EBF Stallions Winners Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 1m 28.64s

(5)

Richenza⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R Kingscote| T: R M Beckett| OR: 89| BF

11/4

Won with authority in testing conditions back in April over 6f and has since proved that she can handle this mark although the trip still remains a little bit of a doubt. Chased home a capable sort on the AW (6f) last time and respected here.

Form: 62-2182

(4)

Whatsthemessage²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lee| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 84| CD

6/1

Has so far failed to match her 2017 form when she won five handicaps including one over C&D although she has on occasions threatened to come good. Runs this course well but needs to overcome recent disappointments against some improving types.

Form: 854340

(1)

Oriental Lilly¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jamie Gormley⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 83| BF

20/1

All her form this year and indeed all her good winning form has come over shorter trips this year much of it on the AW. Looked lack-lustre and rather rusty after a break last time out and this trip isn't sure to revive her.

Form: 771135

(2)

Rebel Assault⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 87

3/1

Listed winner as a two-year-old (won three times overall at 5/6f) she's yet to win this year despite turning in some respectable efforts. The handicapper is starting to relent a little and forcing tactics over this trip/track may be ideal.

Form: 643353

(3)

Crotchet¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 85| CD

5/2

Her form prior to her C&D win here last time had taken on a rather uneven look with a run of three runner-up slots preceding a poor display at Doncaster. Showed a good attitude here last time though; now off a 3lb higher mark in a bid to repeat.

Form: 322241

(6)

Angels²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Rachel Richardson| T: T D Easterby| OR: 79

9/1

In much better form earlier in the year winning back-to-back races at Ripon/Pontefract over 6f but has to a certain extent struggled since then in handicaps. Tried over 5f last time that trip proved far too sharp; something to prove here upped to 7f.

Form: 115064

Forecasts

Crotchet (5/2), Richenza (11/4), Rebel Assault (3/1), Whatsthemessage (6/1), Angels (9/1), Oriental Lilly (20/1)

This small-field handicap could turn into a tactical affair and it won’t be a surprise to see REBEL ASSAULT grasp the nettle and go from the front from her handy low draw with the handicapper now starting to give her a chance. Richenza has the form in the book to win this but has still to win at the trip something that Crotchet has done when winning over C&D last time and she may well emerge to be the biggest danger. Whatsthemessage is another C&D winner but she rather needs to find her form having looked to struggle a little of late and isn’t in the same form as last year.