17:30 Wolverhampton

Saturday 4 March 2023

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It's Time To Turn To talkSPORT Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 51.39s

(6)

Karatayka²¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: L Morris| T: A French| OR: 71

17/2

Still looking for first success and not seen since poor effort at Nottingham in August. Makes all-weather debut and others make more appeal.

Form: 259/326-

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(5)

Lucky Mascot²⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: B R Johnson| OR: 70

11/1

Well-backed 11/2, seventh of 14 in maiden at Tipperary (7.5f, good to firm), headed entering straight having had run of race. Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving W. McCreery (18,000 gns). Makes handicap debut.

Form: 0/57-

(2)

Eponina^p¹²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Theodore Ladd| T: M Appleby| OR: 68

10/1

Latest win at Catterick in June and has largely held form since. 28/1, below form under marked change of tactics when sixth of 11 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 4 months ago and looks to hold leading claims here back up in trip.

Form: 124546-

(4)

Sid's Annie¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Hayley Turner| T: M D I Usher| OR: 65

5/2

Quirky sort. Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (11.1f, 12/1) 15 days ago. Back down in trip. Fancied to be in the mix from this career-low mark.

Form: 50-0434

(3)

Victoria Falls^v1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: H Palmer| OR: 60

2/1

6/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, matched previous form when fifth of 13 in handicap at this C&D 19 days ago, closing all way to line having been off the bridle before most. More severe headgear enlisted.

Form: 5230-65

(1)

Copper Mountain^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 58

5/1

Run best excused when eighth of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 15/2) 12 days ago, not recover after denied a run under 3f out. Cheekpieces back on and not without hope.

Form: 600-058

(7)

Ladypacksapunch¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: G Harris| OR: 54

16/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form when thirteenth of 14 in handicap (125/1) at Southwell (8.1f) 11 days ago. Headgear quickly discarded and others make more appeal.

Form: 36049-0

Forecasts

Victoria Falls (2/1), Sid's Annie (5/2), Copper Mountain (5/1), Karatayka (17/2), Eponina (10/1), Lucky Mascot (11/1), Ladypacksapunch (16/1)

Cases can be made for a few of these but the most persuasive is for EPONINA, who wasn't seen to best effect under a marked change of tactics at Chelmsford 4 months ago, and having dropped below her last winning mark, Mick Appleby's 9-y-o can notch career success number ten. Sid's Annie is proving consistent so she can give the selection most to think about, with Victoria Falls rounding off the shortlist.