16:55 Goodwood

Tuesday 28 July 2020

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British European Breeders Fund EBF Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 2m 38.49s

(11)

Chartered²⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett| OR: 84| BF| CD

16/1

Just fair form in qualifying, but much improved when beating Hyanna by 4½L over C&D on handicap bow. Ran poorly on only subsequent start, bit that form has worked out, and interesting that connections are persevering.

Form: 72/417-

(3)

Sister Midnight⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: J S Goldie| OR: 80

80/1

Won a provincial maiden for Pascal Bary last year, but she has been well held in a couple of hurdle races since joining current yard, and hasn't fared well enough back on turf the last twice to make her of betting interest.

Form: 2351-75

(4)

Tulip Fields¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 91| C| D

10/3

Won her first two starts this summer, and bounced back from a poor run when third of 5 to stablemate Subjectivist in Listed Glasgow Stakes at Hamilton last time. Should be thereabouts with a repeat, and yard's runners tend to thrive here.

Form: 23-1163

(1)

Sashenka⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Liam Keniry| T: S Kirk| OR: 77| BF| D

20/1

Turf winner on good to soft (7f) last year, and has since won two fillies' handicaps over 1m3f/1m4½f on AW. Not seen to best effect over further at Sandown last time, and has each-way claims granted an honest gallop.

Form: 133-545

(10)

Au Clair De Lune²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: B A Curtis| T: George Scott| OR: 83| D

4/1

Dam won the Lillie Langtry Stakes here in these colours, and this filly improved when ½L second of 6 to A Star Above on handicap debut at Leicester over this trip recently. Unexposed, and one to consider, for all she's now 6lb higher.

Form: 512

(2)

Asiaaf²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Jim Crowley| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 82| C

4/1

Won her maiden over 1¼m here last month, and improved further when ¾L second of 7 to Be More on handicap debut at Sandown last time. Can rate higher, although stamina for this trip isn't assured.

Form: 412

(9)

Torbellino^h1²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J R Best| OR: 70| D

80/1

Scored on the ice at St Moritz in February, and produced a career best to win at Lingfield last time by 2½L from Helian. Possibly failed to stay an extended 1m5f at Newbury last time, and now tried in a hood for the first time.

Form: 418510

(8)

Sarvi^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: S De Sousa| T: J S Goldie| OR: 70

66/1

Best effort this year when a keeping-on third over the extended 1m at Hamilton on penultimate start, but below form there last time. Longer trip may help now, but she has a bit to prove all told.

Form: 526-538

(6)

Believe In Love¹³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 80

11/1

Dam stayed 1½m, and this filly was gradually progressive at up to 1m3f on AW earlier in the year. Just lasted at Kempton when last seen, and back from a break now, but not easily dismissed.

Form: 52-6221

(12)

Dancing Approach²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽³⁾| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 79| D

4/1

Has improved markedly for switch to turf at around this trip of late, winning a pair of handicaps at Haydock in clear-cut fashion. Climbing the weights, and up in class now, but easy to imagine her still a step of the handicapper, and shortlisted.

Form: 044-911

(7)

Time Voyage⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 78

16/1

Won off a 6lb lower mark at Doncaster (1m) last month, and has improved to be placed twice since over 1¼m. Has chances if this further step up in trip draws out a bit more from her, although not bred for it.

Form: 25-4123

(5)

Sly Minx¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Nicola Currie| T: M R Channon| OR: 75| D

50/1

Outclassed her rivals to win a maiden over this trip at Catterick early in the month, but tailed off on handicap debut last time, and not easy to fancy on the back of that effort.

Form: 3-27216

Forecasts

Tulip Fields (10/3), Asiaaf (4/1), Dancing Approach (4/1), Au Clair De Lune (4/1), Believe In Love (11/1), Time Voyage (16/1), Chartered (16/1), Sashenka (20/1), Sly Minx (50/1), Sarvi (66/1), Sister Midnight (80/1), Torbellino (80/1)

Some improving fillies on show, with the best of them looking to be TULIP FIELDS, who was a good third to a smart stablemate in the Glasgow Stakes last time. Dancing Approach is up in class looking for her hat-trick, but could still be ahead of the assessor, and is respected, while top weight Chartered won over C&D on her handicap bow last summer, and is much better than she showed on her only subsequent start,