15:05 Salisbury

Thursday 2 September 2021

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European Bloodstock News EBF 'Lochsong' Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 15:08 | Winning time: 1m 13.29s

(1)

Mountain Brave³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 95| D

14/1

Returned to form from out of the blue when just holding on at Chester (6f) 2 starts back. Had soft ground as an excuse at Goodwood next time but she is yet to win from a mark this high.

Form: 168016

(4)

Chocoya^t¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R L Moore| T: H Palmer| OR: 92| D

8/1

Below form 9½ lengths seventh of 12 to Double Or Bubble in listed race at Pontefract (6f, good, 33/1) 18 days ago. Switch to handicaps rates a likely plus on balance.

Form: 425467

(6)

Improvised¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: D O'Meara| OR: 87| D

3/1

Three wins from 5 runs this year, completing hat-trick at Epsom (7f) in July. Good second of 12 behind another thriving sort at York (7f) last month and no surprise to see her in the mix again.

Form: 51112

(3)

Quickstep Lady¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 85| D

15/8

9/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 14 days ago, suited by strong pace. 4 lb higher now but claims once more granted good pace to aim at.

Form: 324081

(2)

Crazy Luck²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: J F Egan| T: B R Millman| OR: 80| C| D

4/1

Course winner. Latest win at Newbury in July. Good second of 9 in handicap (16/1) at Ascot (6f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Has improved steadily this year and no reason why she won't go well again.

Form: 211422

(7)

Silent Flame²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: David Egan| T: B R Millman| OR: 74| CD

13/2

3 wins from 9 runs this year. Didn't need to improve to win 7-runner handicap at this C&D (good, 6/4) 21 days ago, well on top finish. This is tougher but she's clearly thriving at present.

Form: 129121

Non-Runners

(5)

Rose Hip¹²

Weight: 8-13| Age: 6

T: A W Carroll J: Tom Marquand

Forecasts

Quickstep Lady (15/8), Improvised (3/1), Crazy Luck (4/1), Silent Flame (13/2), Chocoya (8/1), Rose Hip (8/1), Mountain Brave (14/1)

Having completed the hat-trick at Epsom in July, IMPROVISED ran another fine race when finding only another thriving filly too good at York (7f) 2 weeks ago. Her mark has crept up a little more but she remains low-mileage and earns the vote to come out on top. Quickstep Lady and Crazy Luck rate next best in a competitive affair.