British EBF Reprocolor Premier Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 2m 10.25s

(5)

Veil Of Shadows²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby| OR: 95

9/1

Debut winner at Kempton in February. Resumed progress when second of 7 on handicap debut at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 9/2) 21 days ago. Remains unexposed and can't be ruled out.

Form: 1302

(1)

Sapphire Seas¹⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 94

4/1

Narrow winner of 10-runner novice at Wolverhampton (9.5f) on second start in January before following up in more impressive fashion at Kempton in April. Has a 5-month absence to overcome but is a likely improver now handicapping.

Form: 411

(4)

Mappatassie⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Cieren Fallon| T: C G Cox| OR: 84

22/1

Looked quite useful in 2 outings in France last year and might have needed the outing when well held on her Newbury reappearance in July. Unexposed now handicapping but this demands improvement.

Form: 19-9

(2)

Royal Mila⁸⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 87| D

11/8

Well-bred filly responded really well for pressure when winning 10-runner novice at Goodwood on debut and didn't need to improve to double up in similar company at Windsor (10f, good to firm, 1/4) 80 days ago. Open to plenty of progress now handicapping.

Form: 11

(3)

Ermesinde⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: K P De Foy| OR: 86| D

11/1

Made a winning debut at Lingfield in February and placed next 2 starts. Looked in the grip of the assessor when only sixth of 8 on handicap debut at Ascot (12f, good to soft) 55 days ago and others possess greater scope for progress.

Form: 12366

(6)

Zarga¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: R Kingscote| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 83| BF| D

11/4

Steadily progressive this year, taking another step forward to get off the mark in an 8-runner event at Windsor (10f, good, 3/1) in July. Failed to meet expectations when only fourth at Sandown (9f, good) 18 days ago, her response to pressure underwhelming, but still shouldn't be ruled out.

Form: 54-3214

Forecasts

Royal Mila (11/8), Zarga (11/4), Sapphire Seas (4/1), Veil Of Shadows (9/1), Ermesinde (11/1), Mappatassie (22/1)

A potentially deep contest despite the small field, with the unbeaten ROYAL MILA fancied to confirm the abundant promise of her 2 novice successes now switching to handicaps. Sapphire Seas also looked a fine prospect when winning twice on all-weather earlier in the year and, after an absence, heads into handicaps with plenty to be positive about, whilst her stablemate Veil of Shadows only went down to a similarly unexposed sort last time and should also find herself in the mix.