20:40 Newbury

Thursday 25 July 2019

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AJC Premier Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 20:40 | Winning time: 2m 36.22s

(6)

Lightening Dance^b²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Jim Crowley| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 71

4/1

Consistent on the whole, and bounced back from a below-par run when third of 9 to Cherry Cola at Windsor last time. This looks a weaker contest, so she merits serious consideration.

Form: 626-353

(11)

Shufoog²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Ellie Mackenzie⁽⁷⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 65

20/1

Last Flat win came in 2016 but twice a winner over hurdles last year. Third at Lingfield in May, but ran badly here last time having been performing respectably over hurdles. May do better if she consents to settle better,

Form: 7367-30

(2)

Miss M⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: J F Egan| T: W R Muir| OR: 65| D

7/2

Has little in hand of the handicapper having been hit hard for a wide margin over 1m3½f at Bath in June. That form flatters her a little, and she's better judged on her latest fourth of 7 at Epsom. Others look better treated.

Form: 24-3154

(3)

Harmonise⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: H Crouch| T: Miss S West| OR: 65

3/1

Best at around this trip, and returned to form when third of 15 to Follow Intello in a C&D handicap last time. Clearly back in good heart, but needs a bit more to win from her current mark.

Form: 347/4-63

(9)

Tobouggaloo³³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: W S Kittow| OR: 63| D

14/1

Talented bumper performer who won twice at Chepstow in 2017. Looked to need the outing on her return from a lengthy absence at Lingfield in June, and might need another run or two to hit top form.

Form: 511U3/7

(5)

Top Rock Talula^p1⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Oisin Murphy| T: W Greatrex| OR: 61| BF| D

7/1

Was winning for the second time this year when successful over 1m5f at Bath in May, but she has disappointed in two runs since, the latest over hurdles at Fontwell. Cheekpieces applied, and claims if they have a positive effect, but risky.

Form: 622215

(10)

J Gaye²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: R T Phillips| OR: 68

6/1

Best effort in qualifying when third over this trip on fast ground at Lingfield on her penultimate start. Not discredited last time, but needs to improve to defy a mark which looks stiff on the balance of her form.

Form: 434

(4)

Cwynar^t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Rob Hornby| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 57

25/1

Holds place claims on the form of her second over this trip at Chepstow in May, but two efforts since have been less encouraging, and she is probably flattered by that standout effort.

Form: 908-258

(1)

Midnight Mood¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 52

14/1

Won two AW handicaps over 1¼m last year, and fairly treated on those efforts, but she has not shown similar form in two starts this year, and is opposable until showing more spark.

Form: 2166-78

Non-Runners

(7)

Kirkland Forever⁴⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: Eve Johnson Houghton J: Georgia Dobie

(8)

Raven's Raft²⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: D Loughnane J: S Donohoe

Forecasts

Harmonise (3/1), Kirkland Forever (3/1), Miss M (7/2), Lightening Dance (4/1), J Gaye (6/1), Top Rock Talula (7/1), Raven's Raft (10/1), Tobouggaloo (14/1), Midnight Mood (14/1), Shufoog (20/1), Cwynar (25/1)

Not many to be very positive about, and while there are a few who could surprise, KIRKLAND FOREVER is the most appealing on the back of a series of creditable efforts, looking better than ever last time. Lightening Dance is the main danger on recent evidence, although Top Rock Talula is capable if leaving a couple of ugly run behind her.