British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 1m 28.06s

(4)

Eponina^p¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 69| D

13/2

Latest win at Leicester in May. Ninth of 12 in handicap (13/2) at Leicester (7f, good to firm) 11 days ago.

Form: 3-46019

(2)

Nurseclaire^h,t1¹⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 79| D

17/2

First run since leaving Richard Fahey when eighth of 11 in minor event at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 5/1), finding nothing. Off 158 days. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 169278-

(1)

Tadita Twitch³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: T Eaves| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 78| D

11/4

1 win from 1 run this year. Career best when winning 6-runner handicap (15/2) at Ayr (7.2f, good) 39 days ago, driven out. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 62242-1

(5)

Burning Emotion¹⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lee| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 72

11/2

Thrice-raced winner. Won 11-runner minor event at Kempton (6f, 9/4), sticking to task. Off 6 months. Makes handicap debut. Stiff task.

Form: 221-

(3)

Gnat Alley¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 72

5/4

Latest win at Thirsk in May. 16/1, below form tenth of 21 in handicap at York (6f, good) 12 days ago, not ideally placed. Not one to write off.

Form: 7441-10

Forecasts

Gnat Alley (5/4), Tadita Twitch (11/4), Burning Emotion (11/2), Eponina (13/2), Nurseclaire (17/2)

A 2-lb rise for TADITA TWITCH's success at Ayr in April seems lenient, particularly when considering the runner-up shaped well at Ripon earlier this week, so she gets the nod ahead of Burning Emotion, who looks the type to make a better 3yo but hasn't been dealt with leniently by the handicapper. Eponina is a danger if she's allowed her own way in front.