16:15 York

Friday 21 August 2020

All13:4514:1514:4515:1515:4516:1516:50

British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 2m 12.00s

(5)

Chamade^b²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett| OR: 101| D

17/2

Has improved with each of her three runs this term, and scored on handicap bow at Goodwood (10f) 15 days ago when allowed to dictate. Hiked 8 lb but sort to go on progressing so not ruled out lightly.

Form: 01-631

(2)

Virgin Snow^h1³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R L Moore| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 98| D

9/1

Out of connections' Gp 1 winner Snow Fairy and is heading in right direction herself, landing 10f Haydock handicap and good 5th in listed company at Newbury last time. Hood on now and much respected.

Form: 43-125

(7)

First Kingdom³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 92

9/1

Impressed on return with back-to-back 1m wins at Kempton and Haydock before good sixth of 12 in listed race at Vichy (10f) where she possibly overdid things in front. Shortlisted now handicapping.

Form: 7-116

(3)

Angel Power²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S De Sousa| T: R Varian| OR: 91| BF

7/1

Arrives on back of two good second placings in 1m handicaps at Haydock and Goodwood. This step up in trip should show her in a better light so enters calculations, though yard also have Waliyak in.

Form: 3-122

(6)

Waliyak²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 90| BF

5/2

Progressive filly who has shaped really well since resumption, second in Sandringham at Royal Ascot and Goodwood handicap behind Chamade where winner got first run. 5 lb better off now so big shout.

Form: 221-22

(1)

Asiaaf²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Jim Crowley| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 86| D

9/4

Has taken a step forward with each of her four runs, landing the odds in 1¼m Goodwood novice and excellent second in handicap there last time. 4 lb rise demands more but she's still firmly in the mix.

Form: 4122

(8)

Al Rasmah²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 86

18/1

Fairly useful winner but her form has been up and down since the restart, very good second in 1m Ascot handicap before below-par fifth at Ayr (10f). Needs to put her best foot forward.

Form: 18-3825

(4)

Dalanijujo¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: J Fanning| T: M R Channon| OR: 78| BF

18/1

Has got better with each effort this summer, collared only late when runner-up at Chester (10.3f) 11 days ago. Bit more needed and 1 lb out of the handicap too.

Form: 165-832

Forecasts

Asiaaf (9/4), Waliyak (5/2), Angel Power (7/1), Chamade (17/2), Virgin Snow (9/1), First Kingdom (9/1), Dalanijujo (18/1), Al Rasmah (18/1)

None of these can be safely ruled out but preference is for WALIYAK who is still on the up and weighted to turn the tables with her Goodwood conqueror Chamade here. Asiaaf is another upwardly-mobile filly who arrives on the back of an excellent handicap second at the Sussex track so is greatly feared, while Chamade can't be discounted easily either in an intriguing handicap.