17:30 Windsor

Monday 28 June 2021

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Get Hugh Taylor's Tips On attheraces.com Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 2m 32.90s

(2)

Nikolayeva^h²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: David Egan| T: M Appleby| OR: 69

12/1

Temperamental sort who shaped as if amiss when last of 6 in handicap at Wetherby (14f, firm, 14/1) 20 days ago, dropping away 3f out. Eased 3 lb since but tough to assess on balance.

Form: 120-666

(11)

Cafe Sydney¹⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: David Probert| T: A W Carroll| OR: 63

20/1

In good form on AW this winter, completing hat-trick at Lingfield (10f) in January. 4 lb higher mark doesn't rule her out on return and the step back up in trip will hold no fears.

Form: 5331-11

(9)

Bagatelle^h¹³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Watson| T: M D I Usher| OR: 60

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, eighth of 12 in minor event at Kempton (1m) in February. Entitled to hold more chance now handicapping but others arrive with more pressing claims on balance.

Form: 74-8

(8)

Born To Please^p³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Ryan Tate| T: M D I Usher| OR: 56

28/1

Eleventh of 12 in handicap at Sandown (10f, soft, 20/1) 32 days ago, always behind. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 3615-30

(1)

Eltham Palace²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Simcock| OR: 56

14/1

Third of 5 in handicap at Chepstow (10f, good to firm, 9/2) 23 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Step back up in trip worth exploring and one to bear in mind from career-low mark.

Form: 033353

(3)

Secret Shadow³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 68

1/1

Good second of 5 in handicap at Haydock (11.6f, soft, 5/2) 32 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 2-64322

(7)

New Heights²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: R Kingscote| T: J G Portman| OR: 67

13/2

Lightly-raced winner. Good third of 8 in handicap (25/1) at Lingfield (10f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Remains low-mileage and longer trip may bring about some improvement.

Form: 41-703

(10)

Envega^b1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett| OR: 67| BF

7/2

Respectable third of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 7/4) 20 days ago, weakening 1f out. Fitting of blinkers needs to have a positive effect here.

Form: 4245-33

(5)

Lady Argento⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Marco Ghiani⁽³⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 63

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 50/1, sixth of 7 in maiden at Haydock (11.6f, good to firm) 9 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Something to find on form.

Form: 4-66

Non-Runners

(4)

Hashtagmetoo¹⁶

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: J A Osborne J: Saffie Osborne

(6)

Shamardalah²³

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: W J Haggas J: Tom Marquand

Forecasts

Secret Shadow (1/1), Envega (7/2), Hashtagmetoo (6/1), New Heights (13/2), Shamardalah (7/1), Nikolayeva (12/1), Eltham Palace (14/1), Lady Argento (14/1), Cafe Sydney (20/1), Born To Please (28/1), Bagatelle (40/1)

A competitive opener in which it may pay to side with low-mileage SHAMARDALAH. She shaped with encouragement returning from 8 months off when midfield in a Lingfield handicap (10f) 23 days ago and it's likely she can do better again with that under her belt now stepping up in trip. Secret Shadow and New Heights head up the dangers, along with Eltham Palace.