Weatherbys Racing Bank Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 2m 11.03s

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Shaara²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Jim Crowley| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 91

11/4

Thrice-raced winner. 10/11, won 5-runner minor event at Haydock (8f, good to firm) 27 days ago. Promises to be suited by this step up in trip now handicapping and she has to be feared.

Form: 1-91

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(3)

Persist³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P Hanagan| T: W J Haggas| OR: 85

9/4

Winner at Ripon in May. Creditable second of 6 in handicap at Carlisle (9f, good to firm, 7/4) 36 days ago. Remains open to improvement and a bold show is anticipated.

Form: 432-172

(1)

Terra Mitica³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 84| D

6/4

Lightly-raced winner. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. 3/1, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Salisbury (9.9f, good to firm) 34 days ago, bit in hand. Obvious claims.

Form: 23-121

(4)

Qabilah²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 80| CD

8/1

C&D winner in June. 5/2, third of 5 in minor event at Leicester (10f, good) 29 days ago. Needs to raise her game a notch now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 313

Forecasts

Terra Mitica (6/4), Persist (9/4), Shaara (11/4), Qabilah (8/1)

A 6 lb rise for TERRA MITICA's Salisbury victory last month looks very fair indeed given that the runner-up landed a listed contest on Wednesday, and the Sir Michael Stoute-trained filly is likely to prove a tough nut to crack with Ryan Moore taking over. Shaara is a promising type and she is marginally preferred to Persist as the main danger, with improvement anticipated now upped in trip for this handicap debut.