Mental Health UK Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 15:44 | Winning time: 1m 40.57s

(3)

Coul Queen^t⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J F Egan| T: P D Evans| OR: 85| C

7/2

Well backed when resuming winning ways over 7f (soft) here in July. Exploits have been mixed since, admittedly running poorly in much stronger company at York latest. This more suitable.

Form: 431360

(2)

Gometra Ginty^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 82| D

11/2

Enjoying a most productive campaign, scoring for the fifth time at Musselburgh (1m) last month, albeit seen to good effect from the front. Circumstances may not be so favourable here.

Form: 362151

(1)

Flying West¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: A J Farragher⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 79| D

6/5

Progressed well in second half of 3-y-o campaign and she arrives here having run a sound race when second to one firmly on the up at Sandown (1m, heavy) last month. Rates a likely player again.

Form: 12-6372

(4)

Rani Of Jhansi⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S Donohoe| T: D M Simcock| OR: 77

8/1

Lightly-raced 3-y-o who has yet to finish out the frame in 5 starts in maiden/minor company at up to 1m, runner-up at Chepstow latest. Switch to handicaps rates a plus now.

Form: 3-3232

(6)

Hazel^e/s¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 76

12/1

Dundalk maiden winner (7f) who didn't kick on thereafter for Donnacha O'Brien but best effort yet for new yard when fourth in 8-runner Wolverhampton handicap (7f) last month. Needs to back that up now

Form: 008694

(5)

Celtic Empress^h¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Mark Crehan⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 75| D

12/1

3-y-o who landed pair of fillies' handicaps at Hamilton (8.3f) in May/June. Creditable efforts next two starts but recent efforts haven't been so encouraging. Step back down in trip may help now.

Form: 123077

Forecasts

Flying West (6/5), Coul Queen (7/2), Gometra Ginty (11/2), Rani Of Jhansi (8/1), Celtic Empress (12/1), Hazel (12/1)

A progressive, 3-time winner as a 3-y-o, FLYING WEST arrives here having run right up to her best when finding only an upwardly-mobile sort too strong at Sandown last month. She's operating from the plum draw, and the ease in trip is expected to hold no fears, so she can come out on top. Rani of Jhansi, on handicap debut, and Coul Queen, returned to this venue/softer ground, head up the dangers.