British EBF Premier Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 19:21 | Winning time: 1m 25.08s

(5)

Rux Ruxx¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: S De Sousa| T: T D Easterby| OR: 77| D

7/4

Formerly with Andrew Balding but has progressed again of late for new stable with back-to-back wins over this trip before not much went right for her off this 4lb higher mark at Ascot. Worth putting a line through that and she should fare better.

Form: 6-86116

(1)

Inhale²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lee| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 78| D

7/2

Made a pleasing start at Lingfield before romping home in 7f novice stakes at Kempton in November. Led but paid very late on for racing too freely on Newmarket reappearance and drop back to this trip is ideal. Leading player on handicap debut.

Form: 31-7

(6)

Caustic Love¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Shane Gray| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 77| BF| D

6/4

Improved this campaign with back-to-back wins at Carlisle over 6f and 7f. Disappointed at the same track last start and the 6lb rise may have moved her into the grip of the handicapper.

Form: 52-2114

(3)

Penny Pot Lane²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: R M Whitaker| OR: 66

17/2

Six-time winner remains on a competitive mark but all those have come at a sprinting distance and on an easier surface. Had a couple of decent efforts over this trip in 2017 but well below par in her other three tries last year.

Form: 592616

Non-Runners

(4)

Kachumba¹⁶

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: Rae Guest J: Non Runner

(7)

Praxidice³⁸

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: K R Burke J: B A Curtis

(2)

Material Girl³⁹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: R Spencer J: Sean Kirrane

Forecasts

Caustic Love (6/4), Rux Ruxx (7/4), Kachumba (3/1), Inhale (7/2), Praxidice (5/1), Material Girl (6/1), Penny Pot Lane (17/2)

INHALE ran a lot better than her finishing position suggested in a very strong Newmarket fillies' novice stakes on her turf and season debut. That matched the form of her November win while suggesting she should come on for the run on handicap debut. Rux Ruxx was hampered early and forced wide in the run last time and it's worth thinking that she can return to her previous progressive form. Caustic Love may be on a high enough mark now but a faster run race than in her disappointing latest effort would help.