17:50 Newmarket

Friday 2 August 2019

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Unibet Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 17:53 | Winning time: 2m 33.9s

(1)

Francophilia²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: A Kirby| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 76| BF| D

5/1

Wins at Lingfield (1m3½f) and Newcastle (1m4½f) this season but ran no sort of race when last of four beaten 17L as favourite at Brighton latest. No obvious reason for that but stable's runners often bounce back quickly if they flop.

Form: 512614

(4)

Potters Lady Jane^p²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: J Mitchell| T: L Wadham| OR: 71

5/1

Beaten a neck here over 1m6f and ½L into third at Yarmouth latest back to 1m3½f. Likable mare seems in as good form as ever and again looks sure to make a bold bid.

Form: 225-623

(5)

Chicago Doll²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: T P Queally| T: A King| OR: 75

10/1

Benefitted for a step up in trip as many from this yard do when winning for the first time over 1m2f at Leicester last time. Upped 4lb by the handicapper but another 2f should see her improve again to negate that. Leading claims.

Form: 535-351

(6)

Navigate By Stars^p²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 73

10/1

Winner over 1m2f at Pontefract was fourth next at Doncaster before unsurprisingly struggling in a warmer contest at Sandown. Bred to appreciate this new trip but will probably have to improve for it here.

Form: 7-46149

(8)

Break The Rules¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: E J Walsh| T: Martin Smith| OR: 70| D

50/1

Left debut running well behind when victorious in a four runner 1m4f novice event on the AW at Lingfield in March. Given a break afterwards she disappointed when last of eight at Nottingham and is yet to beat a rival on turf.

Form: 0-18

(9)

Cambric²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 68| BF| D

7/2

Off the mark on handicap debut upped to this trip for the first time at Salisbury (soft) and was highly impressive. Made favourite since she disappointed at Leicester on good to firm but could bounce back here.

Form: 00-714

(2)

Swansdown^p²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Cieren Fallon⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Haggas| OR: 67| BF

15/8

Not many from this yard reach seven races as a maiden but the filly shouldn't keep supporters waiting much longer based on her ¾L third over 1m2f and latest running-on neck third at Wolverhampton over this trip.

Form: 092-433

(7)

Vin D'Honneur^p³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: David Egan| T: S C Williams| OR: 58

20/1

Only made the frame once since winning at Lingfield (AW) in March and her form is quite patchy in general. Others make greater appeal.

Form: 271205

Non-Runners

(3)

Overtrumped⁴⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: M Murphy J: Rossa Ryan

Forecasts

Swansdown (15/8), Cambric (7/2), Potters Lady Jane (5/1), Francophilia (5/1), Overtrumped (7/1), Chicago Doll (10/1), Navigate By Stars (10/1), Vin D'Honneur (20/1), Break The Rules (50/1)

Although the only maiden in the field William Haggas' filly SWANSDOWN gets the vote after two narrow defeats in her last two starts and 1m4f on this basically straight course may play to her strengths; Cieren Fallon is exceptionally good value at this point for his 5lb claim too. Recent Leicester winner Chicago Doll should improve further for another step up in trip and is a big danger while Cambric could very easily bounce back to the form she showed at Salisbury; her last run was too bad to be true.