17:45 Musselburgh

Sunday 25 July 2021

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Sky Bet Sunday Series Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 1m 37.67s

(5)

Rising Star¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: B A Curtis| T: M Botti| OR: 85| D

5/6

Dual winner at 2 yrs who has taken her form up a notch this term, always prominent when runner-up in 7f Newmarket handicap 15 days ago. Another bold showing is on the cards off an unchanged mark.

Form: 1215-32

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(6)

Gometra Ginty^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 75| CD

11/2

Already a three-time winner this year, including over C&D, and not disgraced when sixth in 7f handicap at Catterick 11 days ago. Races prominently, and well in the mix here eased 1lb now.

Form: 171136

(9)

Real Terms⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 72

7/1

Low-mileage 4-y-o who posted best effort on turf/handicap debut when second at Wetherby (1m2f) last month. That form is proving strong so rates a big player despite 5 lb rise. Likely to be prominent.

Form: 733-52

(3)

Myristica²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: S De Sousa| T: T D Easterby| OR: 73

9/2

Gained breakthrough win at Nottingham in May and has continued in good nick, cheekpieces on when fourth in minor event there 20 days ago. Could dictate, so not ruled out back down in trip.

Form: 6-91244

(1)

Kraken Filly⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-0| J: J Fanning| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 67

22/1

Fair handicapper at her best. Faced stiff task in Hamilton listed event last time and no forlorn hope back down in grade here in search of her first win despite being 2 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 235546

(2)

Lilikoi²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-0| J: Kieran Schofield⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Barron| OR: 66| CD

14/1

Opened her account in 7-runner maiden over C&D 25 days ago. All out there, so more is needed if she's to follow up from 3 lb out of the handicap, however.

Form: 333251

Non-Runners

(7)

Deep Snow¹⁴

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: S bin Suroor J: Non Runner

(8)

Candescence¹⁶

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: M Walford J: Non Runner

(4)

Oriental Lilly⁶

Weight: 8-0| Age: 7

T: J S Goldie J: Jamie Gormley

Forecasts

Rising Star (5/6), Deep Snow (11/4), Candescence (4/1), Myristica (9/2), Gometra Ginty (11/2), Real Terms (7/1), Lilikoi (14/1), Oriental Lilly (20/1), Kraken Filly (22/1)

A case can be made for a few of these but the most persuasive one is for REAL TERMS, who ran an excellent first race on turf when runner-up at Wetherby and can go one better now with that form working out really well. Rising Star arrives at the top of her game so is feared most, with C&D scorer Gometra Ginty another worth a second look.