17:50 Goodwood

Sunday 25 August 2019

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Silk Series Lady Riders' Handicap

Off time: 17:51 | Winning time: 2m 40.3s

(3)

French Mix¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss H Welch⁽⁷⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 78| BF| D

13/2

Stellar AW record (5-17) but less convincing 1-15 on turf. Epsom second two starts back over this trip reads well but failed to back it up as favourite latest over 1m2f at Sandown.

Form: 113825

(6)

Surrey Blaze²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Megan Nicholls⁽³⁾| T: J Tuite| OR: 75| D

11/2

Five-time winner for this stable before placing in all three hurdle races for Dan Skelton. Still 5lb above last winning mark on stable return but not ruled out in an open enough contest.

Form: 46-6636

(2)

Lightening Dance^b³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Hayley Turner| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 75| C| D

5/2

Course winner at three gained her third career success latest when winning over 1m4f at Newbury in stout fashion. 4lb rise for that not harsh and rates a leading contender here.

Form: 26-3531

(5)

Ascot Day^p¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Miss Jessica Llewellyn⁽⁷⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 72| D

4/1

Seems to be happiest in Wales as he added a second Chepstow win latest after winning at Ffos Las previously. 4lb rise for that score gives him a career-high mark but probably justified with 2019 form solid; respected here.

Form: 313281

(4)

Blue Medici¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Miss Becky Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 72| BF

5/2

Winner of a Nottingham class 6 and Newbury class 5; both over 1m2f before finding one too strong at Haydock latest in hat-trick bid. First time over this trip but looks likely to stay it and in current form has strong claims here.

Form: 0-92112

(1)

Last Enchantment^t⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Millie Wonnacott⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 69

16/1

Left behind a series of dismal efforts to finish fourth at Chepstow latest over this trip. That gives her place chances but 1-21 record persuasive evidence to look elsewhere.

Form: 29-4704

(7)

Royal Dancer¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Elinor Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: S Kirk| OR: 52

20/1

Nine-race maiden now and having been beaten over 20L at Windsor on return he's best watched for glimmers of hope going forward.

Form: 2096-00

Forecasts

Blue Medici (5/2), Lightening Dance (5/2), Ascot Day (4/1), Surrey Blaze (11/2), French Mix (13/2), Last Enchantment (16/1), Royal Dancer (20/1)

In-form five-year-old BLUE MEDICI looked ready for this first crack at 1m4f latest at Haydock and if he's to stay the trip anywhere he will stay it at this very sharp track. Lightening Dance may provide the sternest opposition on the back of her win at Newbury latest although Ascot Day who also won latest isn't taken lightly.