14:20 Pontefract

Thursday 17 September 2020

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British EBF Premier Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 1m 16.77s

(7)

Mountain Brave¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 93| D

13/2

12/1, good third of 12 in handicap at Salisbury (6f, good to soft) 14 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Should give another good account.

Form: 211063

(2)

Auchterarder²⁰⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 92| D

11/2

10/3, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) when last seen. Off 6 months. May yet have more progress in her.

Form: 1213-1

(4)

Princes Des Sables^h1⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 88| D

17/2

Five wins from 16 Flat runs. Last of 6 in handicap (20/1) at Haydock (5f, good to firm) 45 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Kevin Ryan. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 1480-06

(3)

Last Surprise¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: James Doyle| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 90| D

11/2

Career best when winning 12-runner handicap (12/1) at Kempton (6f) 16 days ago, driven out. Doesn't seem quite as good on turf

Form: 2-71061

(1)

Gale Force Maya¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: M Dods| OR: 87| CD

6/4

C&D winner. 8/1, creditable second of 11 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Consistent sort who should be thereabouts once more.

Form: 1122-32

(6)

Zim Baby^h²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Theodore Ladd⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 79| D

13/2

Latest win at Thirsk in June. 4/1, bit below form third of 6 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good to soft) 20 days ago, going off too hard. Should be suited by this track.

Form: 618333

Non-Runners

(5)

Stormy Girl⁸

Weight: 10-2| Age: 3

T: R Menzies J: Cam Hardie

Forecasts

Gale Force Maya (6/4), Last Surprise (11/2), Auchterarder (11/2), Stormy Girl (6/1), Zim Baby (13/2), Mountain Brave (13/2), Princes Des Sables (17/2)

MOUNTAIN BRAVE is still at the top of her game and should be well positioned at a track that favours prominent racers, so she gets the narrow vote ahead of the consistent Gale Force Maya, with Zim Baby also a danger if she's allowed her own way in front.