racinguk.com Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 20:45 | Winning time: 1m 57.83s

(1)

Isabella^h¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 86

15/8

Enjoyed a purple patch last summer when winning twice over 1m at Thirsk and Pontefract (both on good) and going close here. Dead-heated for third with Copper Baked at Ripon (1m2f, good) recently, both should go well again.

Form: 112-033

(2)

Copper Baked¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: B A Curtis| T: K R Burke| OR: 82| D

9/2

Scored over 1m½f on her debut for this trainer at Wolverhampton in March, dead-heated for third with Isabella at Ripon (1m2f, good) 12 days ago and no shock if both are prominent once more.

Form: 20-1523

(6)

Elusive Duchess^h1⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 81

20/1

Winner on good ground at Listowel last year but some moderate efforts since then and she was well beaten at Dundalk (AW) when last spotted. Plenty to prove now in first-time hood.

Form: 1560-8

(3)

Paramount Love³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 79

7/2

Career-best when winning five-runner handicap at Nottingham over an extended-mile on heavy going in May. Bossed that race from front, questions to answer from 9lb higher mark and more needed on this quicker surface.

Form: 2537-51

(5)

Tight Lines¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 74

5/2

Won 7f minor event at Redcar as a two-year-old, and ran well when second on handicap debut at Nottingham (1m) in May. Latest fourth of seven in handicap at Wetherby (1m, good to firm) 10 days ago, needs a bit more.

Form: 51-5284

Non-Runners

(4)

Morticia¹³

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: K Dalgleish J: Connor Beasley

Forecasts

Isabella (15/8), Tight Lines (5/2), Paramount Love (7/2), Copper Baked (9/2), Morticia (9/2), Elusive Duchess (20/1)

Paramount Love produced a career-best to win at Nottingham last time out. She meets much quicker ground now and, having enjoyed her own way in that contest, could be vulnerable from this new mark. ISABELLA and Copper Baked dead-heated for third last time at Ripon, form that looks sound, and the former may just be up to taking this, with both set to run well. Handicap debutante Morticia is worth a close market check.