17:42 Sandown

Sunday 21 August 2022

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Sky Bet Sunday Series Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 1m 57.14s

(5)

Spirit Of The Bay¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 86| C

10/3

Completed an impressive 4-timer last year and while yet to open her account this term is in good form, having no issue with the 2f longer trip when hitting the crossbar for a third time in 2022 at Doncaster earlier this month. Likely to be thereabouts if things drop right.

Form: 422572

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(2)

After The Rain^h³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 84| D

10/3

Shamardal filly who got off the mark at third attempt in a Wolverhampton maiden and followed up with a bit to spare on handicap bow at Windsor. Came clear with runner-up when completing hat-trick at Ascot in May but only third on return here last month. More needed.

Form: 221113

(6)

Prism⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| OR: 81| D

6/1

Belatedly built on her final start at 2 yrs on the third attempt when scoring on tapeta debut at Wolverhampton early last month, well suited by the emphasis on speed upped in trip. Not proved the easiest to catch right so far but remains unexposed at this sort of trip.

Form: 371-591

(4)

Invigilate³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Kingscote| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 80

9/1

Won a 7f Leicester novice last autumn and improved again when length second of 7 in 1m Nottingham handicap on her reappearance in May. Disappointing in Sandringham at Royal Ascot though, and the step up to 1¼m failed to bring about any improvement at Newmarket since.

Form: 531-204

(8)

Outside World¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Jason Hart| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 78

25/1

Dual winner at 2 yrs but has failed to kick on from a promising reappearance when beaten less than a length in fourth at Doncaster, never threatening on all weather debut 12 days ago. Upped to this trip for the first time but others look a bit more appealing.

Form: 19-4786

(7)

Follow That Star²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 78

3/1

Chased home Emily Upjohn here in April and took her form up a notch when filling that same position on handicap debut over C&D last month, albeit having the benefit of a good position. No surprise should she kick on today.

Form: 3-2652

(3)

Typical Woman²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Ian Williams| OR: 73| BF

7/1

Off the mark at the third attempt at Chelmsford (AW debut) last October. Best effort this season when runner-up to a subsequent winner at Haydock last month and having been struck into at Chester 3 weeks ago, she's worth another chance.

Form: 31-4028

Non-Runners

(1)

Precisely²⁷

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: J Butler J: Harry Davies

Forecasts

Follow That Star (3/1), Spirit Of The Bay (10/3), After The Rain (10/3), Precisely (10/3), Prism (6/1), Typical Woman (7/1), Invigilate (9/1), Outside World (25/1)

Cases can be made for most of these but the most compelling is for SPIRIT OF THE BAY. Clive Cox's charge had no issue with the longer trip when splitting a pair of last-time-out winners at Doncaster earlier this month and she's fancied to gain some reward for her consistency this season (runner-up on 3 occasions). Follow That Star improved when runner-up on handicap debut over C&D recently so she heads up the dangers, with Precisely another expected to go well.