Sportingbet/EBF Breeders' Series Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 19:05 | Winning time: 2m 10.99s

(4)

Hidden Steps^h¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Joshua Bryan⁽⁵⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 79

7/1

Well beaten on only previous visit here but that was in last year's Cheshire Oaks won by the superstar Enable. Hasn't run well in four starts this year and continues to drop down the ratings. Would be a surprise if she's good enough.

Form: 55-3566

(2)

Pantera Negra¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: B A Curtis| T: T D Barron| OR: 73

15/2

Won handicaps over extended mile and 1m1f last term then absent nearly 10 month before reappearing recently and shaping with promise at Beverley. Chance if building on that effort and comes into the reckoning.

Form: 20113-6

(3)

Feline Groovy¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Kingscote| T: W J Haggas| OR: 84

6/4

Unexposed daughter of Kitten's Joy who needed every yard of Newbury mile to land a maiden a fortnight ago on only third start. Handicap debut now and represnts top yard so should be thereabouts if she stays.

Form: 241

(5)

Angelina D'or⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 79

6/4

Raced mainly on AW, winning at LIngfield 1m in May. Two fair runs on turf of late at around this trip but has tired near finish so this may stretch her stamina. Represents last year's winning combination though and will give it a good go.

Form: 213623

(1)

Amazing Michele⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 73

14/1

Won Haydock mile novice stakes last year but still to prove she has trained on this term after two poor efforts although didn't get best of runs last time. On balance others are preferred but worth a look for any market support.

Form: 3187-87

Non-Runners

(6)

Ce La Vie¹³

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: K Dalgleish J: P Makin

Forecasts

Angelina D'or (6/4), Feline Groovy (6/4), Hidden Steps (7/1), Pantera Negra (15/2), Ce La Vie (10/1), Amazing Michele (14/1)

With her yard continuing to fire in the winners FELINE GROOVY is the call to make a winning handicap debut over this longer trip. She appears to be going the right way. Pantera Negra may make a race of it and should strip fitter than at Beverley last time, while last year's winning trainer-jockey combination team up with Angelina D'Or who hasn't been beaten far in her last two starts. Ce La Vie comes into it too but needs to improve on her latest run here.