18:45 Newcastle

Friday 31 January 2020

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Ladbrokes 'Play 1-2-Free' On Football Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 18:47 | Winning time: 1m 29.65s

(7)

Dancing Rave^p⁹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 69| D

10/3

Quickened up smartly to score in first-time cheekpieces at Lingfield (7f) last week; carries a 5lb penalty for that success but ought to be there or thereabouts on the basis of some solid earlier course form (6f-1m).

Form: 8424-51

(1)

Oriental Lilly^p¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Jamie Gormley| T: J S Goldie| OR: 69| C| D

5/1

Knocking at the door of late; was beaten less than 2L (third) by Wasntexpectingthat and Hassaad here (6f) in mid-December, with the exploits of those horses since showing that effort in a very positive light; has won over this trip (Redcar); chance.

Form: 90263-4

(2)

Betty Grable⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Rhona Pindar⁽⁷⁾| T: W Storey| OR: 60| C

18/1

Ultra-consistent on turf last summer (1m-1m4f) and sits plenty high enough in the weights as a result; raced keenly and weakened (finished last of nine) on return from a four-month break here (1m) last week.

Form: 22152-9

(4)

Strawberryandcream^p1²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: P Hanagan| T: J D Bethell| OR: 58| D

10/1

Still seeking her first AW win (0-8) and it's noticeable that cheekpieces are now introduced; was slowly away when fourth of nine to Double Martini (third-placed Curfewed has won since) over the straight mile here three weeks ago.

Form: 26504-4

(3)

Siena Mia⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: B A Curtis| T: P A Kirby| OR: 57

5/1

33-1 runner-up in a 7f fillies' novice at Wolverhampton in September; hasn't kicked on positively in handicaps and the form book states that she has work to do with Strawberryandcream; is easing steadily in the weights.

Form: 524848-

(5)

Waitaki³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: J P Sullivan| T: J G Given| OR: 55| BF| D

15/8

Ex-Irish racer; posted a near miss on her stable/GB debut over C&D in December (beaten a neck by the 50-1 winner Dodgy Bob); again made the frame on the Fibresand at Southwell (7f) on Tuesday; win ratio (2-55) is modest.

Form: 832-363

(6)

Tarnhelm^h¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-2| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁵⁾| T: W Storey| OR: 50

25/1

Yet to win on the AW (0-16), continually held back by her tendency to blow the start; has relevant previous with Strawberryandcream & Siena Mia; has shown on turf (Carlisle) that she can win races but does need everything to click firmly into place.

Form: 0526-98

(8)

Forever Mine¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 45

25/1

Showed little in two attempts for Eve Johnson Houghton and was outclassed (80-1) on debut for Ben Haslam in a 6f novice here a fortnight ago; makes little appeal on handicap debut (from 5lb out of the weights).

Form: 09-5

Forecasts

Waitaki (15/8), Dancing Rave (10/3), Siena Mia (5/1), Oriental Lilly (5/1), Strawberryandcream (10/1), Betty Grable (18/1), Forever Mine (25/1), Tarnhelm (25/1)

DANCING RAVE quickened up smartly to score in first-time cheekpieces at Lingfield (7f) last week and is fancied to follow up under a 5lb penalty. She has shown previously that she handles this track displaying a fair level of form between 6f and 1m. Meanwhile the application of cheekpieces could also have a similarly positive impact for Strawberryandcream, although Jim Goldie's Oriential Lilly is preferred for forecast purposes.