British Stallions EBF Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 1m 48.84s

(5)

I Am Magical²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S Donohoe| T: C Fellowes| OR: 80| D

6/4

Has made a reasonably solid start to life in handicaps for new trainer Charlie Fellowes, winning off a 4lb lower mark at Newmarket (1m, good to firm); possibly found the Nottingham race coming a bit too quickly afterwards; player.

Form: 634-215

(1)

Liliofthelamplight²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P J McDonald| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 79

11/1

Wolverhampton winner (1m+) in April; easy to back and comfortably seen off by a couple of relatively moderate rivals at Brighton (1m, good to firm) since; hard to believe that she's overly well treated on handicap debut.

Form: 513

(4)

Sufficient^h²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: B R Millman| OR: 76

9/2

Kept on well to beat John Betjemen by 1L from a 6lb lower mark in a Salisbury nursery (7f, good to firm) last September; hampered on her seasonal reappearance (fourth) and clearly found the 1m2f trip too far on her next start; soft ground?

Form: 3416-46

(3)

Nooshin⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: James Doyle| T: C Hills| OR: 75| BF

6/4

Declaration of War filly; keen racer who has shown respectable form (consistent) without necessarily progressing for additional racing; finished second (8/11f) to Material Girl in a Thirsk maiden fillies' (7f, good) latest; handicap debut.

Form: 3-242

Non-Runners

(2)

She's Got You⁴³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: J & T Gosden J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Nooshin (6/4), I Am Magical (6/4), She's Got You (7/4), Sufficient (9/2), Liliofthelamplight (11/1)

Both Liliofthelamplight and Nooshin make their respective handicap debuts in a winnable small field contest. The latter is preferred, even more so if her rider James Doyle can get her to slightly curb her enthusiastic style of racing. However, the soft ground proven top-weight I AM MAGICAL rates as the selection having started off life positively for Charlie Fellowes. Although a shade disappointing at Nottingham on her most recent start that race came just five days on from her taking Newmarket win, and on a strict line through Material Girl (Richard Spencer) she should have the beating of Nooshin.