20:35 Windsor

Monday 15 May 2023

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At The Races App Market Movers Handicap

Off time: 20:35 | Winning time: 1m 48.14s

(3)

Sparks Fly⁴^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: Laura Pearson⁽³⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 71| CD

2/5

C&D winner. 3 wins from 8 runs this year. Career best when winning 6-runner handicap (15/8) at Thirsk (8f, heavy) 4 days ago, slowly away. Will prove hard to beat under a penalty.

Form: 553111

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(7)

Lady Of Arabia¹⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 72| D

10/1

Thrice-raced winner. Won 11-runner maiden at Kempton (8f, 10/11), pushed out. Off 152 days ahead of this handicap debut. Place possibilities.

Form: 321-

(2)

Valkyrian²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 72

33/1

Creditable third of 9 in minor event at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 50/1) 20 days ago. Makes handicap debut off a reasonable enough mark but others are preferred nonetheless.

Form: 4395-63

(1)

Native Beach²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: George Rooke| T: Sir M Todd| OR: 70

13/2

Lightly-raced winner. Successful at Wolverhampton in April. Creditable third of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 4/1) 20 days ago. Good chance of finishing in the money if he takes to turf.

Form: 20-413

(4)

Fitz Perfectly²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Shepherd| T: C Fellowes| OR: 69

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 25/1, fourth of 7 in maiden at Chelmsford City (7f) 25 days ago. Sizeable step forward needed now that she switches to handicap company.

Form: 48-4

(5)

Exertive³¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: W Buick| T: C Hills| OR: 66

8/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 8 in minor event (25/1) at Haydock (7f, good) on latest start last July. Likely to benefit from this step up in trip now handicapping and needs a second look with William Buick booked and yard in fine form.

Form: 954-

(6)

Winnaretta^h1²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 59

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 8/1 and visored for 1st time, seventh of 8 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Significantly up in trip and hood on 1st time.

Form: 406-77

Result Amended

Lady Of Arabia - Original Position 7th. Amended Position 6th.

Valkyrian - Original Position 4th. Amended Position 3rd.

Native Beach - Original Position 5th. Amended Position 4th.

Fitz Perfectly - Original Position 3rd. Amended Position 7th.

Winnaretta - Original Position 6th. Amended Position 5th.

Forecasts

Sparks Fly (2/5), Native Beach (13/2), Exertive (8/1), Lady Of Arabia (10/1), Fitz Perfectly (18/1), Winnaretta (25/1), Valkyrian (33/1)

It's hard to look beyond SPARKS FLY, who continues to go from strength to strength, completing the hat-trick in good style at Thirsk last week, and she remains a sizeable step ahead of the handicapper. Exertive showed ability in a handful of appearances as a 2-y-o and, with improvement anticipated now upped in trip for this handicap debut, she could be the one for the forecast. Native Beach and Lady of Arabia can do battle for minor honours.