20:40 Thirsk

Tuesday 17 July 2018

All18:1018:4019:1019:4020:1020:4021:10

Weatherbys Bank Foreign Exchange Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 20:41 | Winning time: 1m 27.17s

(7)

Queens Royale^v¹⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: R Winston| T: M Appleby| OR: 70| D

8/1

In great form at Southwell at the back end of last year, but has been held off higher marks since. Has never won on turf, but canny stable is in good form and she is worth checking in the betting.

Form: 711-369

(1)

Rosy Ryan³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Murtagh⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 65| CD

8/1

Returning from a break when well held over 1m at this venue last month. Won off 1lb lower at Ripon last summer, form which would give her a sound chance if able to replicate it.

Form: 11010-0

(2)

Forever A Lady⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: P Makin| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 64| D

10/3

Finds it difficult to get her head in front despite running well and is on a lengthy, losing streak. May need to drop a few more pounds before returning to the winner's enclosure.

Form: 753534

(4)

Arabian Jazz^h²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Cameron Noble⁽⁵⁾| T: M L W Bell| OR: 71| D

10/3

Beverley winner in April, but went up in the weights and has been held in two subsequent runs. Still early days for her and she has each-way claims.

Form: 41-4145

(3)

Miss Bates²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: G Lee| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 53

7/1

Maiden after 13 races, but is not without ability and has dropped to a career-low mark. One to note with positive jockey booking.

Form: 48003-8

(9)

Cascella¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: S A Gray| T: D O'Meara| OR: 59

15/2

Irish import who did not run at all badly on first and only run for current stable over 6f at Hamilton recently. First venture into handicap company and should be suited to this longer trip. Interesting.

Form: 555

(5)

Ryedale Encore^h⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Cam Hardie| T: T D Easterby| OR: 55

16/1

Maiden who showed little on her seasonal reappearance at Ripon in May. The hood she wore for the first time that day is retained, and she is best watched until showing more.

Form: 45460-0

(8)

Twilight³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 51| BF

10/1

Handicap debut when well held at Wolverhampton in June. Hard to recommend on the evidence so far, but is in good hands.

Form: 0979

(6)

Paco Bleue^b1²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 46

25/1

Third of three runners from this stable, all of whom are at the foot of the handicap. Has dropped 14lb after being well beaten in three handicaps and connections reach for blinkers.

Form: 550-000

Non-Runners

(10)

Acadian Angel⁵

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: J & S Quinn J: Jason Hart

Forecasts

Forever A Lady (10/3), Arabian Jazz (10/3), Miss Bates (7/1), Acadian Angel (7/1), Cascella (15/2), Queens Royale (8/1), Rosy Ryan (8/1), Twilight (10/1), Ryedale Encore (16/1), Paco Bleue (25/1)

Queens Royale and Rosy Ryan are considered despite their big weights, and it would be no surprise to see Newmarket raider Arabian Jazz add to her Beverley success in April. Acadian Angel is a possibility in first-time blinkers and Miss Bates is nicely treated, but the interesting one is CASCELLA, who steps up in trip on her handicap debut and is just the sort which her stable does well with.