15:23 Newbury

Friday 22 October 2021

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Hot To Trot Racing Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 15:23 | Winning time: 2m 18.13s

(5)

Kaleidoscopic^p1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Dane O'Neill| T: M R Channon| OR: 78| D

15/2

Winless in 2021, but she arrives in decent nick, fourth of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, soft) 16 days ago. Cheekpieces go on now and she's one for the shortlist off an easing mark.

Form: 885544

(4)

Hoodwinker⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 81

5/2

Scored at Sandown in June but only sixth of 7 in 1m handicap at Lingfield (AW) 62 days ago. Still low mileage, so she's well worth another chance after a break.

Form: 221-216

(3)

Strawberri⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: James Doyle| T: R Varian| OR: 80| BF

15/8

Dual 1m winner in early summer who posted solid third in 9f handicap at Sandown 61 days ago. Proven in the mud, and she holds good claims with this step up to 10f a big plus.

Form: 53113

(2)

Haykal¹⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽⁵⁾| T: P Phelan| OR: 79

125/1

Wolverhampton 12f novice winner in April but off since last of 8 in minor event at Newmarket (12f) 160 days ago on her final run for John & Thady Gosden. Has something to prove on yard/handicap debut.

Form: 8-18

(7)

Skytree²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: A J Farragher⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Haggas| OR: 78| D

7/2

Made it 2-5 this year with career-best effort in 10f handicap at Chester ( heavy) 20 days ago, finding extra. Up 4 lb but not taken lightly with talented 5 lb claimer again on board.

Form: 3-61331

(8)

Lady Percival³¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rob Hornby| T: H Morrison| OR: 78

22/1

Progressive filly who landed 10-runner minor event at Wolverhampton (8.6f) in good style when last seen out 10 months ago. Yard going well, so she's not ruled out going handicapping on her comeback.

Form: 031-

(1)

Dromquinna⁹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: M Harley| T: A King| OR: 74

20/1

Yet to add to her 2020 success, but she shaped encouragingly when third of 6 in handicap over C&D (good to firm) in July. She's in good hands and is no forlorn hope back after a break.

Form: 0-44353

(6)

La Hulotte¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 65

14/1

Fair maiden who wasn't discredited when third of 14 in handicap at Leicester (10f, heavy) 10 days ago. Still lightly raced, so she can't be discounted.

Form: 45-403

Non-Runners

(9)

Atavique²⁰

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: Miss Gay Kelleway J: Hayley Turner

Forecasts

Strawberri (15/8), Hoodwinker (5/2), Skytree (7/2), Atavique (7/1), Kaleidoscopic (15/2), La Hulotte (14/1), Dromquinna (20/1), Lady Percival (22/1), Haykal (125/1)

A few with chances, but STRAWBERRI is a winner in the mud and should find this step up in trip very much in her favour, so is taken to bag a third success of 2021. Skytree also showed these ground conditions hold no fears for her when scoring at Chester and is next on the list, with her stable companion Hoodwinker not taken lightly either after a break.