South Downs Water Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 17:53 | Winning time: 2m 40.92s

(4)

Sweet Celebration⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Marco Ghiani⁽³⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 84| D

15/2

All 3 wins on AW but is fully effective on turf (close second at York off this mark last summer). Latest Windsor fourth was no more than respectable, though.

Form: 63-2244

(3)

Pearl Beach¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: W J Knight| OR: 79| D

6/1

Progressive on AW in second half of 2020, winning 4 times. Good second on Chelmsford return in May but not in quite the same form when third of 6 at Ripon 3 weeks later.

Form: 8111-23

(5)

End Result²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: David Egan| T: D R C Elsworth| OR: 77

2/1

Progressive filly who got off mark in 1¼m heavy-ground handicap at Newbury in October. Good third at Newmarket on return and should have more to offer over this longer trip. Faster ground an unknown.

Form: 66221-3

(2)

Roseabad²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 87

5/2

Bath debut winner and not beaten far in 1m Pontefract listed final 2-y-o start. This season's 2 runs in handicaps have been disappointing but horses from this yard and can bounce back out of blue.

Form: 154-76

(1)

Quenelle D'or³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Mark Crehan⁽³⁾| T: H Palmer| OR: 80

10/3

Runner-up both starts last year and matched that form when making all in 11f Kempton maiden on return in April. Not up to Cheshire Oaks since but could resume progression with sights lowered.

Form: 22-17

Forecasts

End Result (2/1), Roseabad (5/2), Quenelle D'or (10/3), Pearl Beach (6/1), Sweet Celebration (15/2)

It's getting to that stage of the year where 3-y-os tend to rule the roost over older horses in handicaps so QUENELLE D'OR might be worth siding with. Hugo Palmer's filly wasn't up to listed company last time but retains potential with her sights lowered. Likely fast ground is an unknown for End Result but she is going the right way and promises to be suited by 1½m so may provide the main threat.