Betway Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 2m 38.31s

(1)

Queen Of Connaught^h¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: M L W Bell| OR: 87| BF| D

11/4

Finished fifth in the Listed Oaks Trial at Lingfield and a narrow third back in novice company last time. Once she settles better there should be more to come as it cost her late on her last start.

Form: 44153

(5)

Gather³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Harry Bentley| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 81

3/1

Has progressed with each start and finished a close runner-up to the subsequent French 1000 Guineas winner Teppal on her second start. Made all to break through in a maiden last time and there should be more to come but unlikely to get an easy lead.

Form: 723-1

(2)

Fabulous Red¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Hayley Turner| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 80| BF

3/1

Got going too late when not getting the clearest of runs in a slowly run race at Ripon. Likely this extra trip and a probable stronger pace will bring further improvement and looks a leading hope.

Form: 41-4322

(6)

Morning Beauty²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-0| J: Nicola Currie⁽³⁾| T: H Palmer| OR: 76| D

7/1

Improved for switch to front running tactics when getting off the mark on her handicap debut. These conditions suit but another who got an easy lead and things likely to be tougher on handicap debut.

Form: 5-01

(4)

Last Enchantment¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-0| J: K T O'Neill| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 76

4/1

Ran a decent third at Salisbury when getting wide and unsuited by a slow early tempo. Ideally suited by softer conditions but a consistent type who should get race run to suit.

Form: 9-21343

Non-Runners

(3)

Herecomesthesun¹⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: A Watson J: Edward Greatrex

Forecasts

Queen Of Connaught (11/4), Fabulous Red (3/1), Gather (3/1), Last Enchantment (4/1), Morning Beauty (7/1), Herecomesthesun (7/1)

A small field but there appears to be plenty of pace on offer and this should be run at a true tempo. That should suit FABULOUS RED who should only improve at this longer trip and has a progressive profile. Gather has some smart form to her name and has shown previously that she doesn't need to lead while Last Enchantment is very consistent and this race is more likely to suit after things went against her last time out.