20:20 Sandown

Tuesday 16 May 2023

All17:4018:1518:4519:1519:4520:20

Tudor Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 20:20 | Winning time: 1m 59.10s

(2)

New Heights²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 73| CD

6/1

Dual C&D winner last year, including this race. Performed no more than respectably in 2 comeback runs on AW last month but no surprise were she to revive at a venue which clearly suits.

Form: 4237-66

(8)

Arenas Del Tiempo¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: N Callan| T: S Dow| OR: 71| C

7/2

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Started 2023 with 2 respectable runs on Lingfield's AW but below par back on turf at Brighton a couple of weeks ago.

Form: 545-528

(7)

Mountain Queen³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 71| BF| D

5/2

AW maiden winner in November. Two creditable efforts in AW handicaps this spring and player if as effective back on the turf.

Form: 4751-23

(1)

Stepmother²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 68

150/1

Fair third on the second of 2 outings for the Gosden stable at the start of last summer but has something to prove for now having finished a distant last of 4 on her recent comeback run for new connections. Drops in trip for handicap debut.

Form: 03-4

(6)

Gert Lush¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: W Buick| T: R A Teal| OR: 63| D

2/1

Back to winning ways at Goodwood (9f) last autumn and just as good when runner-up final start. May have needed her Bath reappearance a fortnight ago and interesting here with William Buck doing the steering.

Form: 93212-7

(3)

Ae Fond Kiss²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: E De Giles| OR: 63

17/2

Won a 7f Ffos Las novice last year.Showed she can be competitive from a handicap mrk in the mid-60s on her final 2 outings and probably needed the run when fading into a below-par sixth on her reappearance.

Form: 82143-6

(5)

Silence Is Golden¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: David Egan| T: R A Teal| OR: 57

25/1

Modest form. fading to finish well held on her 1½m Wolverhampton handicap debut a fortnight ago. Down 3f in trip now.

Form: 4-677

Non-Runners

(4)

Karatayka¹⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: A French J: Stefano Cherchi

Forecasts

Gert Lush (2/1), Mountain Queen (5/2), Arenas Del Tiempo (7/2), Karatayka (5/1), New Heights (6/1), Ae Fond Kiss (17/2), Silence Is Golden (25/1), Stepmother (150/1)

GERT LUSH should be all the sharper for her recent Bath reappearance and the booking of William Buick catches the eye so she's the suggestion. Last year's winner New Heights hasn't fired in 2 AW outings this spring but it could be a different story back here and she's feared most ahead of Tom Dascombe's Mountain Queen.