16:20 Salisbury

Thursday 7 September 2017

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British Stallion Studs EBF 'Lochsong' Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 16:26 | Winning time: 1m 14.47s

(1)

Kassia¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: G Lee| T: M R Channon| OR: 97| D

15/2

Won in Listed company last season as well as in a handicap from 3lb lower. Goes on any ground and races over her optimum trip, so certainly couldn't rule her out.

Form: 211-405

(3)

Buying Trouble¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: J F Egan| T: P D Evans| OR: 95| D

16/1

Landed a Listed event at Haydock in May (6f, firm) and not disgraced in a York Group 3 since then. Forecast conditions look to be an issue for her today and she may not be able to produce her best on the ground.

Form: 851049

(9)

Bounce²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Bentley| T: H Candy| OR: 94| D

4/1

It is almost two years since her only win, in a Kempton maiden (6f, AW). However, she has just ½L to find with Buying Trouble on their Haydock running from May and she looks capable of being hugely competitive from this mark.

Form: 33-3294

(6)

Pixeleen⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: M S Saunders| OR: 92| BF| C| D

12/1

Thoroughly exposed and has not won from a mark higher than the 86 from which she scored at Bath in June. Is also yet to win on anything slower than good to firm, so one way or another this looks a tough task for her today.

Form: 544317

(4)

Under The Covers¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: S Hitchcott| T: R Harris| OR: 91| D

12/1

Has shown a liking for some cut in the ground when winning her last two starts at Newbury (5f) and Ffos Las (6f), the latter by a convincing 3L. Up a total of 13lb for those successes so this will be a stern test, but can't rule her out.

Form: 812011

(10)

Stellarta¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Tom Marquand| T: M Blanshard| OR: 88| D

18/1

At her best on fast ground on turf and without a win for over a year. Remains 6lb higher than that last success, but showed at Windsor in July that she can handle higher marks than this, though it remains to be seen if conditions take their toll.

Form: 593859

(2)

Clear Water¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: F Norton| T: M Wigham| OR: 87

14/1

Won a Newmarket maiden when Godolphin-owned last year, but has only once shown any sort of form for this yard, at Haydock last month. Was raised 3lb for finishing second there and will need improvement now back over 6f.

Form: 8-86020

(8)

Thafeera²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Jim Crowley| T: C Hills| OR: 87| D

9/4

Seeking a hat-trick after wins in a Yarmouth maiden (6f, good to firm) and a Nottingham handicap (6f, good to soft), the latter prompting an 8lb rise. Beat some previous winners there and looks capable of improvement. Looks a contender.

Form: 2-33411

(7)

Rely On Me^p¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 85| D

8/1

CV suggests that this is very much her optimum trip and she scored over it at Newmarket last time. Raised 5lb for that, but front pair were 3L clear and she is not yet exposed over this distance. Another with claims.

Form: 426251

(5)

Poet's Princess¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: George Wood⁽³⁾| T: H Morrison| OR: 83| D

12/1

Sole success came over this trip (good to soft) in a Newbury novices' event last year and she goes well on the forecast conditions. Handicapper has now dropped her to what looks a very competitive mark and she can give a good account.

Form: 9-02900

Forecasts

Thafeera (9/4), Bounce (4/1), Kassia (15/2), Rely On Me (8/1), Pixeleen (12/1), Under The Covers (12/1), Poet's Princess (12/1), Clear Water (14/1), Buying Trouble (16/1), Stellarta (18/1)

Both Bounce and Poet's Princess look capable of having a big say from their respective marks, while Buying Trouble would prefer faster ground, but otherwise has decent claims. Rely On Me will need to improve but looks one of the more likely ones to do so in this field along with THAFEERA, who had previous winners behind when scoring at Nottingham and may be able to answer the handicapper's question positively again.