14:40 Newmarket

Saturday 7 October 2023

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

British EBF 40th Anniversary Premier Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 2m 28.82s

(7)

Cloudbreaker^p⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: K Shoemark| T: C Fellowes| OR: 97

13/2

Confirmed herself a useful performer with a creditable fourth of 19 in 12f Royal Ascot handicap in June. Ran another good race back in listed company when runner-up on the July Course the following month but more needed now returned to a handicap after a break.

Form: 1-43442

(8)

Vera Verto^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Rob Hornby| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 90| D

12/1

Showed improved form when running out an impressive winner of 12-runner handicap at Listowel (12f, soft) 16 days ago, making all. Hit with 9 lb rise but the fourth has already franked that form since.

Form: 3-21541

(5)

Long Ago⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Oisin Murphy| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 92

9/1

Left debut form behind after 7 months off to land a valuable novice at Chelmsford (10f) in June. Progressed again to defy a penalty at Nottingham and run best excused when down the field in York listed race last time, seeming unfavoured by sticking towards far side. Worth another chance.

Form: 9-118

(1)

Queen Emma²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: L Dettori| T: W J Haggas| OR: 89| D

5/2

Improving Saxon Warrior filly who got off the mark at Lingfield (12f, AW) in July and followed up in a thin race on her handicap debut at Goodwood (12f, good). Went down fighting in her hat-trick bid in a deeper contest at Doncaster since and can go on improving.

Form: 624112

(2)

Divina Grace⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Callum Shepherd| T: Rae Guest| OR: 87| CD

13/2

Struck on Chepstow reappearance in June and back to winning ways when shading a tight finish at Bath (11.5f, firm) last month. Proved better than ever when following up in a higher grade over C&D last week, though was better placed than most.

Form: 237811

(9)

Decoration⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: R L Moore| T: R Varian| OR: 84

16/5

Frankel filly who got off the mark at the third attempt in a Windsor maiden (10f) in July prior to finding only a similarly-progressive type too good at the same C&D on handicap debut. Unseated her rider at the start 9 days later at Goodwood and remains open to improvement.

Form: 5-412U

(6)

Blue Missile⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas| OR: 84

16/1

Is presumably not the easiest to train but ran respectably when fifth of 8 on handicap debut at Windsor (10f, good) in July and the way she kept on suggests this longer trip should be within in range.

Form: 51-95

(3)

Sid's Annie¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: George Rooke| T: M D I Usher| OR: 77| D

22/1

Has her quirks but she's well capable when in the mood, winning for the fourth time this year when seeing off 7 rivals in a 1½m handicap on the July Course in August. Creditable fourth back there next time but took little interest at Newbury 15 days ago.

Form: 115147

(4)

Shazam¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Saffie Osborne| T: K P De Foy| OR: 78

11/1

Hadn't shown a great deal in her qualifying runs but is out of a Prix de l'Opera winner and showed improved form to win her first 2 starts in handicaps (10f). Proved a shade disappointing at Bath in August but quickly resumed progress back up in trip when runner-up at Yarmouth (11.5f) 17 days ago.

Form: 711242

Forecasts

Queen Emma (5/2), Decoration (16/5), Divina Grace (13/2), Cloudbreaker (13/2), Long Ago (9/1), Shazam (11/1), Vera Verto (12/1), Blue Missile (16/1), Sid's Annie (22/1)

QUEEN EMMA is a rapidly-improving sort who went close to completing the hat-trick at Doncaster last month and, with the timefigure supporting the performance, she makes plenty of appeal from only 3 lb higher, especially with Dettori up. Long Ago has some strong form and is well worth another chance now going handicapping having seemingly raced on the unfavoured far side in a York listed event last time, with Decoration another to take seriously.