bet365 Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 1m 29.88s

(4)

Make Music¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Jason Watson⁽⁵⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 89| D

7/2

Was right back to her best at Lingfield (7f, good to firm) last month, when winning a 0-85, with the front pair clear. Beaten 3L from 1lb higher than today in a weaker race at Newmarket last time, but clearly merits plenty of respect.

Form: 570013

(3)

Yeah Baby Yeah^t,v¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: S De Sousa| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 89| D

5/1

Held in Listed company at Chelmsford last time, but had strung together several good performances prior to that, including winning both there and at York over this trip. Arguably not fully exposed now back in a handicap and has claims.

Form: 222116

(2)

Red Starlight¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Dane O'Neill| T: R Hannon| OR: 90

6/5

Has stepped up on her juvenile form, which included a 1m Newbury novice win, this season. Added a second novice success under a penalty (from two newcomers) at Newmarket last time. Very interesting up 3lb and taking on a couple of older runners.

Form: 61-31

(1)

Excellent Times¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 86

5/2

Improving performer who followed up two very solid placed efforts at York with a win in a lower grade than this at Pontefract (6f, good to firm) last time. Up 3lb for that, but unexposed over this trip and can go well.

Form: 2-37321

Forecasts

Red Starlight (6/5), Excellent Times (5/2), Make Music (7/2), Yeah Baby Yeah (5/1)

A fascinating race that loses nothing for having a small field and it is possible to make a case for all four runners. Despite the attractive-looking age allowances for both Excellent Times and Red Starlight, the suggestion is to side with YEAH BABY YEAH, who is probably not fully exposed over this trip and can return to form now back in this grade. Make Music is also much respected.