16:45 Sandown

Wednesday 20 September 2017

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All New racinguk.com Fillies' Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 2m 14.47s

(9)

Becca Campbell^p³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Edward Greatrex| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 72| D

3/1

Has the ideal combination of trip and ground for this but needs to produce a career best. Has never managed to land back to back successes but will get few easier opportunities to do so.

Form: 762331

(10)

Rum Swizzle⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: A Kirby| T: H J L Dunlop| OR: 71| D

20/1

Claims on her Chepstow second to Perfect Quest in May but has been poor since as have many from this yard. No signs of an upturn in the trainer's fortunes and she remains hard to fancy.

Form: 0-31249

(6)

Precious Angel¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 69

7/2

He third in a Salisbury maiden suggests her current mark demands more improvement than has been evident in her two starts since.

Form: 9-8325

(7)

Della Valle⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: A Fresu| T: M Murphy| OR: 63| D

20/1

First piece of form this year came off this mark in a weak Doncaster handicap. Has found another poor race here but she is better in smaller fields than this.

Form: 0-05277

(4)

Luna Magic²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: T P Queally| T: Mrs L Pearce| OR: 68

14/1

Fourth in a tight finish at Newbury in July when belying odds of 125/1. Two runs since suggest that effort was a flash in the pan, but the hood worn on those occasions is now removed.

Form: 4444

(3)

Luminous¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 67

7/1

Has looked less than straightforward in recent races and may not be one to rely in a battle. Rider has a good record for the yard but her last two efforts make her difficult to fancy.

Form: 0-3206

(5)

Flood Defence¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: George Wood⁽³⁾| T: C F Wall| OR: 66

4/1

Winner over a mile at Doncaster in June and fairly treated on that form. Given plenty to do on first attempt at this trip two weeks ago and looks one of the main contenders in this.

Form: 5-82134

(8)

Beatisa³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: S Donohoe| T: E Walker| OR: 58

7/1

Career best at Salisbury last time in a race that has produced a couple of winners. Going the right way and holds decent claims in a race that will take little winning.

Form: 6-6583

(1)

Everlasting Sea²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: M Dwyer| T: W S Kittow| OR: 57

33/1

Comes from a family of winners but has looked unlikely to maintain that tradition in each of her starts thus far.

Form: 9-5397

Non-Runners

(2)

Bermondsey Belle⁶³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: L Wadham J: Jim Crowley

Forecasts

Becca Campbell (3/1), Precious Angel (7/2), Flood Defence (4/1), Luminous (7/1), Beatisa (7/1), Bermondsey Belle (10/1), Luna Magic (14/1), Della Valle (20/1), Rum Swizzle (20/1), Everlasting Sea (33/1)

It is hard to build a solid case for many in this and the market will be a useful guide, in particular for Bermondsey Belle given her riders excellent record for the yard. Becca Campbell looks more reliable than most in this but she needs to post a career best in order to collect. FLOOD DEFENCE needs to be patiently ridden and scored at Doncaster in a race that has worked out since. She was set a difficult task at Windsor when tackling this trip for the first time and, having proved she stays, a better display can be anticipated. Beatisa showed improved form last time and has a more progressive profile than most in this.