Happy Birthday Robert Maxsted Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 2m 38.21s

(2)

River Icon²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Jamie Gormley⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 85| CD

16/1

C&D winner on just her second run on the Flat and had the look of one who would stay further. Given a mark of 85 for her one handicap in this sphere (hurdles rated 122); ran poorly on her last hurdles start and mark looks a challenging one.

Form: 310-

(6)

Di Alta²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: P Cosgrave| T: E Walker| OR: 80

7/1

Responded well to pressure to take a Windsor handicap over a slightly shorter trip last year off a 2lb lower mark (ran with credit in two later starts). Looked to need the run on her return at Windsor after long absence (threatened winner briefly).

Form: 62155-2

(5)

High On Light²⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Jane Elliott⁽³⁾| T: T D Barron| OR: 77| D

16/1

Rewarded for her consistency last year finally with a Haydock win (1m6f, good) off a 4lb lower mark (made all, value for greater winning margin). Found out by softer ground when returned to the same C&D and makes her seasonal return here.

Form: 252317-

(1)

Sea Youmzain¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 85| D

8/15

Looked a different proposition with her return run tucked away and has scored back-to-back victories since looking a stronger and stronger stayer (2/2 in handicaps). Raised another 6lb in her hat-trick bid but her progression may not be over yet.

Form: 22-311

(3)

Phantasmic³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: J Quinn| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 76

3/1

Handicap debutante with a smart pedigree although her three runs so far haven't seen her live up to that status (looked slow last time). Had the run of the race last time (first turf start) and looks to need a test and/or more time to mature.

Form: 0-24

Non-Runners

(4)

Amazing Michele⁴⁹

Weight: 8-2| Age: 3

T: R A Fahey J: P Mathers

Forecasts

Sea Youmzain (8/15), Phantasmic (3/1), Di Alta (7/1), Amazing Michele (12/1), High On Light (16/1), River Icon (16/1)

Some of these will be better over a little further but with a couple that like to go forward it should be run at a decent pace. SEA YOUMZAIN looks to have really found the winning thread of late picking up a couple of handicaps defying a rise in the weights each time. She’ll need to do so again here but should get a decent pace to run at. Phantasmic has a lovely pedigree and we probably haven’t seen the best of her yet and stepping into handicaps should reveal more about her ability. Di Alta would have needed her run last time and will have come on for that outing whilst High On Light and River Icon both look to have relatively stiff tasks the latter not looking that well handicapped.