MansionBet Best Odds Guaranteed EBF Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 2m 5.43s

(3)

Freyja⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 87

7/1

Won twice as a juvenile (Beverley, 7½f) before finding the stiff mile on soft ground too much of a test in the Listed Silver Tankard Stakes at Pontefract; the jury is out stamina wise (bred to stay) after a modest comeback run at York last week.

Form: 2116-6

(2)

Baarrij³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: B A Curtis| T: W J Haggas| OR: 83

2/1

By Iffraaj; half-sister to the 7f-1m2f winner Nearooz; stepped forward when winning a Windsor maiden (1m, good to firm) by ¾L in late June; makes her handicap debut from a mark in the low to mid 80's; chance.

Form: 51

(4)

Casual Reply¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Watson| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 74

7/1

Made a respectable start to her racing career in late 2019 - twice finishing runner-up to John Gosden-trained winners at Kempton (1m3f) and Chelmsford (1m5½f); seemingly set plenty to do over an inadequate 1m trip on Newbury (good) handicap debut.

Form: 225-6

(5)

Lightness²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 81| BF

11/5

Prominent-racing Shamardal filly; has racked up a frustrating series of near misses (3222) - mugged on the line (11-8f) by the rallying Margaret Dumont in a four-runner novice at Ascot (1m4f, good) three weeks ago; back to 1m2f for handicap debut.

Form: 3-222

(1)

Dutch Painting⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: W Buick| T: M L W Bell| OR: 77

9/2

Narrow 7f Goodwood juvenile novice winner (September 2019); ran her best race to date in handicap company when finishing a keeping on second to Punting in a Class 5 fillies' race at Sandown (1m2f) last week; this looks to be more competitive.

Form: 0510-72

Forecasts

Baarrij (2/1), Lightness (11/5), Dutch Painting (9/2), Freyja (7/1), Casual Reply (7/1)

A small and compact field, with all bar the potentially vulnerable Freyja entering the thought process. The prominent-racing Lightness will find a race eventually, and there's a strong possibility that could be here under the experienced handling of the effervescent Frankie Dettori. Meanwhile, the Windsor maiden winner Baarrij should continue to progress for William Haggas. However, for small stakes we'll chance the Frankel filly CASUAL REPLY who was switched off in rear (in a bid to get her more settled) over an inadequate trip on Newbury (1m) handicap debut.