13:35 Newmarket

Saturday 26 June 2021

All13:0013:3514:0514:4015:1515:5016:25

Close Brothers Asset Finance Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 13:36 | Winning time: 1m 38.09s

(5)

Lalania²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: W Stone| OR: 87| D

22/1

Hit the target 4 times last year, but reappearance effort at Leicester confirmed the impression that the handicapper is now firmly in charge.

Form: 21027-6

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(2)

Arctic Victory^h,t1²⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Nicola Currie| T: G Boughey| OR: 82WS

33/1

Promising start to career when landing a Windsor maiden last June, but well held final 2 starts of 2020 and fair bit to prove back from 8 months off (has undergone a wind op).Tongue strap applied.

Form: 1250-

(9)

One Small Step³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: P J Dobbs| T: B J Meehan| OR: 82

11/1

Several decent efforts in defeat following Yarmouth maiden success last summer. However, reappearance at Kempton was rather disappointing, even allowing for the fact that she may have needed the run.

Form: 34342-0

(1)

Beheld^h1²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: James Doyle| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 84| BF

15/8

Winner at Newbury on sole 2-y-o start and runner-up in 7f novice events there and at Kempton this season. Now tried in a hood and may have more to offer upped to a mile for this handicap debut.

Form: 1-22

(6)

Anghaam¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Dane O'Neill| T: R Hannon| OR: 82| BF| D

5/2

Off the mark on return at Haydock in April and since placed in handicaps here (Rowley Mile) and at Salisbury (1¼m, good). This drop back in trip looks a good move and she's in with a shout.

Form: 43-132

(8)

Companionship⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 81| D

6/1

Confirmed debut promise when landing the odds at Chelmsford (1m) in November. However, completely misfired on return/turf bow in 1¼m Newbury listed event and needs to bounce back now handicapping.

Form: 21-9

(4)

Adelita²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Hayley Turner| T: Tom Clover| OR: 73

20/1

Gained breakthrough success on return at Lingfield in April and creditable third in 7f Kempton handicap last time. Still, she has a bit to prove back on turf.

Form: 35-103

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Non-Runners

(10)

Iconic Queen²⁵⁰

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: R M Beckett J: Rob Hornby

(3)

Achelois¹⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: A M Balding J: Non Runner

(7)

Dawndiva²²

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: B J Meehan J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Beheld (15/8), Anghaam (5/2), Iconic Queen (11/2), Achelois (11/2), Companionship (6/1), Dawndiva (10/1), One Small Step (11/1), Adelita (20/1), Lalania (22/1), Arctic Victory (33/1)

It's likely that ACHELOIS would have made a real race of it with the eventual winner had she enjoyed a trouble-free passage at Sandown, and Andrew Balding's charge is taken to gain compensation off the same mark here. The well-bred and unexposed Beheld merits serious consideration now pitched into a handicap and she is next on the list ahead of Dawndiva and Iconic Queen.