16:20 Newmarket

Friday 24 August 2018

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TBA thisfillycan Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 16:22 | Winning time: 2m 59.59s

(4)

St Mary's¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: William Cox⁽⁵⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 89| D

4/1

Good efforts the last twice over 2m at Chester and here beaten just a head. Step back in trip should hold no fears and she is only raised 1lb so a bold bid looks likely for a trainer in terrific form.

Form: 275522

(3)

Fire Jet¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: J Quinn| T: J Mackie| OR: 88| CD

11/2

Unsuccessful in six starts this term but handicap now only 1lb higher than last win which came over 1m6f at Nottingham last season. Would need an improved effort on recent showings but mark and trip both suitable.

Form: 524736

(8)

Elasia¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 91

8/11

Nathaniel filly won on her second outing at Newcastle on the AW before defying a penalty to win readily at Kempton latest. Steps up in trip for this handicap debut but it should suit and return to turf not concerning so capable of big improvement.

Form: 511

(5)

Tarte Tropezienne^h1²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: G Mosse| T: Ian Williams| OR: 76

20/1

Former William Haggas trained filly hasn't really threatened in two starts for current yard but biggest concern the fact that she seemed to not stay in two previous runs over the trip. Wears a hood for the first time today.

Form: 5-35536

(6)

Amourice^b1,h²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Ray Dawson⁽⁷⁾| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 84

8/1

1m4f Doncaster winner not disgraced since but not really threatened either. This much tougher than that lone win so hard to fancy unless the first-time headgear makes a dramatic difference.

Form: 321533

Non-Runners

(1)

Jet Streaming²²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: Ian Williams J: Fran Berry

(7)

White Chocolate²²

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: D M Simcock J: Harry Bentley

(2)

Mam'selle²⁰

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: W J Haggas J: James Doyle

Forecasts

Elasia (8/11), St Mary's (4/1), Mam'selle (4/1), Fire Jet (11/2), White Chocolate (11/2), Amourice (8/1), Jet Streaming (10/1), Tarte Tropezienne (20/1)

Roger Varian's ELASIA has won two of her three starts to date and steps into handicaps as a filly with serious potential. She should relish this step up in trip and looks to have been found a nice opportunity here against largely exposed types. St Mary's rates the biggest threat with this step back in trip likely to suit based on her second over 2m latest and her trainer could barely be in better form. Mam'selle drops in class here and should be a big player if her stamina lasts out which has been questionable in the past.