17:07 Salisbury

Tuesday 11 June 2024

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Sorvio Insurance Brokers Margadale Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 17:13 | Winning time: 2m 8.81s

(5)

Ciara Pearl³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: R Kingscote| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 78| D

15/2

Three wins from 4 runs this year. Creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at Ascot (10f, good to firm, 15/2) 31 days ago, missing break. It could be that the handicapper has now caught up with her.

Form: 12-1115

(9)

Quietness²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 72

5/2

Lightly-raced winner. First run since leaving George Baker when winning 7-runner handicap (15/8) at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm) 29 days ago. 4 lb nudge fair enough and this slight drop back in trip shouldn't pose too much of a problem. One to consider with Oisin Murphy booked.

Form: 2333-1

(6)

Switchel^h1²⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rob Hornby| T: H Morrison| OR: 69

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, eighth of 10 in handicap at Sandown (10f, heavy). Off 8 months and significant step forward needed in a first-time hood here.

Form: 59/208-

(4)

Bigtime Bridget^t1³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M L W Bell| OR: 80

40/1

Lightly-raced winner. 50/1, 23½ lengths sixth of 7 to You Got To Me in listed Oaks Trial at Lingfield (11.6f, good to firm) 31 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time for this handicap debut. Looks up against it.

Form: 0412-6

(2)

Glimmer Of Light¹⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker| OR: 66

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 9/1, third of 10 in minor event at Wolverhampton (8.6f), having run of race. Off 175 days. Entirely possible that she'll be seen in a better light now handicapping but there'll be easier opportunities than this.

Form: 583-

(10)

Miss Bielsa^t²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J Mitchell| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 78

25/1

Twice-raced winner. Third of 7 in minor event at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 13/8) 29 days ago, running on. In good hands and unexposed but will need to raise her game in order to make a successful handicap bow.

Form: 13

(7)

Alhattan²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jim Crowley| T: G Boughey| OR: 78| BF

4/1

Promising individual. Winner at Newcastle in January. 9/2, creditable sixth of 12 in handicap at Newmarket (10f, good) 24 days ago. Unexposed at this trip and she has to enter calculations given that she remains capable of better.

Form: 1236

(8)

Xiomara²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Kyle Strydom| T: D Menuisier| OR: 76

4/1

Promising sort. 1½ lengths second of 8 to Elladonna in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, good, 6/1) 21 days ago, running on. Can make presence felt. 4 lb swing at the weights gives her a fighting chance of reversing the placings with that rival here.

Form: 95-52

(1)

Frankelian²⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 76

13/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Last of 6 in maiden at Nottingham (8.3f, heavy, 10/3). Off 8 months ahead of this handicap debut and she needs to take a step forward.

Form: 536-

(11)

Pratigya⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Harry Charlton| OR: 72

11/1

Thrice-raced winner. 11/8, won 8-runner maiden at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 41 days ago, driven out. This stiffer test should suit now handicapping and she should have more to offer.

Form: 65-1

Non-Runners

(3)

Elladonna²¹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: J R Fanshawe J: W Buick

(12)

Meleri³¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: J R Boyle J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Quietness (5/2), Elladonna (7/2), Alhattan (4/1), Xiomara (4/1), Frankelian (13/2), Ciara Pearl (15/2), Pratigya (11/1), Glimmer Of Light (14/1), Meleri (20/1), Miss Bielsa (25/1), Bigtime Bridget (40/1), Switchel (50/1)

XIOMARA was beaten fair and square by Elladonna at Nottingham three weeks ago but that was a highly promising handicap debut nonetheless, particularly given that she still looked rough around the edges. David Menuisier's representative is armed with a 4 lb pull and, moreover, she arguably possesses greater scope for improvement than that rival. Others with potential include Alhattan, who did well under the circumstances at Newmarket last time, and Quietness and Pratigya.