19:20 Salisbury

Saturday 13 July 2024

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Graham Fitch & Friends Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 19:21 | Winning time: 2m 13.85s

(2)

Roarin' Success²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: T E Whelan| T: Harry Charlton| OR: 85

17/2

Best effort when ½-length second of 11 to Twirling at Doncaster on penultimate start. Reared leaving stalls when well beaten in valuable large-field handicap at Royal Ascot on latest. Not ruled out if seeing out longer trip.

Form: 035-220

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(4)

Elladonna^h⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Ross Coakley| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 78| D

7/2

In first-time hood, produced a career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, good, 15/8) 53 days ago, cosily. Has to be taken seriously from 5 lb higher mark.

Form: 241-551

(5)

Warda Jamila²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Hayley Turner| T: A M Balding| OR: 87| D

5/2

Latest win at Ascot in May and shaped much better than the result when fifteenth of 19 in handicap (28/1) at Royal Ascot (12f, firm) 23 days ago, failing to see out longer trip after racing closer to pace than ideal. Player returned to shorter here.

Form: 41-6140

(1)

High Spirited²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Nicola Currie| T: H Candy| OR: 77

10/1

Unreliable type. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, confirmed herself back in form when third of 8 in handicap (4/1) at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm) 26 days ago but regular slow starts mean she's tricky to recommend for win purposes.

Form: 480-033

(6)

Hot Fashion²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: R M Beckett| OR: 78| BF

11/2

Pulled clear with the French 1,000 Guineas runner-up when second in a Southwell minor event (7.1f, 10/3) in November. Below expectations switched to a handicap when fourth of 7 in handicap at Sandown (8f, soft) 28 days ago. It remains early days, so not ruled out.

Form: 252-4

(3)

Winterfair^h1,t1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: A J Farragher| T: W J Haggas| OR: 77

13/2

Narrow winner of Wolverhampton novice on second start. Creditable third of 6 in handicap at Newmarket (8f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Up in trip. Hood/tongue strap on 1st time but others perhaps have greater scope for progress.

Form: 51-343

(7)

Orchard Keeper¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Charlie Bennett| T: R Varian| OR: 75| D

11/2

Career best when winning 5-runner handicap (10/3) at Newmarket (10f, good to firm) 15 days ago, readily. Worth extra credit there for overcoming run of race and should have more to offer.

Form: 7221

Forecasts

Warda Jamila (5/2), Elladonna (7/2), Orchard Keeper (11/2), Hot Fashion (11/2), Winterfair (13/2), Roarin' Success (17/2), High Spirited (10/1)

ORCHARD KEEPER was impressive when scoring at Newmarket just over a fortnight ago and Roger Varian's filly can find further progress to follow up. Elladonna seemed well suited by the switch to patient tactics at Nottingham last time and rates as the main danger, whilst the well-bred Hot Fashion remains of interest on the strength of her novice form.