Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 20:40 | Winning time: 2m 30.52s

(2)

Horsefly¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: K Shoemark| T: M L W Bell| OR: 77

2/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 6/1, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Lingfield (10f, good to firm) 12 days ago, pushed out. Progressive and she should go close.

Form: 743-341

(6)

Damned Elusive¹⁰⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁷⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 75| BF| CD

7/4

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner here in February. 11/10, respectable second of 5 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f), no match for winner. Off 108 days.

Form: 553-212

(3)

Golden Viola²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Sebastian Woods⁽⁵⁾| T: S Woods| OR: 73| C

7/1

Twice-raced winner. Course winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Seventh of 8 in minor event at Haydock (11.6f, good to soft, 16/1) 20 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 17

(4)

Ladywood⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Oliver Stammers⁽⁵⁾| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 68| CD

3/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win here in March. Good 2½ lengths second of 6 to Kalma in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 3/1) 9 days ago, clear of rest. Won't be far away again.

Form: 1-11572

Non-Runners

(5)

Kalma⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: A King J: Louis Steward

(1)

Cherokee Dance⁷⁵

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: D M Simcock J: K T O'Neill

Forecasts

Damned Elusive (7/4), Horsefly (2/1), Kalma (11/4), Ladywood (3/1), Golden Viola (7/1), Cherokee Dance (12/1)

KALMA looks like a progressive filly and should be able to follow up her Wolverhampton win under a 6 lb penalty here. Horsefly has to be taken seriously now she steps up in trip. Ladywood has won over C&D and has to be respected too.