Betway Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 2m 7.85s

(5)

Waliyak¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ray Dawson⁽⁵⁾| T: R Varian| OR: 89

11/10

Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap (5/2) at York (10.2f, good to soft) 12 days ago, slowly away. May yet have a bigger effort in her and useful claimer takes 5 lb off.

Form: 221-224

(3)

Little Becky³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: E F Vaughan| OR: 87

11/2

Twice-raced winner. Second of 8 in minor event (4/1) at Yarmouth (8f, good to firm) 36 days ago. Open to further improvement with this trip sure to suit, so definite player.

Form: 1-2

(2)

Melnikova^p1⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Jim Crowley| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 83

10/1

Thrice-raced winner. Tenth of 12 in handicap at Ascot 53 days ago. Up in trip. Reported to have lost a show last time and looked promising as a juvenile, so one to note in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 13-0

(1)

Folk Dance¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR: 83

5/2

3/1, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Newmarket (8f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Up in trip. Progressing well recently, though wouldn't appreciate a steady gallop.

Form: 63-721

(4)

Lottie Marie¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 75

12/1

11/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, soft) 16 days ago. Booking of Bentley a plus. Others make more appeal.

Form: 52-1528

Forecasts

Waliyak (11/10), Folk Dance (5/2), Little Becky (11/2), Melnikova (10/1), Lottie Marie (12/1)

LITTLE BECKY almost supplemented her debut win when runner-up at Yarmouth under a penalty and promises to do better still now upped further in trip, so she might be able to edge out Waliyak, who has shaped well in competitive events on all 3 outings this year. Folk Dance can also get involved if the pace is solid.