Infinity Tyres Irish Champions Weekend EBF Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 16:52 | Winning time: 2m 12.13s

(3)

Desert Diamond²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 83

6/4

Off the mark at the third attempt in novice company last time out. Makes her turf debut here off a mark which looks fair, especially if she continues to progress, and on breeding the step up in trip should help too.

Form: 85-1

(4)

Club Tropicana²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lee| T: R Spencer| OR: 82

14/1

Remains a maiden, but ran well when placing at Wolverhampton last time out and a 3lb drop down the weights here looks potentially lenient.

Form: 6390-3

(5)

Akvavera³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett| OR: 80

7/4

Ran well on handicap debut at Epsom last time and steps up in trip here off the same mark. That form gives her a good chance of going very well here.

Form: 221-4

(2)

Shazzab³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 78

16/1

2-9 in her career, but still 7lb higher than her sole winning mark up to now and likely to struggle up against the best of these.

Form: 46317-5

(1)

I Was Only Joking³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: P Mathers| T: R A Fahey| OR: 72

12/1

Yet to get off the mark but has placed on all but one of her six runs to date, and was beaten only a neck on handicap debut at Wolverhampton off 2lb lower back in April.

Form: 42-2223

(6)

Brexitmeansbrexit¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: D Allan| T: R Hannon| OR: 71

7/1

Has improved since switching to handicap company as expected, but still needs to progress further to get her head in front here.

Form: 065-24

Forecasts

Desert Diamond (6/4), Akvavera (7/4), Brexitmeansbrexit (7/1), I Was Only Joking (12/1), Club Tropicana (14/1), Shazzab (16/1)

If she continues to progress there's no reason why DESERT DIAMOND can't win on handicap debut, having taken a novice event at Wolverhampton last time in the style of a horse who should improve for this step up in trip. The return to turf is unlikely to be an issue, and she looks the one to be with once again. Club Tropicana also looks on a fair mark based on what she's achieved in handicap company, while Akvavera can build on her handicap debut at Epsom last time.