20:40 Sandown

Thursday 7 June 2018

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smarkets.com Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 20:40 | Winning time: 1m 58.27s

(1)

So Hoity Toity^h¹⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: E De Giles| OR: 70

16/1

Not been seen on the flat since July last year when with Hughie Morrison. Short stint over hurdles for Robin Matthew didn't really work and starts life for a new yard today. Lightly raced and clearly had one or two issues.

Form: 279/494-

(8)

Litigation²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J Tate| OR: 76

2/1

Ran well on first two starts including when winning on debut. Found Listed Oaks Trial all too tough at Lingfield (1m3½f, good to firm) last time. Handicap debut today and this is much more suitable.

Form: 127

(3)

Astolat²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Liam Keniry| T: E Walker| OR: 75| BF

20/1

Standout effort came at Chelmsford on third start. Other than that it's been far from reliable stuff. Took a step backwards on handicap debut at Newmarket (1m, good) last time and hard to trust on that back of that effort.

Form: 75-20

(13)

Renny's Lady⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Rossa Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 74| BF

4/1

Steadily progressive filly that had a nightmare passage at Lingfield (7f, good to soft) last time when only beaten 1L. Has shaped like this trip could be about spot on and is very interesting again despite the small rise in the weights.

Form: 451523

(6)

Chanson de La Mer²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Fran Berry| T: D Menuisier| OR: 73

10/1

Beaten a fair way on all three starts to date. Still a bit green on latest run and type to do better now tackling handicaps. Overall feeling is that there are likely to be one or two that are better handicapped all the same.

Form: 0-40

(12)

Ripley^h,t¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: W Buick| T: C Hills| OR: 73

11/2

Made a promising start in a fairly weak maiden at Goodwood when finishing second. Has struggled since and chances are that she will be seen in a better light now racing in handicaps. This is tough all the same from a wide draw.

Form: 26-57

(7)

Any Little Rhyme⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: James Doyle| T: M L W Bell| OR: 72

7/1

Three similar efforts all over 6f have resulted in an opening mark of 72. Should find this company much more to her liking and this step up in trip is likely to suite. Very much respected on handicap debut.

Form: 54-7

(11)

Triple First¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J W Mullins| OR: 60

28/1

Big prices and well beaten on all three starts to date. Likely to do better in handicaps at some stage but this is a hot little race for the grade and has a wide draw to contend with.

Form: 60-7

(4)

England Expects^h,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Tom Marquand| T: A Stronge| OR: 59

33/1

Not cut much ice so far and is still a maiden after 13 starts. Beaten a long way on first start for this yard here (1m2f) two weeks ago. Whilst she should come on for that run, it's hard to fancy her all the same.

Form: 53227-0

(10)

Junoesque^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Harry Bentley| T: J Gallagher| OR: 55

8/1

Still a maiden after 16 starts and despite a falling mark she shows little sign of making use of it. Races from out of the weights here and up against it.

Form: 322-893

Non-Runners

(2)

Fondest⁴⁰

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: J R Fanshawe J: George Wood

(5)

Railport Dolly¹⁷

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: M Appleby J: Kevin Lundie

(9)

Chantresse¹³

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: K R Burke J: P J McDonald

Forecasts

Litigation (2/1), Renny's Lady (4/1), Fondest (4/1), Ripley (11/2), Any Little Rhyme (7/1), Junoesque (8/1), Railport Dolly (8/1), Chanson de La Mer (10/1), Chantresse (12/1), So Hoity Toity (16/1), Astolat (20/1), Triple First (28/1), England Expects (33/1)

Plenty of these carry lots of potential moving forward. Fondest has to go on the shortlist having won well last time. Railport Dolly has run well on both starts in handicaps so far and this step up in trip looks a good move. She is a player as is the selection RENNY'S LADY who was unlucky not to win last time and with this step up in trip set to suit, is a big player once more.