute J: Oisin Murphy

Forecasts

Raven's Lady (10/11), Aljuljalah (10/3), Flourishing (6/1), Castleacre (7/1), Zest (8/1), Belle Meade (10/1), Bumptious (25/1), Dusky Maid (25/1)

ALJULJALAH can take this competitive fillies conditions contest for trainer Roger Varian. The selection showed her liking for this surface when runner-up over 1m in a Listed event in October last year and having had just the two outings since can get the better of the three-year-old Raven's Lady who is likely to race close to the pace today while Zest should appreciate this return to the AW following some disappointing efforts on turf and she can finish third here.