CCR Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 18:20 | Winning time: 2m 8.91s

(6)

Sudona¹⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: D O'Meara| OR: 78| D

18/1

Had a consistent first year with David O'Meara, including a win at Pontefract in July. Ran poorly tackling the all-weather for just the second time and makes her reappearance after 6 months off.

Form: 145220-

(4)

Byzantia^h1¹³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Louis Steward| T: C Fellowes| OR: 77

5/2

Promising individual. 5/4, won 6-runner minor event at Southwell (8.1f), readily. Off 133 days. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving John Gosden. Hood on 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 5/31-

(3)

Haseefah²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: M Harley| T: A King| OR: 76

5/1

Ex-French 1m2f winner who wasn't disgraced when ninth in listed race at Saint-Cloud (9.9f) in November on final run for Francois Rohaut. Ran creditably on yard debut and should come on for that here.

Form: 25239-4

(1)

Goddess Of Fire^p⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Ryan| OR: 72| CD

5/1

C&D winner. 18/1, not disgraced when eighth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 89 days ago, fading final 1f. Cheekpieces back on. Should be competitive from this sort of mark.

Form: 27547-8

(2)

Luna Wish³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: David Egan| T: G G Margarson| OR: 63| C

11/4

Three-time course winner. Latest here in January. Again ran creditably when second of 6 in handicap (4/1) at this course (8f) 35 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 62-5122

(5)

Eltham Palace⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Hayley Turner| T: D M Simcock| OR: 62

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1, found a small chunk of improvement when third of 8 in handicap at Kempton (11f) 8 days ago, nearest finish. Getting better with each recent run so not dismissed.

Form: 6/4-603

Forecasts

Byzantia (5/2), Luna Wish (11/4), Eltham Palace (9/2), Haseefah (5/1), Goddess Of Fire (5/1), Sudona (18/1)

This can go to Charlie Fellowes' new recruit BYZANTIA, who scored with plenty up her sleeve at Southwell in November and should improve further back on the turf for the first time since her debut. Eltham Palace continues to go from strength to strength and she can give the selection most to think about, ahead of Goddess of Fire.