17:15 Haydock

Friday 25 May 2018

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Champions League Final Betting At 188Bet Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 1m 27.71s

(3)

Assanilka^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: R Kingscote| T: H J L Dunlop| OR: 72

7/2

Most of her recent form has come on the AW but she would need to repeat her Lingfield runner-up placing in February to have a chance in this. Her latest two runs have been modest and she needs to show more; yet to win a handicap.

Form: 67-3207

(2)

Acadian Angel²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 68| D

5/1

Slow starts are starting to become a problem now and unless she gets an overly strong pace to aim at she's likely to struggle given that trait. Looked half-hearted last time and isn't one to trust.

Form: 944469

(4)

Little Miss Kodi¹¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 67| D

8/1

Form has a really up-and-down feel to it and despite easing in the weights she doesn't look one to rely on. The return to 7f will suit though as she returns to turf for the first time since last summer.

Form: 05-3934

(9)

My Girl Maisie³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: C Lee⁽³⁾| T: R C Guest| OR: 65| D

13/2

Winner of three handicaps last year at up to 7f she appears versatile as to ground conditions. Would have needed her latest run which came in Jersey at Les Landes over an extended 1m (good/soft); 4lb higher than last win.

Form: 25124-9

(5)

Grecian Divine⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: J Tuite| OR: 64

9/2

A career-low mark off the back of a break appeared to be the reasons behind her AW win (penultimate start) but she ran equally creditably last time. Her form tailed off in 2017 so more encouraging she found some consistency here.

Form: 8060-13

(7)

Bush Beauty¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Robert Dodsworth⁽⁷⁾| T: E J Alston| OR: 60| D

16/1

No doubt that she needed the run on her return at Catterick (7f, good) and it won't surprise to see her step forward a little this. Is on a long losing run though and that tempers any enthusiasm for her chance.

Form: 7-62005

(6)

Dashing Poet¹⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: David Egan⁽³⁾| T: H Main| OR: 60

3/1

Showed her best form for this yard taking an AW handicap last October off a 4lb higher mark but her best form on balance does look better away from turf. Not seen for a while and likely to need the outing.

Form: 921734-

Non-Runners

(1)

Kodicat⁶⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: K A Ryan J: T Eaves

(8)

Isntshesomething²²

Weight: 8-9| Age: 6

T: R C Guest J: B A Curtis

Forecasts

Dashing Poet (3/1), Assanilka (7/2), Grecian Divine (9/2), Acadian Angel (5/1), Kodicat (6/1), My Girl Maisie (13/2), Little Miss Kodi (8/1), Isntshesomething (12/1), Bush Beauty (16/1)

Hard to find an outstanding candidate here in what looks to be a muddling contest and it may well be that KODICAT can benefit for a step up to 7f having run better than her final position suggests last time. Grecian Devine appears to have gained some consistency in her form and she looks a danger along with Isntshesomething who ran better than at first glance at Musselburgh last time and should strip fitter in this.