Daily Racing Specials At 188Bet Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 1m 11.82s

(5)

Kath's Lustre¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 75| D

5/1

Victorious over 6f at Chelmsford in January and ran with credit when finishing third over 7f at Kempton on handicap debut last time. Interesting on her return to this distance.

Form: 72-13

(2)

Kalagia²²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 74

9/4

Successful over 5f last July and subsequently finished runner-up over the same distance in novice company. Unraced since finished mid-division in a valuable York nursery last August and worth a check in the market today.

Form: 3129-

(3)

Haylah¹³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: L Dettori| T: R Hannon| OR: 72

5/2

Just touched off when finishing runner-up over an extended 5f at Bath (soft) in early October. Held on AW debut the following month and making her handicap debut following a break.

Form: 525-

(4)

Faay¹⁸⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: James Doyle| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 71

9/2

Held on all three starts including over 7f at Newmarket (good-to-soft) when last in action at the end of September. Making her handicap debut today.

Form: 804-

(1)

Flora Tristan^h¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: M Botti| OR: 70

5/1

Finished runner-up twice over 7f earlier this year and shaped as if the return to that trip would suit when finishing seventh over today's distance on handicap debut last time.

Form: 5-8227

Forecasts

Kalagia (9/4), Haylah (5/2), Faay (9/2), Kath's Lustre (5/1), Flora Tristan (5/1)

Trainer Richard Hughes has his string in good form at present and his representative here KATH'S LUSTRE can improve on the handler's 23% strike-rate (3/13) in recent weeks. The return to this trip should pose no problems for the selection and she can see off Haylah in this five runner event. Kalagia put in a fair effort in a valuable nursery on her final start of last year and she can finish third today.