14:05 Ascot

Saturday 11 July 2020

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Betfred 'Ascot Official Bookmaker' Fillies' Handicap (Str)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 1m 41.87s

(1)

Alnaseem¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: J Ferguson| OR: 85| D

9/2

Dual 1m (good to firm) winner, including last time out at Yarmouth in a 0-80 handicap. Up 4lb for that and in a better race, but she is in cracking form and looks set to go close once again.

Form: 1609-21

(3)

Earth And Sky^v1²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: George Scott| OR: 80| BF| D

14/1

Dual 1m AW winner who went very close at Wolverhampton last time, when 4lb lower. Looks like she has the ability to get involved, but she is 0-5 on turf and has a bit to prove in that respect. Visor goes on.

Form: 1125-62

(12)

Agent Of Fortune^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Tom Marquand| T: G & J Moore| OR: 79| D

50/1

Prolific AW winner over 7f/1m and also has a couple of turf successes over 7f (both good to firm) at Yarmouth to her name. Held from much lower marks on turf last year (has improved on AW since) and looks up against it here.

Form: 113707

(9)

Delicate Kiss^b¹³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Aled Beech⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Bridger| OR: 79| D

150/1

Four-time 1m AW winner who is 3lb higher than her last such success earlier this year. All her best turf form has been at Sandown, where she has gone very close several times, but looks handicapped to the hilt on her return to this surface.

Form: 52-9175

(4)

Declared Interest²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett| OR: 85| D

3/1

Improved on two promising juvenile starts when scoring on her reappearance in a Chelmsford fillies' handicap (1m, AW) last month. Not quite as good in the Sandringham at Royal Ascot last time. Up 3lb but unexposed and a player.

Form: 32-15

(10)

Al Rasmah²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J Fanning| T: R A Fahey| OR: 84

17/2

Won a Chester fillies' conditions stakes (6f, good) on debut last August. Reappeared with a better effort when third at Haydock (1m, good to soft) on her handicap debut. Held in the Sandringham last time but has an each-way chance if bouncing back.

Form: 18-38

(7)

Vividly²⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Watson| T: C Hills| OR: 84

20/1

Improved on her debut when making all to just hold on in a Goodwood fillies' maiden (7f, good) last August. Last of nine in a Group 3 on her only start since. Step up in trip can help with some improvement and she'll need some from this mark.

Form: 319-

(6)

Manaabit¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Dane O'Neill| T: W J Haggas| OR: 84| D

17/2

Scored at Newcastle (1m, AW) in February and has improved in both starts since, winning again in a Beverley handicap (7½f, good) on her return from a break last month. Still very much going the right way and looks a big player from 7lb higher.

Form: 05131

(8)

Disco Fever^p1³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 83

28/1

Won a 7f Lingfield fillies' novice event (AW) last December. Well held under a penalty when a little disappointing at Chelmsford on her return to action last month. Looks fairly treated if you can forgive that. Cheekpieces go on.

Form: 41-7

(11)

Melnikova²⁹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P J Dobbs| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 83| BF

10/3

Got up close home to make a winning debut at Kempton (7f, AW) last August, and was not disgraced in good company at Newbury under a penalty next time. Initial mark looks on the stiff side, but open to improvement and enters calculations.

Form: 13-

(2)

Sky Lake²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽⁵⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 78| D

40/1

Scored convincingly on her second start in a Newcastle novice event (1m, AW) last October. Well held under a penalty on her recent reappearance at Newbury (1m, good) and that gives her plenty to prove from this initial mark.

Form: 81-9

(5)

Queen Of Silca⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: David Probert| T: M R Channon| OR: 76| D

12/1

Took a while to get the hang of things, but has shown improved form on her last three starts, completing a hat-trick over 7f/1m, the last two on good ground. Up another 6lb and also in class, but that may not stop her.

Form: 3-84111

Forecasts

Declared Interest (3/1), Melnikova (10/3), Alnaseem (9/2), Manaabit (17/2), Al Rasmah (17/2), Queen Of Silca (12/1), Earth And Sky (14/1), Vividly (20/1), Disco Fever (28/1), Sky Lake (40/1), Agent Of Fortune (50/1), Delicate Kiss (150/1)

Another competitive contest, where MANAABIT gets the vote ahead of Melnikova and Alnaasem. The selection looks very much an improver and after another good effort at Beverley, is taken to defy a 7lb rise. Melnikova does not look as potentially well treated as some based on racecourse form, but is open to improvement now entering handicaps and could go close. Alnaasem is in good form but has to concede weight to both of them, while Disco Fever, Queen Of Silca and Declared Interest are all very much potential contenders.