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Monday 26 September 2022

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Equi's Exquisitely Irresistible Ice-Cream Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 1m 46.74s

(5)

Midheaven⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 88

14/1

All-weather novice winner as a 2-y-o who has struggled to make a significant impact in trio of listed events on turf in recent months. Switch back to handicaps a plus and she's probably worth another crack at this trip.

Form: 1-24659

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(8)

Beautiful Secret²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: K Stott| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 87| D

7/2

Low-mileage filly who landed small-field fillies' handicap at Yarmouth (1m) in August. Built on that when fourth of 7 in deeper race at Ascot (1m) 23 days ago and she's respected from same mark here.

Form: 231-614

(9)

Sound Of Iona²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 82

10/1

Has thrived on her racing this year, by no means all out as she added to her tally at Ascot (6f) 24 days ago. Good run again at Newmarket (7f) on Saturday and a player if seeing out this longer trip.

Form: 213502

(2)

Misty Ayr⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 85| C

50/1

Course novice winner (at 5f) but not yet fired in 2 starts this campaign, last of 14 in handicap at Ayr (1m, good) 9 days ago, hampered 2f out and never dangerous.

Form: 7695-60

(3)

Shampion^h³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 84

11/2

From a great family and she continued theme of race-by-race progress when landing Windsor novice (10f) in August, keeping on well. Well held in good York handicap (10.2f) next time (took keen hold) but not one to write off back down in trip.

Form: 4-210

(4)

Spanish^t²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 83| D

7/4

Lope De Vega filly. Promise first 3 starts and she took a sizeable step forward when readily off the mark in a Kempton maiden (1m) 24 days ago, impressing with her strength at the finish. Highly likely there is even more to come now handicapping.

Form: 3451

(1)

Scotch Mistress¹²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 82WS

12/1

Ended last year with success at Chelmsford (7f) in November and improved further to make winning return/handicap debut at Beverley. Struggled at listed level next time but quickly back to best when second in 5-runner Ripon handicap in May. Absent/hand wind op since.

Form: 441-182

(7)

Golden Melody¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 73| D

13/2

Largely consistent this campaign and, having slipped in weights, she regained the winning thread when taking 9-runner Thirsk handicap (1m) 2 starts back. However, not in quite the same form at Ayr (10f) 11 days ago.

Form: 337319

(6)

Lady Raeburn^p1⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Shane Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 77

28/1

Latest win at Newmarket (7f) in August. 33/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, good) 9 days ago, always behind. Cheekpieces reached for now.

Form: 203140

Forecasts

Spanish (7/4), Beautiful Secret (7/2), Shampion (11/2), Golden Melody (13/2), Sound Of Iona (10/1), Scotch Mistress (12/1), Midheaven (14/1), Lady Raeburn (28/1), Misty Ayr (50/1)

SPANISH stepped up on her previous efforts and was notably strong at the finish when getting off the mark in a Kempton maiden (1m) 24 days ago and, with her pedigree/physique pointing to further progress, she gets the nod on handicap debut. Shampion needs to channel her energy more efficiently and is a player if doing so down in trip. Beautiful Secret and Sound of Iona complete the shortlist.