15:35 Ayr

Thursday 21 September 2023

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British Stallion Studs Scottish Premier Series EBF Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 2m 11.81s

(3)

Dungar Glory^t,v1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: D C Costello| T: A Keatley| OR: 77| D

10/1

Creditable third of 7 in handicap at Ripon (8f, good to firm, 7/1) 16 days ago. Back up in trip and visor on 1st time. Should make her presence felt.

Form: 543853

(4)

Bosc Girl¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 76

10/3

12/1, good fourth of 13 in handicap at York (10.2f, good) 11 days ago. Surely a matter of time before this seven-race maiden gets her head in front and she merits respect.

Form: 220294

(5)

Fiver Friday²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: B A Curtis| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 75

15/2

2/7, career best when winning 4-runner maiden at Musselburgh (9f, good to firm) 23 days ago, easily. That wasn't much of a race but she won as one would expect of a long odds-on shot and she's on a fair mark back in handicap company.

Form: 384851

(6)

Sophiesticate^h⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 69| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Musselburgh in June. Hooded for 1st time, creditable second of 7 in handicap (14/1) at this C&D (good) 40 days ago, no match for winner. Shouldn't be far away if the hood works equally well second time round.

Form: 135942

(2)

Golden Melody^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 67| BF| D

4/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fourth of 7 in handicap at Ripon (8f, good to firm, 3/1) 16 days ago, nearest finish. This step back up in trip looks a good move and she's a key player.

Form: 226424

(1)

Graces Quest⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: William Pyle⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 62

6/1

Third of 5 in handicap at Musselburgh (12.5f, soft, 11/2) 4 days ago, not ideally placed. Remains 2 lb below last winning mark but others make more appeal all the same.

Form: 546463

(7)

Alpha Female⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: J Fanning| T: E De Giles| OR: 58

11/4

Lightly-raced maiden. 17/2, very good second of 8 in handicap at Kempton (11f) 8 days ago, clear of rest. Due to go up 4 lb for that and will surely go close if able to reproduce that form back on turf.

Form: 86032

Forecasts

Alpha Female (11/4), Bosc Girl (10/3), Golden Melody (4/1), Graces Quest (6/1), Fiver Friday (15/2), Sophiesticate (10/1), Dungar Glory (10/1)

Cases can be made for pretty much all of these but ALPHA FEMALE's claims are the most persuasive on the back of an improved recent effort at Kempton where she was a clear second off this mark. She is due to go up 4 lb for that and gets the nod ahead of Golden Melody, who has posted several creditable efforts in defeat this year and shaped as though the return to this trip would be in her favour when fourth over a mile at Ripon last time. Dungar Glory and Bosc Girl are others to consider.