14:45 Newmarket

Saturday 22 June 2024

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BBA Shipping Supports Racing Welfare Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 1m 10.32s

(7)

Boadicia²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: P Cosgrave| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 76

7/2

Showed improved form when off the mark in taking fashion in 7-runner handicap at Salisbury (5f, good) 28 days ago. Back up in trip and likely to progress further.

Form: 5-331

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(2)

Cuban Melody¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: K Stott| T: A M Balding| OR: 75| BF| D

3/1

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 in May. Below expectations on her handicap debut at Haydock subsequently but it remains early days.

Form: 2313

(1)

Royal Elysian^b1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson| OR: 75| D

9/1

Is threatening to come good soon, shaping well when fourth of 9 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) 15 days ago, needing stiffer test. Blinkers on for 1st time. Merits consideration.

Form: 241-354

(8)

Miss Bodacious¹⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S De Sousa| T: K R Burke| OR: 74| D

10/3

Confirmed debut promise when dead heating in 8-runner minor event at Chelmsford City (6f, 11/4) in February. Withdrawn after refusing to enter stalls on latest intended start (Jun 7) but is the sort to go on improving on handicap debut.

Form: 31

(9)

Glitterella²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Fahy| T: C G Cox| OR: 73

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden who was well held on handicap debut at Salisbury (7f, good) 28 days ago. Needs to leave that well behind.

Form: 624-9

(5)

Miss Anya^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes| OR: 72

14/1

Landed a brace of 5f AW handicaps in the spring and wasted no time getting back on track when second in 5-runner handicap at Chepstow (5.1f) 14 days ago. Should be at least as effective back up in trip and has each-way claims.

Form: 521172

(6)

Onigiri⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Marco Ghiani| T: M Botti| OR: 72| D

8/1

Lengthy filly who shaped encouragingly when third of 12 in handicap at Chester (6.1f, good) 8 days ago, keeping on again close home after being hampered over 1f out. Must enter calculations.

Form: 7-60733

(3)

Gogo Yubari⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 70| D

10/1

5 wins from 12 runs this year, latest coming at Wolverhampton in May and ran another solid race when second of 7 in 6f handicap at Goodwood (good) last week. Likely to remain competitive.

Form: 111632

(4)

Unico⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R Havlin| T: C Gordon| OR: 69| D

33/1

Found some improvement back on turf when doubling her tally at Yarmouth (6f) 60 days ago, impressing with how she travelled through the race. Nudged up only 3 lb but sets out for a new yard in a warmer race.

Form: 65-3941

(10)

Mademoisellecancan^p²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Cieren Fallon| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 62

40/1

Fair maiden who wasn't disgraced in first-time cheekpieces when fifth of 8 in handicap at Leicester (6f, soft) 25 days ago, but lacks the potential of at least a couple of these.

Form: 4-2445

Forecasts

Cuban Melody (3/1), Miss Bodacious (10/3), Boadicia (7/2), Onigiri (8/1), Royal Elysian (9/1), Gogo Yubari (10/1), Miss Anya (14/1), Glitterella (22/1), Unico (33/1), Mademoisellecancan (40/1)

There's a strong possibility MISS BODACIOUS will be better over a bit further in due course, but an opening BHA mark of 74 is potentially lenient for a filly whose physique, attitude and pedigree suggest there is even better to come, so she's taken to come out on top. Boadicia ran out a ready winner of a Salisbury handicap 4 weeks ago and is feared most, along with Cuban Melody.