British EBF Premier Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 2m 30.49s

(4)

Albaflora²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: R M Beckett| OR: 98

6/1

Fairly useful form when successful on debut at Haydock (10f) in June and emerged with plenty of credit in finishing second in Grp 3 Musidora at York. Similar form there last time and she can improve.

Form: 126

(3)

Frankel's Storm²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D Tudhope| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 95| D

10/1

Fairly useful winner at 2 yrs and improved further when scoring on handicap debut/return at Pontefract last month. Faced stiff task in Grp 2 at Deauville 3 weeks ago she can get back on track here.

Form: 1525-17

(2)

Sweet Celebration⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: David Egan| T: M Botti| OR: 85| D

12/1

Progressive filly who has won 3 AW handicaps at up to 12f, latest at Newcastle on return. Solid runner-up effort to Mr Carpenter at York (has won again there since) at York but not so good last time.

Form: 116-126

(1)

Sorrel³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: W Buick| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 89| D

2/1

Promising type who has found improvement upped in trip/sent handicapping this term, latest when cosily getting off the mark at Leicester last month. There's more to come from this progressive sort.

Form: 42-321

(5)

Almareekh²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Jim Crowley| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 89| CD

5/4

Showed much improved form when completing the hat-trick at Salisbury last time after successes in Yarmouth novice and handicap at Doncaster in July. Likely to progress again in bid for 4-timer.

Form: 7-3111

Forecasts

Almareekh (5/4), Sorrel (2/1), Albaflora (6/1), Frankel's Storm (10/1), Sweet Celebration (12/1)

The Sir Michael Stoute-trained pair look the ones to focus on here, with ALMAREEKH shading the vote as she bids to land an impressive 4-timer. She's improved plenty in each of four starts this year and it's likely there's even more to come. Her stablemate Sorrel heads up the dangers after an easy success at Leicester, ahead of Albaflora.