20:40 Newbury

Thursday 22 July 2021

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Veolia Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 20:40 | Winning time: 2m 34.73s

(8)

Thanielle^h⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: David Egan| T: A King| OR: 65WS

11/2

Fair maiden who was a creditable fourth of 13 at Kempton (12f) in December. Below form back there in January and again ran poorly at Sandown on return in May. Has since had a wind operation.

Form: 7704-90

(7)

Dreams Unwind¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 72

9/4

Winner at Carlisle in June and ran to a similar level when fourth of 11 in a similar event there (11.2f) 14 days ago, headed late on having looked likeliest winner. Engaged 2.10 Lingfield Wednesday.

Form: 627-714

(5)

Nellie Moon^h⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: K Shoemark| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 70| D

10/1

Lightly-raced winner on the all-weather but ran poorly having a first start on turf at Windsor in May. Bit to prove.

Form: 7-4127

(1)

Swallowdale⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: J G Portman| OR: 69

12/1

Won back-to-back all-weather handicaps earlier in the year but well held both starts on turf.

Form: 311668

(4)

Livia The Empress¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: George Scott| OR: 68

3/1

Better than ever when resuming winning ways at Beverley in July, and ran at least as well in defeat back on the all-weather at Lingfield last time. Should remain competitive.

Form: 444313

(3)

Dreambird²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽³⁾| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 64

9/2

Just modest form at best in a trio of novices but looks to have been brought along with handicaps in mind, so rates a likely improver.

Form: 548

(2)

Novel Idea⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 63

18/1

Hasn't really threatened all 3 starts to date, racing freely when well held at Haydock last time. Big improvement needed on this switch to handicap company.

Form: 498

Non-Runners

(6)

Atalanta Breeze¹¹³

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: M P Tregoning J: Dane O'Neill

Forecasts

Dreams Unwind (9/4), Livia The Empress (3/1), Dreambird (9/2), Thanielle (11/2), Nellie Moon (10/1), Atalanta Breeze (10/1), Swallowdale (12/1), Novel Idea (18/1)

The vote goes to DREAMBIRD, who looks to have been brought along with handicaps in mind and therefore rates a likely improver now. In-form pair Livia The Empress and Dreams Unwind are feared most.