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Friday 7 June 2024

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Betfred 'Play Fred's 5 Million' Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 1m 12.02s

(6)

Ananda^h1²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: K Shoemark| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 82| BF| D

10/3

Low-mileage daughter of Frankel who saw off a useful sort on second of her 2 starts at 2yrs. Missed whole of last year but confirmed she retains all of her ability back from 20 months off when runner-up in 18-runner Doncaster novice (6f) 3 weeks ago. More to come now handicapping. Hood on.

Form: 41/2

(2)

Sparkling Red^h³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: C Lee| T: M Dods| OR: 80

20/1

Dual 5f winner who ran best race yet reverting back to front-running tactics when second at Redcar (6f) in September. Below best on AW final start but likely she'll strip fitter for last month's Thirsk reappearance effort and she won second time out last term.

Form: 70420-8

(8)

Cuban Breeze^b¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Rossa Ryan| T: P D Evans| OR: 78| C| D

16/1

Course winner who ended long losing run at Chelmsford (6f) in November. Below form final 2 starts thereafter on AW but possible she needed the run back from 5 months off when sixth of 7 in handicap at Windsor (6f) 18 days ago. However, could be vulnerable to younger rivals here.

Form: 23139-6

(3)

Rock Melody^p⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Jim Crowley| T: J S Goldie| OR: 77| D

17/2

All 3 victories last term came at Musselburgh, latterly over 7f in October. Steadily back to form this time around, coming from further back than others in the frame when fourth returned to that venue 6 days ago. One to keep an eye on.

Form: 16-0044

(7)

Nighteyes¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 85| D

9/2

Ended juvenile campaign with success at Ripon (6f) last August and having shaped better than bare result on return at Yarmouth (7f) in April she duly took a marked step forward to land 5-runner Chester handicap (6f) 13 days ago. Likely there's even more to come.

Form: 2221-61

(1)

Cuban Melody²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 76| D

11/10

Havana Grey filly. Fair form when placed on first 2 starts on AW and probably benefited from drop to 6f when improving to open her account in 13-runner Windsor novice 25 days ago. Opening mark looks workable switched to handicaps.

Form: 231

Non-Runners

(5)

Thursday's Child²³

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: Micky Hammond J: Billy Garritty

(4)

Miss Bella Brand²⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: Mrs I G-Leveque J: Tom Marquand

Forecasts

Cuban Melody (11/10), Ananda (10/3), Nighteyes (9/2), Thursday's Child (7/1), Rock Melody (17/2), Miss Bella Brand (14/1), Cuban Breeze (16/1), Sparkling Red (20/1)

NIGHTEYES confirmed her reappearance promise in no uncertain terms and marked herself down as one to keep on side when running out a ready winner at Chester 2 weeks ago, quickening to lead final 1f and drawing clear. Open to further improvement, she earns the vote to come out on top again. Ananda, Thursday's Child and Rock Melody head up the dangers in an interesting fillies' handicap.