20:15 Yarmouth

Wednesday 7 August 2019

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Grosvenor Casino Of Great Yarmouth Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 20:16 | Winning time: 1m 25.46s

(7)

Roman Spinner^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: David Probert| T: Rae Guest| OR: 71| D

7/1

Yet to win on turf (has been placed) with a strong gallop needed to see her at her best over this 7f trip, her second at Chepstow last time proving that point. Well weighted on her best AW form, fair chance if she gets the race run to suit.

Form: 247642

(6)

Chloellie¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Toby Eley⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 70| D

12/1

In rude health last year when (won five times); started this year in winning form on the AW (7f); consistent form without winning since. Yet to win on turf; a decent effort over 7f last time at Newmarket suggested she could be in the mix here.

Form: 124323

(8)

Caen Na Coille¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: James Doyle| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 71

9/2

Brought back in trip for both her handicap starts so far coping well with testing conditions last time over 7f at Lingfield. Nudged up 2lb for that effort (will find conditions different here); may need more of a test that this 7f provides.

Form: 35032

(2)

Sonnet Rose^b,t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Sebastian Woods⁽⁵⁾| T: C Allen| OR: 63| CD

7/2

The sole C&D winner in the field it's hard to fault her consistency having run another sound race last time to back up her win here in July off 4lb lower. May prove vulnerable to any improvers in the field but one of the more solid citizens.

Form: 257212

(5)

Backstreet Girl³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 65| BF

9/4

Yet to try this trip (shapes as though she's worth a try at it) having produced an improved effort at Leicester (6f, good) last time back from an absence. Only lightly raced from a top yard; mark demands more but could yet produce some progress.

Form: 353-4

(4)

Spanish Mane¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Shelley Birkett| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 49| D

33/1

First-time hood hardly gave rise to any improvement in her form last time over 7f at Newmarket (finished last of 11). Twice a winner last year at up to 1m for her previous yard she's struggled to find her form this year; best watched.

Form: 7-3F090

(3)

Dubai Elegance^p⁴^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Noel Garbutt⁽³⁾| T: D Shaw| OR: 46

9/2

Confirmed recent promise when turned out again quickly off the back of a promising run to win at Doncaster with a bit in hand (first win for the yard) over 6f. Effectively runs off the same mark under a 5lb penalty; hard to stop if coping with 7f.

Form: 456241

Non-Runners

(1)

Congress Place¹⁹

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: M Appleby J: Josephine Gordon

Forecasts

Backstreet Girl (9/4), Sonnet Rose (7/2), Dubai Elegance (9/2), Caen Na Coille (9/2), Roman Spinner (7/1), Chloellie (12/1), Congress Place (16/1), Spanish Mane (33/1)

If the quick return isn’t a hinderance then DUBAI ELEGANCE should be able to stage a quick follow up having won well at Doncaster on Saturday from out of the weights which means that the penalty is negated here. That was a significant step up on her form so far this year and she does need to prove herself at 7f but she was stopping on Saturday. Caen Na Coille would be interesting if she was given more of a test while Backstreet Girl looks worthy of noting as one of the main dangers with the increased trip on her second handicap start looking to induce some progress. Sonnet Rose and Chloellie are another duo that would not be surprise winners in a competitive finale.