17:25 Haydock

Saturday 8 September 2018

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EBF Breeders' Series 32Red Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 2m 21.66s

(5)

Flying North²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Gary Mahon⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 95| D

8/1

In super form with three wins from her last five starts. Up 6lb for the latest of those at Newmarket (1m, soft), but found plenty there and can continue to progress. Claims.

Form: 611561

(1)

Lorelina²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 92| D

6/5

Drops back in trip after back-to-back wins at around 1m4f at Chester (good) and, more recently, Salisbury on good to soft. Up 5lb for the latter, where the front pair were over 4L clear. Claims.

Form: 82-0511

(4)

Empress Ali²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: T Eaves| T: T P Tate| OR: 90| D

6/1

Second in this race last year on heavy ground, when on the same mark. Has run some respectable races from slightly higher marks this season, but should be more competitive again here. Slower ground is a plus. Each-way player.

Form: 2254-35

(3)

Exhort¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 94| C| D

7/2

Won a similar race at York (1m2½f, good to soft) two starts ago, when 6lb lower. Not as competitive in a better race back there last time, when fast ground may not have suited quite as well as the forecast good to soft here. Not ruled out.

Form: 221417

(7)

Twenty Times^b¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: R Hughes| OR: 85| D

13/2

Won at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) from just 1lb lower in July, but this is significantly tougher on paper, and she has been unable to back it up in two more recent runs. Not written off, but more needed.

Form: 4-43144

(6)

Appointed^t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Rachel Richardson| T: T D Easterby| OR: 84| D

16/1

Won from 4lb higher last year, but beaten from this mark already in an inconsistent season and needs to be significantly better here than on her last two starts.

Form: 252520

Non-Runners

(2)

Dancer Cross⁷

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: M Botti J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Lorelina (6/5), Exhort (7/2), Empress Ali (6/1), Twenty Times (13/2), Flying North (8/1), Dancer Cross (8/1), Appointed (16/1)

Another interesting contest, where LORELINA gets the narrow vote over Flying North, who should be very competitive. There should be sufficient pace on for the selection's stamina to come into play, although she has not looked devoid of speed herself. Conditions suit and her last win looks very solid. Exhort, Dancer Cross and Empress Ali are others not ruled out.