14:50 Chepstow

Thursday 19 August 2021

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Chris And Mark O'Brien Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 1m 33.06s

(7)

Arctic Victory^h¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Jordan Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 72

50/1

Quirky sort. 80/1, first run since leaving George Boughey when last of 6 in handicap at Bath (10.2f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 250-666

(1)

Top Class Angel²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Angus Villiers⁽⁵⁾| T: P R Chamings| OR: 72| D

9/1

Seventh of 11 in handicap (9/2) at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) 27 days ago but claims on her Epsom second prior to that.

Form: 754727

(2)

Tundra¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 68

11/2

Three wins from 15 runs this year. Latest win at Ayr in July. Good second here on penultimate start. Met trouble when seventh at Bath latest so could still be in form.

Form: 741127

(5)

Fashion Free^h¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 66| D

13/2

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, good, 9/2) 16 days ago, well on top at the finish. Going through a good spell and a 4 lb rise may not stop her.

Form: 036241

(3)

Elegant Love¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: T E Whelan| T: A W Carroll| OR: 64| C

33/1

Course winner but well held on both outings this term over 6 months apart.

Form: 8481-89

(8)

Lead Story¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: K R Burke| OR: 69

5/1

AW winner in March and plenty of decent efforts since, including second of 5 in handicap (9/2) at Haydock (7f, soft) 12 days ago. Likely to figure again.

Form: 202362

(4)

Visala³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: A J Farragher⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Haggas| OR: 69

10/3

Lightly-raced maiden. 17/2, respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at Newbury (1m, good to firm) on reappearance 34 days ago. Unexposed sort from a top yard who could easily have more to come.

Form: 525-4

(9)

Oriental Beauty²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: George Bass⁽⁵⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 68

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) 27 days ago. Bounce back needed.

Form: 9379

(6)

Spirit Of The Bay¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: C G Cox| OR: 68| D

11/4

11/2, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Kempton (1m) 17 days ago, running on. Raised 5 lb but this unexposed filly has the potential for better again.

Form: 437-681

Forecasts

Spirit Of The Bay (11/4), Visala (10/3), Lead Story (5/1), Tundra (11/2), Fashion Free (13/2), Top Class Angel (9/1), Oriental Beauty (16/1), Elegant Love (33/1), Arctic Victory (50/1)

FASHION FREE did it quite nicely at Nottingham last time so a 4 lb rise may not prevent Mick Appleby's filly following up. Visala is an unexposed 3-y-o from a top stable in flying form so she's feared most ahead of Spirit of The Bay, who may have more to offer on the back of her Kempton success.