18:30 Windsor

Monday 20 August 2018

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Sky Bet Best Odds Guaranteed Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 1m 44.06s

(5)

Daybreak⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: H Morrison| OR: 79

7/1

Standout effort to date when second to Bubble And Squeak in 1m handicap at Goodwood in May, and better judged on latest sixth of 12 to Faadhel at Kempton, and that suggests she needs to improve to land this.

Form: 267-266

(1)

Ghalia Al Thumama⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: G Mosse| T: C Allen| OR: 78

8/1

Beaten a neck when finishing runner-up over C&D on debut at the end of April, and bettered that form at the second time of asking when third of 5 to Dance On The Day in a York novice last time. More needed now handicapping, but not dismissed.

Form: 263

(2)

Golden Iris^p⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 77

6/1

Best effort to date when second at Chepstow in May, and not discredited when 2½ lengths fourth of 5 to Worth Waiting in 1¼m handicap here last time, for all that run suggests she's not particularly well treated.

Form: 14284

(4)

Mystic Meg⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J Mitchell| T: H Palmer| OR: 76

17/2

Given a positive ride to open her account on her three-year-old debut over 7f at Thirsk, but not up to listed company on next two starts. This is much easier, so no surprise to see her bounce back.

Form: 2-108

(8)

Sharp Practice³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 70| BF

11/2

No better than fourth in qualifying runs, but sent off a well-backed favourite on handicap debut over C&D last month; never got competitive on that occasion, but too soon to give up on her given connections.

Form: 8546

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Non-Runners

(7)

Bubble And Squeak⁹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 3

T: S Kirk J: L Morris

(3)

Met By Moonlight²¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: R J Hodges J: Megan Nicholls

(6)

Wilbury Twist²²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: R Varian J: David Egan

Forecasts

Wilbury Twist (11/4), Sharp Practice (11/2), Golden Iris (6/1), Bubble And Squeak (6/1), Daybreak (7/1), Met By Moonlight (7/1), Ghalia Al Thumama (8/1), Mystic Meg (17/2)

WILBURY TWIST looks fairly treated for this handicap debut, and is taken to build on the abundant promise she's shown in qualifying runs. Mystic Meg has been highly tried in listed company the last twice, and will find this much easier, as will Bubble And Squeak, who has been contesting better races at Ascot since beating Daybreak at Goodwood in May.