17:55 Bath

Wednesday 13 October 2021

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Natasha Lewis Memorial Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 17:57 | Winning time: 1m 43.78s

(12)

Poet's Eye^p²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: K Shoemark| T: K P De Foy| OR: 68| D

7/1

Equipped with first-time cheekpieces (retained here) when opening her account at Kempton (1m) last month. 3 lb rise fair and should be in the mix if able to at least match that form back on turf.

Form: 443331

(10)

Delicate Kiss^b¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: J J Bridger| OR: 67| D

4/1

Evidently more of a force on the AW and while the handicapper has given her a chance, others make more appeal.

Form: 770428

(4)

Thunder Lily^t1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: M Dwyer| T: S Durack| OR: 70| BF| D

5/1

Did the job in good style when getting off the mark at Chepstow (1m, firm) at the end of August. Not disgraced at Leicester next time and she's in with a shout.

Form: 555316

(3)

Florence Street¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 66

11/2

Shaped as though she'd be winning sooner rather than later when runner-up at Newbury in July. However, she hasn't quite matched that form since and is now 0-10.

Form: 528844

(6)

Libby Ami¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Darragh Keenan| T: D Shaw| OR: 65| D

25/1

Improved performer this year, successful at Carlisle (7.8f, good to firm) in August and she's done little wrong in 3 subsequent starts. Another bold show likely on debut for new yard.

Form: 561323

(13)

Arctic Victory^h,t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 62

40/1

Debut winner for George Boughey at Windsor last year, but she has proved disappointing since, offering little in 4 starts for present connections.

Form: 666748

(8)

Lamorna Cove¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Tom Marquand| T: D Menuisier| OR: 64| BF

5/1

Gained breakthrough success at Newbury in July and latest near miss at Ffos Las (7.4f, good to soft) was a solid effort. Nudged up just 1 lb and she's a big player.

Form: 607152

(9)

Hurricane Helen¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Ross Coakley| T: B R Millman| OR: 61| BF| CD

8/1

C&D winner in July and doubled her tally at Ffos Las the following month. Below par last time, but it wouldn't be the biggets surprise were she to bounce back with a bold show.

Form: 712146

(1)

White Lady¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Cieren Fallon| T: C Hills| OR: 61

25/1

Showed ability when fourth in a 9-runner Newmarket maiden during the spring, but she hasn't shown much in 3 starts on the AW since going down the handicap route.

Form: 0-04760

(2)

Surrey Princess^h¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: T E Whelan| T: George Baker| OR: 60

20/1

No great impact in a trio of novice events and big step forward needed now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 0-48

(11)

Plansina^h¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: P J McDonald| T: A Wintle| OR: 56| C| D

11/1

Two of her three wins this year have been gained at this course, the latest over 1¼m here last month. Creditable third back here 16 days ago, but this drop back in trip is of dubious benefit.

Form: 533813

(7)

Lilandra^p⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Aled Beech⁽⁵⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 45

100/1

Remains winless following 19 attempts and looks set for another struggle from 6 lb out of the handicap here.

Form: 677705

Non-Runners

(5)

Chiavari³⁶

Weight: 8-8| Age: 7

T: Alexandra Dunn J: Mollie Phillips

Forecasts

Delicate Kiss (4/1), Lamorna Cove (5/1), Thunder Lily (5/1), Florence Street (11/2), Poet's Eye (7/1), Hurricane Helen (8/1), Plansina (11/1), Surrey Princess (20/1), Libby Ami (25/1), White Lady (25/1), Chiavari (33/1), Arctic Victory (40/1), Lilandra (100/1)

The return to this trip will help LAMORNA COVE, who was doing her best work at the finish when going close at Ffos Las last time and she is taken to go one better here. Libby Ami has improved in recent months and will be a big threat if able to continue the good work starting out for another new yard, while Kempton winner Poet's Eye and Hurricane Helen are others with realistic claims.