Long Shot Refresher Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 20:11 | Winning time: 1m 11.96s

(1)

Ananda^h²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: K Shoemark| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 84| D

5/2

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 solid efforts upon returning this campaign, chasing home another improving sort on handicap debut at Haydock (6f) 3 weeks ago. Type to progress further.

Form: 41/22

(4)

Gutsy Girl²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Rob Hornby| T: C Fellowes| OR: 85| D

5/4

Promising individual who was much improved from her debut run when winning 9-runner Carlisle maiden (5.8f) last August. Solid return conceding weight all round when third at Windsor (6f) 25 days ago and highly likely there's more to come now handicapping.

Form: 41-3

(5)

Thursday's Child¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 83| D

14/1

Harry Angel filly who won first 2 starts in maiden/novice company and ran a solid race when fourth in a competitive York handicap (7f) in May. Latest run at that venue was well below par but she's certainly not one to be writing off.

Form: 1140

(2)

Exponista²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: David Egan| T: D Loughnane| OR: 82| D

16/1

Landed a 6f Nottingham maiden prior to a respectable sixth in Group 3 on final start as a 2-y-o. Hasn't really kicked on in trio of starts so far this campaign but her mark is steadily easing at least.

Form: 716-008

(3)

Rosy Affair²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: W Buick| T: G Boughey| OR: 80| D

10/3

Havana Grey filly who made it 2 wins from 4 starts despite still looking a work in progress when taking 5-runner Chepstow handicap (5f) 3 weeks ago. Open to further improvement and she's high on the shortlist.

Form: 2121

Forecasts

Gutsy Girl (5/4), Ananda (5/2), Rosy Affair (10/3), Thursday's Child (14/1), Exponista (16/1)

ROSY AFFAIR made it 2 wins from 4 career starts to date despite still looking very much a work-in-progress at Chepstow 3 weeks ago and she shades the vote with the likelihood of more to come. Ananda and Gutsy Girl are similarly progressive fillies and also enter calculations.