20:00 Newbury

Thursday 4 July 2019

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Churchill Retirement Living British EBF Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 20:04 | Winning time: 1m 11.67s

(4)

Lady Dancealot²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: G Mosse| T: D R C Elsworth| OR: 85| D

15/8

Won over 6f at Kempton in November. Best turf form is with some ease, and back in form when placed on last two starts. Needs to settle better to take advantage of a fair mark, but merits close consideration.

Form: 41-9833

(8)

Sweet Pursuit²⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Finley Marsh⁽³⁾| T: B R Millman| OR: 78| D

25/1

Now 5lb higher than last winning mark and has looked in the handicapper's grip the last twice. Off since October, and while she's effective on a range of going, others have stronger credentials.

Form: 114249-

(3)

With Caution²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J Tate| OR: 83| D

7/2

Made a respectable enough turf debut when third behind the progressive Look Out Louis at Haydock in May, and too keen for her own good when below that form at Chelmsford last time. Remains unexposed on this surface, and may well do better.

Form: 11234

(1)

Always A Drama³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills| OR: 76| D

8/1

Won 6f handicaps at Kempton and Chelmsford in February, but no obvious excuse at Wolverhampton on most recent start, and perhaps the handicapper is in charge (last win came under an excellent 7lb claimer).

Form: 01-3115

(5)

Dr Doro^v⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Watson| T: Ian Williams| OR: 70| D

8/1

Enjoyed a fine run last year in winning three from five, and took a step back in the right direction when fourth of 7 to Zac Brown at Salisbury last time, where she would have been closer with a clear run. One to consider.

Form: 115-954

(2)

Lethal Angel^b¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Kerrin McEvoy| T: S C Williams| OR: 70| D

4/1

Has improved to make the frame on all three starts this year, just failing to get up against Princess Keira at Newmarket last time. Edging up the weights, but is clearly of interest in her current form.

Form: 140-322

(6)

Shorter Skirt³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 74| D

8/1

Made a winning return when scoring by a neck in a novice event at Chelmsford (6f), but two well-beaten runs in handicaps seem to confirm that the handicapper was too severe with her opening mark.

Form: 225-166

Non-Runners

(7)

Chitra¹⁵

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: D & C Kubler J: R Winston

Forecasts

Lady Dancealot (15/8), With Caution (7/2), Lethal Angel (4/1), Chitra (7/1), Shorter Skirt (8/1), Always A Drama (8/1), Dr Doro (8/1), Sweet Pursuit (25/1)

DR DORO has been slow to come to hand this year, but caught the eye as she stayed on at Salisbury, and is taken to build on that here. Lethal Angel was just denied last time, and is clearly in fine heart, so is feared, along with Chitra, who had excuses for a lesser effort at Ripon last time, and Lady Dancealot.