RiverRidge Royale Fillies Handicap

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 2m 48.45s

(3)

Vera Verto^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 92| D

10/3

9½ lengths ninth of 11 to River of Stars in listed race (12/1) at Pontefract (12f, good) 26 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form returned to handicap company.

Form: 1128-89

(5)

Fairytale Princess²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 85

11/4

Latest win at the Curragh in May. 8/1, right back on track when fourth of 12 in handicap at Ballinrobe (13f, good) 25 days ago. Yard having good spell. Bold bid expected.

Form: 10-5174

(2)

Fiver Friday^h²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 85

5/1

Latest win at Hamilton in June. 14/1, good second of 8 in handicap at this course (10.3f, good) 27 days ago. Up in trip, which isn't certain to suit.

Form: 715162

(6)

Yokkell²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 84

13/2

Latest win at Dundalk in February. Sixth of 8 in handicap (12/1) at this course (10.3f, good) 27 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 214736

(1)

No Niki No^b²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: Eoghan O'Neill| OR: 83

9/2

Good second of 12 in handicap at Ballinrobe (13f, good, 22/1) 25 days ago. Should give it another good go from the front.

Form: 480-402

(4)

New Year Honours^p,t³³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 74

13/2

14/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good) 33 days ago. Should strip fitter with that under her belt.

Form: 651/52-0

Forecasts

Fairytale Princess (11/4), Vera Verto (10/3), No Niki No (9/2), Fiver Friday (5/1), New Year Honours (13/2), Yokkell (13/2)

VERA VERTO will find dominating this field a lot easier than listed opposition a month ago so it would come as no surprise were her class to tell here. Fairytale Princess and No Niki No look the chief threats.