16:30 Leicester

Monday 23 September 2019

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Highfields Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 16:32 | Winning time: 1m 43.4s

(9)

Polyphony^h¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Jason Hart| T: J Mackie| OR: 72

10/11

Won at Ayr on her seasonal debut but slightly struggled off revised marks since, including 4L fourth in 1m Haydock handicap last time out. Given slight leniency by the handicapper gives her an each-way shout.

Form: 122254

(1)

Club Tropicana^t³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Sean Kirrane⁽⁷⁾| T: R Spencer| OR: 69| D

11/1

Yarmouth winner back in May but hasn't replicated that form since. Struggled off 2lb higher at Newbury last time and others make more appeal in this.

Form: 6-01299

(4)

Beatbybeatbybeat^v¹⁰⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 66| D

33/1

Last win came at Wolverhampton in August 2018 but put up encouraging fourth in 1m2f Haydock handicap when last seen. Coming back off a break but respected in an easier contest.

Form: 085624

(7)

Nantucket⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 69

11/2

Looked to be a hard ride in her first two starts but showed promising signs when third of 10 at Windsor (1m, good to firm) in July when staying on well. Likely to have improved once again and is respected.

Form: 6-93

(5)

Elixsoft^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 62| D

11/1

Kept busy this year and last couple of runs have been uninspiring. Latest seventh in 1m Thirsk handicap means he has a bit to find.

Form: 920997

(2)

The Stalking Moon^p1³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Cieren Fallon⁽³⁾| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 58

7/1

Last win came back in 2017 but took a step in the right direction when fourth in 7f Catterick handicap last month. Should be staying on at this trips and has place claims on best form.

Form: 934594

(12)

Elena³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills| OR: 62

20/1

Hasn't won in five starts and last two efforts have been poor, including 10L defeat in similar 1m handicap at Chepstow last time. Others make more appeal on current form.

Form: 72349

(8)

Elsie Violet^b1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: R Eddery| OR: 61

16/1

Successful at Yarmouth (1m2f0 earlier in the season but hasn't added to that since. Blinkers turned to after fifth at Windsor last time. Place claims at best.

Form: 214625

(6)

Alexandrakollontai⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 8-11| J: G Lee| T: A C Whillans| OR: 54| C| D

33/1

Veteran mare who has been well below best form this season, including eighth in 1m Thirsk handicap last time out. Vulnerable to younger rivals.

Form: 688708

(10)

Plissken⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Sophie Ralston⁽⁵⁾| T: R J Price| OR: 55

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden who bombed out on first start for this yard when last at Lingfield (1m3f, good to firm). Back down in trip for this but easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 57808

(3)

Takiah^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: George Rooke⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Hiatt| OR: 46

20/1

Reamins a maiden after 19 starts but was a respectable sixth in C&D handicap just under two weeks ago. Races from 4lb out of the handicap in this.

Form: 835396

Non-Runners

(11)

Lucky Turn¹²²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: M L W Bell J: Callum Shepherd

Forecasts

Polyphony (10/11), Nantucket (11/2), The Stalking Moon (7/1), Elixsoft (11/1), Club Tropicana (11/1), Elsie Violet (16/1), Elena (20/1), Takiah (20/1), Beatbybeatbybeat (33/1), Alexandrakollontai (33/1), Lucky Turn (33/1), Plissken (100/1)

NANTUCKET has finally started to suggest she is getting the hang of things with her encouraging effort at Windsor last time out and possesses the typical profile of a horse which her expert trainer excels with and looks to have plenty of progression left in her. Polyphony has struggled to win off her current mark but typically runs her race, which she is likely to do here while The Stalking Moon suggested that this 1m trip would be up her street with her effort last time out.