14:25 Newmarket

Thursday 24 September 2020

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British Stallion Studs EBF Premier Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 1m 10.91s

(8)

Auchterarder⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 92| D

9/1

Winner of 3 of her first 5 starts, including a 6f Lingfield handicap (AW) in February. However, found out off this mark back from a 7-month absence at Pontefract and she needs to raise her game.

Form: 1213-15

(7)

Caspian Queen^p⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: R L Moore| T: R Hughes| OR: 89| D

17/2

Went close in handicaps at Lingfield (6f, AW) and Goodwood (5f) in June. Has found life tougher since, though, and she's likely to find one or two too good once more.

Form: 0-22775

(9)

Gale Force Maya⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 87| BF| D

15/8

Consistent and generally progressive filly, who has finished out of the first three on just one of her last 12 starts. Good second off this mark at Pontefract (6f) last week and she merits respect.

Form: 122-322

(3)

Betsey Trotter^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Harry Bentley| T: D O'Meara| OR: 86| D

8/1

Firmly back on track with an authoritative display in a 20-runner Thirsk handicap (6f) last time. Remains on a workable mark despite going up 6 lb, and another bold show is on the cards.

Form: 054401

(2)

Flippa The Strippa¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: W Buick| T: C Hills| OR: 87

10/1

Returned to her best when hitting the crossbar at Lingfield (6f, turf) recently. Should be up to winning a race off this mark, but she's very speedy and drop back to 5f would probably be ideal.

Form: 399-082

(4)

Lady Of Aran²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Georgia Dobie⁽⁵⁾| T: C Fellowes| OR: 80| D

15/2

Held form well in 2019 and latest in-frame efforts at York (7f) and Salisbury (6f) were respectable. 2 lb 'wrong' at the weights here, though, and she looks vulnerable from a win point of view.

Form: 293744

(6)

Portugueseprincess^p1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 83| D

12/1

AW maiden winner in January and largely creditable efforts since, around a length adrift of Flippa The Strippa when fourth at Lingfield recently. 1 lb lower now and sports first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 133204

(5)

Quickstep Lady²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: A M Balding| OR: 80

9/2

Off the mark at sixth attempt when landing a soft-ground Goodwood novice event (7f) last month. However, that wasn't much of a race and big step forward needed now handicapping.

Form: 75-3321

Non-Runners

(1)

Stormy Girl¹⁵

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: R Menzies J: Cam Hardie

Forecasts

Gale Force Maya (15/8), Quickstep Lady (9/2), Lady Of Aran (15/2), Betsey Trotter (8/1), Caspian Queen (17/2), Auchterarder (9/1), Flippa The Strippa (10/1), Portugueseprincess (12/1), Stormy Girl (12/1)

BETSEY TROTTER bounced back in no uncertain terms when accounting for 19 rivals at Thirsk and, if in the same form here, she'll take plenty of stopping off this 6 lb higher mark, the same mark off which she scored on AW last October. The consistent Gale Force Maya probably doesn't have much in hand of her current mark, but she is feared most nonetheless. Portugueseprincess is best of the rest.