16:45 Goodwood

Wednesday 31 July 2019

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British EBF Premier Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 16:46 | Winning time: 2m 8.72s

(10)

Naqaawa²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: James Doyle| T: W J Haggas| OR: 92| D

6/1

Made it three wins from five starts on yard debut at Chelmsford last time. Yard capable of markedly improving their fillies from other yards and she's only been nudged up 3lb by the handicapper; leading claims.

Form: 41316-1

(6)

Bubble And Squeak¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Jason Watson| T: S Kirk| OR: 90| C

25/1

Course winner. Narrowly got her head back in front at Ascot in May but failed to beat a rival home at Chelmsford next time and merely passed beaten rivals at Newbury when staying on for fourth. Step back up in trip may suit.

Form: 0-03104

(3)

Thimbleweed²⁹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett| OR: 87| DWS

12/1

Won two of her five starts as a juvenile. Makes seasonal debut here and having first run since wind surgery but interesting if the market speaks in her favour given her unexposed profile.

Form: 31125-

(1)

Ocala³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 84| D

6/1

Seemingly doesn't know how to run a bad race and got her head in front again at Chester last time out. Still unexposed at this sort of trip and a 3lb rise looks perfectly fair.

Form: 2-46131

(4)

Vivionn²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 91| BF| D

9/2

Improved from debut to win her second start as a juvenile and has improved for the switch to handicaps this campaign. Better than she showed when a beaten favourite at Chelmsford last time and likely still capable of more for this yard.

Form: 81-3114

(8)

Mannaal¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Megan Nicholls⁽³⁾| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 89| D

12/1

Made it three wins from six starts at Windsor last time out, despite over-racing slightly in the early stages. However, this looks tougher back down in trip.

Form: 14-1261

(5)

Nearooz³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 87| BF

7/2

Won her first two starts and not seen to best effect when runner-up behind Ocala last time out (held up and met trouble in running). It would be no surprise if she could build on that but the yard are a bit quiet by their own high standards.

Form: 1-122

(2)

Itizzit²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: P J McDonald| T: H Morrison| OR: 81

25/1

Improving since joining this yard and can be forgiven her run last time out when she took a very keen hold in the early stages. No doubt she's better than that and may improve for the step up in trip here.

Form: 34-3219

(7)

Moll Davis¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Hayley Turner| T: George Scott| OR: 80

4/1

Off the mark at the fifth attempt when winning at Hamilton last time out, seemingly improving for the step up to 1m4f. This drop in trip a slight concern on that basis and a 5lb rise makes her opposable.

Form: 54331

(9)

Moment Of Hope³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Sean Davis⁽³⁾| T: D M Simcock| OR: 76

25/1

Made it two wins from three starts when returned to the AW at Wolverhampton last time out. Her turf effort in between the two runs was disappointing but still early days and this apprentice well worth his 3lb claim.

Form: 151

Non-Runners

(11)

Lady of Shalott³²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: D M Simcock J: J P Spencer

Forecasts

Nearooz (7/2), Moll Davis (4/1), Vivionn (9/2), Naqaawa (6/1), Ocala (6/1), Lady of Shalott (10/1), Mannaal (12/1), Thimbleweed (12/1), Moment Of Hope (25/1), Bubble And Squeak (25/1), Itizzit (25/1)

William Haggas is a trainer who does well with his fillies and there's every chance there's more to come from NAQAAWA who won with plenty in hand on yard debut last time out on all-weather. Nearooz and Ocala are closely matched on their Chester form from last time out and should go well again.