15:50 Newmarket

Wednesday 20 October 2021

All13:0013:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

Devils Dyke Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 1m 41.20s

(2)

Bashkirova⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 92| D

2/1

Pivotal colt who maintained 100% record when supplementing Nottingham success at Newcastle (1m) last month. Runner-up boosted that form next time and she rates a big player now handicapping.

Form: 11

(10)

Madame Tantzy^b³²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 80| CD

13/2

Building up a good record around here, supplementing August's Goodwood success in a C&D handicap last month, rallying to get on top again close home. This deeper but she's clearly in good nick.

Form: 469311

(7)

Random Harvest²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: W Buick| T: E Walker| OR: 81| BF| D

4/1

33/1 winner on debut at Yarmouth (1m) 12 months ago and far from disgraced when third under a penalty at Kempton (1m) on return last month. Entitled to be sharper now tackling handicaps. Respected.

Form: 1-3

(6)

Professional Widow¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Angus Villiers⁽³⁾| T: R Spencer| OR: 80| D

14/1

Landed a Nottingham handicap in May and best effort since when runner-up at that venue in July. Respectable efforts on 2 of 3 starts since and is now operating from last winning mark.

Form: 962465

(4)

Country Pyle¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: M Dwyer| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 78

11/2

Fairly useful filly who was below previous best when 5.5 lengths third of 7 in an Ascot novice (12f) 3 weeks ago. Drop back in trip may help now handicapping.

Form: 2333

(5)

Goddess Of Fire⁹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Ryan| OR: 70| D

18/1

Kept busy this term and gained second success of the year at Yarmouth (1m) 9 days ago, albeit all ut to hold on. However, she doesn't look an obvious follow-up candidate under a penalty here.

Form: 221281

(3)

Widaad¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Nicola Currie| T: G Boughey| OR: 73| C

9/2

Successful from 7 lb lower mark here in May and hard to knock consistency since, hitting the frame on 7 of her 8 subsequent outings. Versatile as regards trip and she ought to go well again.

Form: 325333

Non-Runners

(1)

Don't Tell Claire²⁶

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: D & C Kubler J: J Mitchell

(9)

Farhh To Shy¹⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: G G Margarson J: T P Queally

(8)

State Occasion¹⁸

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: R M Beckett J: Rob Hornby

Forecasts

Bashkirova (2/1), Random Harvest (4/1), Widaad (9/2), State Occasion (9/2), Country Pyle (11/2), Madame Tantzy (13/2), Farhh To Shy (8/1), Don't Tell Claire (10/1), Professional Widow (14/1), Goddess Of Fire (18/1)

BASHKIROVA impressed when making it 2-2 under a penalty at Newcastle last month and, with the runner-up having boosted that form since, she's fancied to make a bold bid to maintain her 100% record now handicapping back on turf. State Occasion and Farhh To Shy arrive in good order and are feared, along with low-mileage Random Harvest.