19:15 Wolverhampton

Saturday 16 March 2019

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Ladbrokes EBF Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 1m 26.53s

(6)

Starlight Romance²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Murtagh⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 87| D

12/1

Decent fifth in a seven runner 7f handicap at Newcastle in January. Below that form when well held there subsequently and interesting to see how she fares in this contest.

Form: 2029-57

(1)

Toy Theatre¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Jane Elliott⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 87| CD

5/2

Followed up a Kempton victory over this distance when winning by 4L over 1m at Newcastle last time out. Raised 7lb for that victory and is a leading contender for a yard with a 22% strike-rate (6/27) in recent weeks.

Form: 4326-11

(8)

Emily Goldfinch^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Rossa Ryan| T: P S McEntee| OR: 83| D

28/1

returning from a break when finishing third in a small field 1m conditions event at Chelmsford recently. Shaped as if a drop back in distance would suit and she is worth a check in the market in this contest.

Form: 21110-3

(3)

Tiger Eye¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: George Wood| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 83| CD

11/10

Winner of two novice events this year including over C&D in January. Followed up over the same trip at Lingfield earlier this month and makes her handicap debut for a stable in great form (4/7) of late.

Form: 2-11

(7)

Treasure Me^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Aled Beech⁽⁷⁾| T: C Fellowes| OR: 82| BF| CD

11/2

Placed on all three starts this year most recently wehn third over 1m at Newcastle last time out. Drop in distance no issue and she is a notable runner off a mark 4lb higher than for her most recent success.

Form: 103-223

(5)

Happy Escape²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Tom Marquand| T: A W Carroll| OR: 81| D

14/1

Dual winner at Kempton in January including over this distance. Good third at Lingfield subsequently but needs to put a disappointing effort over this distance at Kempton last time out behind her.

Form: 35-1130

(2)

Ventura Blues^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: L Morris| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 73

22/1

Run well on all three starts since joining this stable most recently when 4L second over 1m at Newcastle at the end of last month. Interesting to see how she fares dropping in distance.

Form: 5-94442

(4)

Sonnet Rose^b,t³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-2| J: M Dwyer| T: C Allen| OR: 67| D

12/1

Stepped up on her return to action when finishing third over this trip at Kempton last time out. Races off the same mark here and is well drawn on this occasion.

Form: 5320-83

Forecasts

Tiger Eye (11/10), Toy Theatre (5/2), Treasure Me (11/2), Starlight Romance (12/1), Sonnet Rose (12/1), Happy Escape (14/1), Ventura Blues (22/1), Emily Goldfinch (28/1)

TIGER EYE looks capable of making a winning handicap debut for a stable in form. The selection is taken to complete a hat-trick following a couple of novice race wins with Toy Theatre, a handicap winner over further last time out capable of claiming second ahead of Emily Goldfinch who should appreciate this drop in distance.