15:00 Goodwood

Friday 24 May 2024

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British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 2m 37.59s

(10)

Divina Grace²³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Darragh Keenan| T: Rae Guest| OR: 89| D

16/1

Won back-to-back handicaps at this sort of trip in September and upped her game further when second of 9 at Newmarket (12f, good to firm) the following month. Goes well fresh and must enter calculations.

Form: 378112-

(5)

Sweet Fantasy²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Callum Shepherd| T: James Owen| OR: 87| D

7/1

Dual winner over hurdles this winter who returned to form in this sphere when second of 7 in handicap at Doncaster (11.9f, soft) 27 days ago. Claims if building on that.

Form: 3117-62

(4)

Ayyab⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: R Havlin| T: S Woods| OR: 84

9/1

Acquitted herself well in both starts this year, latest when ½-length third of 6 to Avon Light in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 48 days ago. Back on turf now and remains feasibly treated.

Form: 2317-23

(7)

Juana Ines^h²³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: W Buick| T: Harry Charlton| OR: 84

7/1

Won a maiden on second start in France and shaped encouragingly on UK debut for new yard when third in Ascot minor event (12f) 7 months ago. Likely more to come on return/handicap bow.

Form: 513-

(2)

No Niki No^b¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: K Stott| T: E J O'Neill| OR: 83

28/1

Ran up to best, back from 7 months off, when fourth of 11 in handicap (25/1) at Sligo (10.6f, good to soft) 19 days ago, ridden too aggressively. More needed to play a part here.

Form: 26480-4

(9)

Entrancement³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Oisin Murphy| T: D Menuisier| OR: 81| C

10/1

Course winner who posted respectable seventh of 18 in handicap (20/1) at Newbury (10f, good) on return 34 days ago. Should be straighter for that run although claims would be aided by significant rain.

Form: 12072-7

(8)

Avon Light^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Saffie Osborne| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 80

14/1

Won a brace of AW handicaps earlier this year and proved herself on turf when third of 10 in handicap at Ascot (10f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Others make more appeal, though.

Form: 3-42113

(1)

Ya Hafhd²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Ray Dawson| T: R Varian| OR: 77| BF

13/2

Off the mark at Southwell (11.1f) in December and shaped with plenty of encouragement when second of 7 on handicap debut at Doncaster (10.2f, soft) 28 days ago, running on. Likely more to come yet.

Form: 41-2

(3)

True Wisdom⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 84

7/2

Lightly-raced filly who found improvement when second of 6 in handicap at Kempton (11f) 44 days ago. 2 lb rise fair and not taken lightly.

Form: 014-2

(11)

Strutting¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Tyler Heard⁽³⁾| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 82

7/1

Below form on Newmarket return earlier this month but improved with each start last year and can't be ruled out on switch to handicapping.

Form: 621-4

(6)

Mallavelly²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Hayley Turner| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 80

10/1

Made the frame in a couple of Newmarket maidens this season and remains low mileage. Switches to handicaps here but step up in trip is not guaranteed to suit.

Form: 96-23

Forecasts

True Wisdom (7/2), Ya Hafhd (13/2), Strutting (7/1), Sweet Fantasy (7/1), Juana Ines (7/1), Ayyab (9/1), Entrancement (10/1), Mallavelly (10/1), Avon Light (14/1), Divina Grace (16/1), No Niki No (28/1)

JUANA INES shaped nicely on debut for her new yard at Ascot in October and appeals as the type to do well in staying handicaps this year. She gets the nod. True Wisdom and Ya Hafhd head the list of dangers.