18:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 9 May 2019

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Amazing Sri Lanka Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 1m 39.20s

(6)

Sunset Flash¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S Donohoe| T: D R Lanigan| OR: 86| BF

9/2

Confirmed the promise of her debut when winning over 7f (Newcastle) before she was put away for the winter. Failed to concede a penalty on her reappearance (not disgraced); now makes her handicap debut (stable 14% with handicap debutantes).

Form: 41-2

(7)

Vivionn²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Watson| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 83

2/1

Left her debut form well behind on her second start scoring over 7f at Lingfield but failed to sparkle under her penalty when making her comeback at Wolverhampton (first run for seven months). Remains with potential on her handicap debut.

Form: 81-3

(8)

Star Of War¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 82| D

4/1

Off the mark on her AW debut back from five months off over 1m at Kempton in March (made all; put her experience to good use). Ran another sound race on handicap debut (back on turf); will be well suited by this return to 1m, has further potential.

Form: 725-12

(2)

Prairie Spy¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 81

9/1

One of the more exposed types in this (winner of her first two races as a juvenile); she runs off a career-low mark here (handicapper gently easing her). AW debut on her comeback last time, now up 2f in trip; others look to present a better case.

Form: 13049-4

(1)

Pennywhistle¹⁹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 80

9/2

Handicap newcomer who won easily on her second start last year before failing to give her running at higher level. Ran well when last seen (October last year) returned to a more acceptable level; tries 1m for the first-time having only run at 7f.

Form: 3163-

(4)

Coastline⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: P J McDonald| T: J Tate| OR: 78

8/1

Showed the benefit of her two runs last year to score after a five month break on her seasonal return (7f, Newcastle) not needing to improve. Steps up to 1m for the first time making her handicap debut; needs to show she can act away from Tapeta.

Form: 22-1

(5)

Sonja Henie^h1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: M Botti| OR: 76

20/1

Positive in the market on her two runs last year she improved second time out to score over 7f at Kempton (made all; put her experience to good use). Easy to back on her return after five months off, now makes handicap debut (1m for first time).

Form: 41-5

Non-Runners

(3)

Mistress Of Love²³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: K R Burke J: C Lee

Forecasts

Vivionn (2/1), Star Of War (4/1), Pennywhistle (9/2), Sunset Flash (9/2), Coastline (8/1), Prairie Spy (9/1), Mistress Of Love (12/1), Sonja Henie (20/1)

A typically complex three-year-old handicap (one of two on the card) with six of the eight runners making their handicap debuts. Pennywhistle is certainly of interest but his absence is a slight worry with one or two of these having the edge in fitness while Coastline another sound contender has to show that she can act on this surface having so far only run on Tapeta. STAR OF WAR will welcome this return to 1m having looked a little short of pace back over 7f on turf last time; she’s the suggestion with the expectation of more to come. The well-bred Vivionn remains with potential despite failing to sparkle last time.