16:35 Leicester

Tuesday 12 September 2023

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:10

British EBF Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 2m 12.09s

(3)

Zarabanda³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 84| D

7/2

2 wins from 5 runs this year. 3/1, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Ripon (9.8f, soft) 36 days ago, quickening to lead over 1f out and running on. 6 lb higher now but she remains lightly raced for a 4-y-o and possibilities in hat-trick bid.

Form: 0-66911

(4)

Love You Grandpa⁹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: R Kingscote| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 77| BF

7/2

Promising type. Good second of 6 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good to soft, 11/4), no match for winner. Off 92 days. Can make presence felt.

Form: 4/32-2

(2)

Double March³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Tom Marquand| T: S Woods| OR: 83| D

18/1

Latest win at Ascot in May. 14½ lengths last of 10 to Sweet Memories in listed race (150/1) at Newmarket (12f, soft) 38 days ago. Return to calmer waters rates an obvious plus.

Form: 1-41080

(7)

Mlle Chanel³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 80

18/1

11/2, below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Sandown (10f, good to soft) 33 days ago, headed 2f out and weakening gradually. Not one to give up on judged on balance of her form.

Form: 16-4335

(12)

Never Ending⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 79

5/2

Winner at Goodwood in June. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Goodwood (9.9f, heavy, 10/1) 41 days ago, beaten when hanging right entering final 1f. Eased 1 lb since and return to forecast quicker ground may well help here.

Form: 4-2155

(1)

Flying Circus¹⁰⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: H Crouch| T: M Botti| OR: 73

10/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, sixth of 10 in minor event at Goodwood (9.9f, good to firm, 7/1) in May, effort around 3f out and not quicken last ½f. Interesting what the market makes of her now handicapping back from a break.

Form: 3-36

(6)

Al Hargah^b²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 69| C| D

4/1

Course winner who has held form well equipped with blinkers, career best when landing 7-runner handicap at Newbury (10f, good, 85/40) 25 days ago, always holding on. Assessor applies a little more pressure but not ruled out in this groove.

Form: 812321

Non-Runners

(11)

Miss Bluebelle²⁰

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: M P Tregoning J: D C Costello

(8)

Thebeautifulgame²³

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: Tom Clover J: L Morris

(9)

Oh So Grand¹⁵

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: S & E Crisford J: James Doyle

(10)

Avon Light²⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: W Muir & C Grassick J: P J McDonald

(5)

Absolute Queen⁵⁷

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: G Boughey J: W Buick

Forecasts

Never Ending (5/2), Zarabanda (7/2), Love You Grandpa (7/2), Al Hargah (4/1), Oh So Grand (7/1), Miss Bluebelle (8/1), Flying Circus (10/1), Avon Light (10/1), Absolute Queen (12/1), Thebeautifulgame (16/1), Mlle Chanel (18/1), Double March (18/1)

A low-mileage daughter of Postponed, OH SO GRAND got the better of a prolonged battle with the eventual third only to find herself mugged late on by one very much on a going day at Epsom 2 weeks ago and, remaining low-mileage, she gets the narrow vote to come out on top. Facile Bath scorer Miss Bluebelle and low-mileage Love You Grandpa head the dangers, with Zarabanda another in the mix in what rates a highly competitive fillies' handicap.