20:00 Windsor

Monday 10 May 2021

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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 20:01 | Winning time: 2m 29.68s

(7)

Lady Pendragon¹⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: S De Sousa| T: Martin Smith| OR: 74

11/2

9/2, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW). Off 145 days and a new personal best will be required if she's to complete the hat-trick on this seasonal reappearance.

Form: 334611-

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(4)

Beauty Stone^v⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: James Doyle| T: T Ward| OR: 69| D

20/1

Two wins from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap (10/3) at Kempton (12f) 82 days ago, sticking to task. 4 lb rise fair, but more needed back on turf.

Form: 412-411

(2)

Atacamena¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: W Buick| T: S Crisford| OR: 72

10/3

Lightly-raced maiden. Very good second of 6 in minor event (2/1) at Lingfield (12f, AW) 14 days ago, running on. Makes handicap debut off a feasible mark and she's a must for the shortlist.

Form: 42232

(3)

Nastasiya²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: E Walker| OR: 70

4/1

Promising type. Fifth of 6 in handicap at Kempton (12f, 3/1) in April, needing stiffer test. Conditions won't be a problem (ran well on heavy going at Newbury last term) and she's capable of better.

Form: 335-5

(1)

Nellie Moon^h²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 70| BF

14/1

Winner at Lingfield in February. 9/4, creditable second of 6 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 26 days ago, needing stiffer test. This lightly-raced filly is accorded respect with Andrea Atzeni aboard.

Form: 7-412

(6)

Secret Shadow²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Hayley Turner| T: A M Balding| OR: 68

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 13/2, very good third of 6 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 26 days ago, left poorly placed. Open to further improvement and she has to enter calculations.

Form: 2-643

(5)

Sammy Sunshine³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: David Egan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 66| BF

7/2

Winner at Southwell in November. 2/1, third of 5 in handicap at the same course (12.1f) 36 days ago. Proven on a slow surface, but more needed returned to turf all the same.

Form: 56351-3

Forecasts

Atacamena (10/3), Sammy Sunshine (7/2), Secret Shadow (4/1), Nastasiya (4/1), Lady Pendragon (11/2), Nellie Moon (14/1), Beauty Stone (20/1)

SECRET SHADOW did well to finish as close as she did when third at Kempton last time, finishing hot on the heels of runner-up, Nellie Moon, who was in a far better position turning for home. Andrew Balding's charge is taken to reverse the placings with that rival and emerge on top here. Nastasiya wasn't far behind in fifth there and she looks dangerous, as does handicap-debutante Atacamena.