16:10 Leicester

Monday 21 September 2020

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Meridian Mortgages Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 1m 42.81s

(3)

Agent Of Fortune^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: H Crouch| T: G & J Moore| OR: 70| D

14/1

4 wins from 13 runs this year. 15/2, eighth of 9 in handicap at Bath (8f, good) 19 days ago, beaten long way out. Mark continues to ease but others more persuasive.

Form: 707898

(6)

Toronado Queen¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 69

11/4

33/1, creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at Sandown (10f, good) 10 days ago. Ease in grade rates a likely plus and not dismissed out of hand.

Form: 57-4855

(9)

Elegant Love³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: A W Carroll| OR: 67

4/1

Latest win at Haydock in August. Good second of 12 in handicap (4/1) at Newbury (9f, good to soft) 36 days ago, running on. Clearly in rude health and respected.

Form: 8-53312

(4)

Peruvian Lily^t1²⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 66

25/1

Fair maiden in Ireland who was below form upon joining this yard on AW last winter. Absent subsequently but worth noting if market vibes are positive on belated return. Tongue tied.

Form: 349605-

(5)

Astrogem¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S W Kelly| T: J M P Eustace| OR: 70

20/1

Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap (20/1) at Kempton (6f) 17 days ago, hampered end of back straight. Not one to write off, particularly now stepping up in trip.

Form: 4-40945

(2)

Mazikeen¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P J McDonald| T: W R Muir| OR: 69| D

9/1

Lightly-raced winner. 10/1, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Bath (8f, good) 19 days ago, doing herself no favours by taking a strong hold. Eased 2 lb but sole success to date gained on AW.

Form: 41-464

(10)

Knightshayes¹⁰⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽⁵⁾| T: Paul George| OR: 65| D

28/1

Consistent rather than progressive on back of debut victory at Lingfield (7.6f) back in 2018. Well held on return from 12 months off at Newbury (1m) in June and difficult to weigh up at present.

Form: 33/730-9

(1)

Ascraeus^p1¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 67

11/4

Winner at Wolverhampton in June. 7/2, creditable second of 9 in handicap at Bath (8f, good) 19 days ago, running on. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Shortlist material.

Form: 5-10322

(8)

The Stalking Moon^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Tate| T: M D I Usher| OR: 63| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Windsor in August. 18/1, twelfth of 15 in handicap at Windsor (10f, good) 14 days ago, seemingly stretched by the trip. This more suitable.

Form: 060160

(7)

Eponina¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Theodore Ladd⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 63| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 11/2, bit below form fourth of 11 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft) 14 days ago, doing too much too soon. No forlorn hope with that under her belt.

Form: 2184-84

Forecasts

Toronado Queen (11/4), Ascraeus (11/4), Elegant Love (4/1), Mazikeen (9/1), Eponina (12/1), Agent Of Fortune (14/1), Astrogem (20/1), The Stalking Moon (22/1), Peruvian Lily (25/1), Knightshayes (28/1)

ASCRAEUS is proving consistent in defeat, finishing runner-up over this sort of trip at Bath 3 weeks ago, and she's fancied to make her presence felt again now equipped with first-time cheekpieces. Elegant Love and Toronado Queen head up the dangers.