16:50 Beverley

Saturday 7 July 2018

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racking-uk.net Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 16:53 | Winning time: 2m 6.58s

(6)

Ventura Royal³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: D O'Meara| OR: 70

15/2

Well held so far in two starts this year and ending her juvenile season with a win on her fourth start Redcar, 7f, good). Looked to need the run on her first start of the year but failed to improve on her second start; now stepped up in trip.

Form: 9531-07

(5)

Winged Spur¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁷⁾| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 69| D

4/5

Unsuccessful as a juvenile she's put that right this season winning both her two most recent starts switched to race on turf. Looks to have won two weak contests and was well in at the weights last time; suited by this trip but more needed.

Form: 43-7711

(4)

Sageness²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: B A Curtis| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 59

4/1

Did show some improvement when switched to handicaps but she's been handed a fairly stiff mark and has little in hand off it. Appeared to find a longer trip than this a little too testing last time but faces a tough test in this grade.

Form: 00-648

(1)

Bollin Joan^p1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: A Mullen| T: T D Easterby| OR: 55

20/1

Form so far has proved modest including in on her handicap debut last time off a 5lb higher mark. She is a half-sister to Bollin Ted who goes well around here so maybe there's some hope for her yet; cheekpieces on first-time and back in trip.

Form: 58-06

(7)

Angel Of The North^v¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Aaron Jones⁽³⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 55

10/1

Had very little chance of breaking her maiden last time in a 0-95 handicap running from well out of the handicap (first-time cheekpieces). Other form in more relevant grades is modest though and still has plenty to prove; visor back on here.

Form: 08047

(2)

Chickpea^v1³¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Hayley Turner| T: M L W Bell| OR: 53

8/1

Still looked green and needing the experience when running in three varied events as a juvenile at up to 7f. Now makes her handicap debut with a visor on for the first-time and stepping up markedly in trip; one to monitor in the betting.

Form: 967-

(3)

Leahcar^p1³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Nathan Evans| T: Stef Keniry| OR: 50

25/1

Fledgling trainer who has yet to have a winner gives this one just her second run for the stable although she offered little on her first run. This will be her fourth try in a handicap (cheekpieces on first-time) and needs to improve to get involved.

Form: 074-670

Forecasts

Winged Spur (4/5), Sageness (4/1), Ventura Royal (15/2), Chickpea (8/1), Angel Of The North (10/1), Bollin Joan (20/1), Leahcar (25/1)

Not an awful lot to get excited about in this fillies’ handicap with only two of them having won a race before. Ventura Royal has a pedigree which suggests she will be suited by this trip and that may bring about some improvement with Chickpea one to keep an eye on in the betting on her handicap debut as there may be more to come in this sphere. Bollin Joan is related to one who loves this track but like many in the family looks to need some time and this is best left to the hat-trick seeking WINGED SPUR who looks to have stumbled across another weak race that should allow her to overcome a rise in the weights. Sageness will appreciate this trip more but still has a stiff mark to cope with.