18:05 Bath

Saturday 18 July 2020

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Signs Express Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 18:05 | Winning time: 1m 9.75s

(1)

Pink Flamingo⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Joey Haynes| T: M J Attwater| OR: 75| BF| D

6/1

Returned to form when third at Newmarket on penultimate start but the pair who beat him were 10-year-olds, and disappointing she failed to build on that here last week.

Form: 075735

(4)

Buy Me Back²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 77| D

14/1

Off the mark at Kempton three runs ago but hefty rise for that has left her vulnerable and this front-runner may need a bit more help form the handicapper.

Form: 3-32162

(8)

Silent Agenda^b¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: K Shoemark| T: A Watson| OR: 75| D

3/1

Much improved of late and deservedly off the mark at Ripon last week. Just a chance she was favoured as one of only three (including the runner-up) who raced on the far side then and 7lb higher now but commands plenty of respect.

Form: 450-421

(7)

Three Little Birds²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Nicola Currie| T: S Kirk| OR: 70| C

16/1

Two from five here but has failed to fire in both runs this term and needs to bounce back to make an impression in a competitive contest.

Form: 2194-77

(6)

Devils Roc¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Gabriele Malune⁽³⁾| T: J G Portman| OR: 66| CD

9/1

Both career wins have been over C&D and although she was below par here last time, she is now back on her last winning mark so any market interest would be worth noting.

Form: 0346-56

(12)

Veleta³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Liam Keniry| T: C G Cox| OR: 70

11/1

Lightly raced filly who made all to get off the mark at Chelmsford last autumn and showed she had trained on when 1L second of 10 on reappearance at Wolverhampton. Now has to prove she can do it on turf.

Form: 9631-3

(11)

Knockabout Queen⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: E J Walsh| T: A W Carroll| OR: 64| CD

22/1

Wide margin winner over C&D in September and got hefty rise for that. Was in cracking form on the AW in January and although two runs since lockdown have been quieter, she should be fully fit now.

Form: 211788

(9)

Lorna Cole¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Charlie Bennett| T: W R Muir| OR: 63| BF

14/1

Won at Windsor two runs ago but reverted to her old way last time of been tardy at the start which cost her. Much depends on whether she can break well.

Form: 9-47613

(5)

Zulu Girl¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: M Dwyer| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 67

11/4

Similar level of form when third in pair of 7f handicaps this season and hopes rest now on this drop in trip, which could well bring about some improvement so can go well.

Form: 5336-33

(3)

Come On Girl⁶^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: H Crouch| T: A W Carroll| OR: 60| D

16/1

Suited by the strong pace when getting up close home to win at Lingfield on Sunday but incurred a 6lb penalty for that and yet to show she is as a good on turf than AW.

Form: 2128-81

(2)

The Lacemaker^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 60| D

28/1

Had a purple patch in the winter with two wins in quick succession at Lingfield but doesn't seem as effective on turf and percentage call is to oppose her here.

Form: 110-044

(10)

Fashion Free^h¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Raul Da Silva| T: M Appleby| OR: 63| D

80/1

Ffos Las win last August but form has gone since then and different headgear and change of trainer hasn't helped. Hard to fancy on current evidence.

Form: 134-008

Forecasts

Zulu Girl (11/4), Silent Agenda (3/1), Pink Flamingo (6/1), Devils Roc (9/1), Veleta (11/1), Buy Me Back (14/1), Lorna Cole (14/1), Come On Girl (16/1), Three Little Birds (16/1), Knockabout Queen (22/1), The Lacemaker (28/1), Fashion Free (80/1)

If she wasn't flattered by where she raced in winning at Ripon last week, SILENT AGENDA can follow up against her own sex. Zulu Girl could well be suited by dropping down in distance and if that is the case she is entitled to go close and Veleta completes the short list.