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

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 27.77s

(1)

Dancing Rave^p³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 73| D

15/2

4lb higher than when successful at Lingfield on her penultimate start (Shamameya and Javelin behind); raced prominently until weakening inside the final furlong (finished 4½L third to Siena Mia) at Newcastle subsequently.

Form: 424-513

(3)

I Love You Baby³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: M Appleby| OR: 69| CD

18/1

Turned over an odds-on favourite when springing a 33-1 surprise on C&D debut (fillies' novice) in December; below that form since; didn't appear to stay the extended mile here on handicap debut in late January.

Form: 13-67

(2)

Reponse Exacte^h¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Barry McHugh| T: J Mackie| OR: 68

6/1

Has eased 11lb in the weights since hitting the frame over 7f at Kempton in November (then with Amy Murphy); joined this trainer last month for 6,000gns; was never a threat on stable debut at Lingfield (7f) 18 days ago.

Form: 6387-77

(6)

Sonnet Rose^b,t⁹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: William Carver⁽⁵⁾| T: C Allen| OR: 63| D

7/4

Versatile across the AW venues (performs particularly well at Chelmsford); in decent shape so far this calendar year (221), albeit carries a 5lb penalty for a 2L win at Kempton (7f) last week - reaching her 'ceiling mark'?

Form: 664-221

(4)

Javelin^b⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: B A Curtis| T: W R Muir| OR: 67| CD

4/1

C&D winner (July 2018); finished fourth (a couple of places behind Shamameya) in a blanket finish over C&D early in the New Year; was denied a clear run when last of eight to Dancing Rave at Lingfield (7f) a few weeks later.

Form: 5200-48

(5)

Shamameya³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: S Donohoe| T: D M Simcock| OR: 65

7/2

Closely matched with a few of today's rivals - kept on strongly when fifth to Dancing Rave at Lingfield (7f) on her penultimate start; valid excuse at Kempton subsequently; unexposed and of interest if able to break in a timely fashion.

Form: 769/256

Forecasts

Sonnet Rose (7/4), Shamameya (7/2), Javelin (4/1), Reponse Exacte (6/1), Dancing Rave (15/2), I Love You Baby (18/1)

Dancing Rave, Javelin and SHAMAMEYA have previous history, but granted a timely break from the starting stalls it is the David Simcock-trained filly who makes most appeal. She remains lightly raced for her age (just six starts) and undoubtedly ran her best race to date on her sole previous visit to Wolverhampton. Of the remainder, the in-form Sonnet Rose is worthy of maximum respect, albeit with the sneaking suspicion that she's just about reached her 'ceiling mark' (68).