15:30 Newmarket

Wednesday 25 October 2017

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AR Legal Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 1m 36.09s

(11)

Tai Hang Dragon⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: R L Moore| T: R Hannon| OR: 89

10/1

Impressive winner of a minor Lingfield handicap (7f, good) before improving on that in a Listed event at Sandown. Off the track since a modest run in France in July and will need to be at her best to win this.

Form: 424140

(12)

Hidden Steps^h⁹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 82| D

7/1

Enterprisingly ridden to land a weaker race than this at Windsor. A 6lb rise seems fair enough but others look better treated.

Form: 17-6551

(5)

Song Maker^b¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 87| BF

5/1

Has been running well in lower grade races and now requires a career best in the hottest company she has faced.

Form: 22-3132

(3)

Bint Dandy^p²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Lewis Edmunds⁽³⁾| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 82| D

25/1

Did not win her first race on turf until May and she is 0-12 in this grade. Looks vulnerable to a younger horse from a mark as high as this.

Form: 642635

(9)

Aimez La Vie²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 85

12/1

The form of her latest run looks solid and earns her the right to run at this more demanding level. Clearly improving rapidly and hard to dismiss.

Form: 219151

(8)

Lady Freyja¹²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: G Mosse| T: J Ryan| OR: 84

11/1

Impressive winner of one of the worst maidens to have been run at Newmarket for some time. Had little chance on her handicap debut at Royal Ascot and she still looks to have a lot to do despite some leniency from the handicapper.

Form: 56-310

(4)

Al Nafoorah³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: P J McDonald| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 82| D

12/1

Has won three of her last six with two defeats coming when too keen and another when short of daylight. Should get enough cover from this draw but has looked better in lower grades.

Form: 141016

(7)

Clearly^b1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 82| D

10/3

Her maiden victory would make her competitive from this mark. Not disgraced at Sandown following a poor start or here since and the fitting of blinkers would not have to produce that much improvement.

Form: 0135

(2)

Dynamic³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 80| BF| D

4/1

Sent of favourite at Sandown for a lower grade handicap in which Clearly finished 2L ahead of her in third. She gets a 5lb pull here but may need to find something extra given that rivals problems in running that day.

Form: 3-15

(1)

Alexandrakollontai^b¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-5| J: Rowan Scott⁽³⁾| T: A C Whillans| OR: 74| D

33/1

Gradually falling down the weights but remains 3lb above her last winning mark. 0-7 in this grade and looks vulnerable as a result.

Form: 176755

(10)

Assanilka^p²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: K T O'Neill| T: H J L Dunlop| OR: 77| D

50/1

On a fairer mark now and she came to hand at this point last year. This is tougher than her latest assignments but she looked to be coming into form last time.

Form: 15-7894

Non-Runners

(13)

Hells Babe¹⁸

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: M Appleby J: Non Runner

(6)

Somethingthrilling²⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: D R C Elsworth J: Joshua Bryan

Forecasts

Clearly (10/3), Dynamic (4/1), Song Maker (5/1), Hidden Steps (7/1), Tai Hang Dragon (10/1), Hells Babe (10/1), Lady Freyja (11/1), Al Nafoorah (12/1), Aimez La Vie (12/1), Somethingthrilling (20/1), Bint Dandy (25/1), Alexandrakollontai (33/1), Assanilka (50/1)

CLEARLY has the ability to win this with her useful turn of foot. There has been a suspicion she may possess some temperament and the fitting of blinkers should have a positive effect. Dynamic was sent off favourite to beat Clearly last time and is well weighted if taking that form at face value. John Gosden's filly missed the break and looked the more likely improver that day and the progressive Aimez La Vie may prove a bigger threat. Song Maker is upped in class but comes from an in-form yard and has to be respected.