17:45 Newmarket

Thursday 18 May 2023

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National Stud Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 17:51 | Winning time: 1m 39.93s

(4)

Mayfair Gold¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Ross Coakley| T: A King| OR: 73| D

11/1

Made it 2-2 this year in 10f handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 14 days ago, despite going freely. Up another 2 lb but she can't be taken lightly.

Form: 7222-11

(2)

Icy Dip²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: David Probert| T: H Morrison| OR: 77| D

6/1

Improving filly who resumed with comfortable win in 10-runner handicap at Kempton (8f) 29 days ago. Leading player in hat-trick bid.

Form: 051-1

(8)

Zabbie¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 76

8/1

Fair 7f winning juvenile who posted a good second of 8 in handicap at Goodwood (7f, heavy) 12 days ago. Solid claims nudged up just 1 lb.

Form: 1352-02

(3)

Maid In London³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Davies⁽³⁾| T: H Palmer| OR: 76

4/1

15/2, won 7-runner minor event at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 33 days ago, despite conceding first run. Open to further improvement now making her handicap debut.

Form: 4-1

(12)

Star Guest¹²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby| OR: 76| D

2/1

Promising type who got off the mark in 8-runner minor event (10/11) at Lingfield (8f, AW), always holding on. Off 124 days but well in the mix now going handicapping.

Form: 2-21

(9)

Tulekya^p¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽³⁾| T: K P De Foy| OR: 75| D

33/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time when getting off the mark in 4-runner handicap (6/4) at Doncaster (8f, soft) 19 days ago. Had a bit in hand there so she's in the picture despite taking a 5 lb rise.

Form: 9-361

(14)

Bloomwithgrace²⁰⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Liam Keniry| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 75

14/1

Fair form when third on her first two runs but below that form when fifth in the mud in 1m minor event at Newbury on her final start. Can bounce back on her handicap debut.

Form: 335-

(1)

Fariba⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: N Callan| T: K P De Foy| OR: 74| D

11/1

Fair filly who landed a Kempton maiden (1m) in August. Raced keenly and not disgraced on her return when third of six in 9.5f handicap at Wolverhampton 43 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 41549-3

(6)

Baccarat Baby¹³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P J McDonald| T: R Eddery| OR: 73

66/1

Fair maiden for Ralph Beckett, creditable fourth of 6 in 1m handicap (11/2) at Chelmsford City in January. No forlorn hope for her new yard after a break.

Form: 225-4

(11)

Canadiansmokeshow⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: B A Curtis| T: S Woods| OR: 73| BF

16/1

Fair juvenile maiden. Failed to land the odds when only fifth of 8 in minor event at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 40 days ago. More is needed on her handicap debut.

Form: 3352-5

(10)

Mildyjama²¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR: 72

28/1

Modest maiden. Beat only one in 10f maiden here on her final start so she needs to bounce back now going into handicaps after 7 months off.

Form: 448-

(13)

Zara's Return¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: J Fanning| T: W Stone| OR: 65

22/1

Fair maiden who wasn't totally disgraced when eighth of 10 in handicap at Yarmouth (7f, good) 16 days ago. Others more persuasive, however.

Form: 5227-58

(5)

Risotto¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁷⁾| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 64

20/1

Fair maiden. 4/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Yarmouth (7f, good) 16 days ago. Not ruled out with this step up to 1m a plus.

Form: 67-263

Non-Runners

(7)

Break The Spell²²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: M J Attwater J: William Carson

Forecasts

Star Guest (2/1), Maid In London (4/1), Icy Dip (6/1), Zabbie (8/1), Mayfair Gold (11/1), Fariba (11/1), Bloomwithgrace (14/1), Canadiansmokeshow (16/1), Risotto (20/1), Zara's Return (22/1), Break The Spell (25/1), Mildyjama (28/1), Tulekya (33/1), Baccarat Baby (66/1)

ICY DIP arrives firmly on the up so Hughie Morrison's filly is taken to defy a 5 lb rise in the weights and complete her hat-trick at the chief expense of Charlie Appleby's handicap debutante Star Guest. Maid In London is another open to progress now venturing into handicap company while both Mayfair Gold and Zabbie need factoring into a competitive handicap too.