Matchbook Casino Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 16:48 | Winning time: 2m 34.20s

(2)

Hameem²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Jim Crowley| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 93| D

11/10

Others are potentially better treated but, Listed company at Pontefract apart, the triple winner has proved she can be relied upon to give a good account. Stable operating at a 32% strike rate so hard to ignore.

Form: 211-184

(6)

Plait⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: James Doyle| T: M L W Bell| OR: 88

10/1

Has struggled at Listed level since a 12L romp at Chelmsford in January. Too early to write off but her latest run does demand significant improvement.

Form: 1-1065

(5)

I'll Have Another¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 95

10/1

Winner of three races as a juvenile and proved herself in Listed company. Has not had the best of campaigns this term, but this will be her easiest assignment and currently hard to rule out any of the yard's runners.

Form: 23-6366

(3)

White Chocolate^b1²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR: 84

5/1

Has done all her winning on turf and with some give underfoot. Has slipped below her last winning mark and headgear applied. Has been placed on Polytrack and stable have made a good start to the month.

Form: 06-4445

(1)

Point In Time¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: David Probert| T: M D I Usher| OR: 76| CD

4/1

Outran odds of 33/1 when beaten the minimum margin in a Newbury Class 2. Lucky not to have been reassessed and has C&D winning form.

Form: 14-1952

(4)

Isabella Brant²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Josephine Gordon| T: R M Beckett| OR: 77| BF

8/1

Failed to fulfil market expectations on handicap debut and clearly something was amiss. Nevertheless she has a lot to do in the hardest race of her career on just her fifth start.

Form: 5-020

Forecasts

Hameem (11/10), Point In Time (4/1), White Chocolate (5/1), Isabella Brant (8/1), I'll Have Another (10/1), Plait (10/1)

This is a tricky race to unravel with the recent form of I'll Have Another and Plait being below their best. White Chocolate is below her last winning mark, but she found little off the bridle last time and blinkers are now tried. Point In Time was just denied in a blanket finish at Newbury and the handicapper has taken the view the form is unreliable. That decision may come back to haunt him, but HAMEEM is taken to bail him out here. John Gosden's filly looks fully weighted, but she is probably the most consistent filly in the lineup, may have more improvement in her and the yard are in great form.