smarkets.com Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 1m 44.07s

(3)

Kalagia¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 82| D

4/5

Won two of her last three starts in game fashion and is a typically tough sort produced by her expert handler. Up 4lb for latest win at Bath on very fast ground, so no going concerns and looks the one to beat on recent evidence.

Form: 332121

(1)

Bedwyyah¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Winston| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 76| BF| D

7/2

Scrambled home over this trip at Thirsk last month but found the stiff extended mile at Beverley last time too much for her, finishing fourth of five. Runs off same mark so needs to put that effort behind her.

Form: 0314

(2)

Eponina⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Theodore Ladd⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 64| BF| D

5/2

Won at Leicester two starts ago off 7lb lower mark but faded fast inside distance here last time having raced freely. May not get the cover she needs in this small field and looks to face a tough task.

Form: 222017

Forecasts

Kalagia (4/5), Eponina (5/2), Bedwyyah (7/2)

KALAGIA is a confident choice with her yard firing in the winners and after scoring nicely herself at Bath last time. This looks a good opporuitnity to follow up. Bedwyyah is the one for the forecast and could be a danger if putting behind her a poor run last time, but Eponina has something to find on recent evidence and it's hard to see her landing the spoils unless the race is falsely run.