19:00 Newmarket

Friday 19 July 2024

All17:1517:5018:2519:0019:3520:1020:40

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 12.44s

(3)

Radio Goo Goo²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: S D Bowen⁽³⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 90| D

10/1

Resumed winning ways at Ripon in May and struck again when narrowly prevailing at Chester (6f, good) last month. 3 lb rise looks about right and likely to give another good account but she's up against several promising types here.

Form: 351391

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(1)

Al Simmo²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 88| CD

22/1

Back-to-back C&D winner (including this very race) during a largely productive 2022 campaign and performed well all 3 appearances in handicap company last year. Was returning from a 9-month absence when safely held on return last month, so she can be expected to come on for that.

Form: 6/2026-0

(6)

Ananda^h²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: K Shoemark| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 87| D

5/1

Low-mileage daughter of Frankel who saw off a useful sort on second of her 2 starts at 2 yrs. Missed whole of last year but has resumed in good order this season, again finding just one too good when nailed in the shadow of the post by Rosy Affair over C&D (good to firm) 3 weeks ago. Key player.

Form: 41/222

(5)

Star Of Lady M^v¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jim Crowley| T: D O'Meara| OR: 85| D

16/1

Has proved better than ever this year, recording third win of the campaign at Thirsk in May. Strong at the finish when going close at Chelmsford (5f) recently and, with this step back up to 6f no bad thing, she's a live each-way contender.

Form: 185532

(9)

Queen Of Mougins³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Edward Greatrex| T: R M Beckett| OR: 89| D

10/1

Newbury debut winner last summer and, having contested listed races on first 2 starts of present campaign, she put in a good shift when third to the progressive Alfa Kellenic (winner again since) on handicap debut at York (6f, good to soft). Place possibilities.

Form: 14-683

(7)

Enchanted Life⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 88

11/2

Costly purchase (fetched 475,000 gns as a yearling) who displayed a willing attitude when landing a 7f Kempton novice on sole 2-y-o start. Duly landed the odds on return at Pontefract (5f, good to soft) and there should be more to come from this unexposed filly now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 1-1

(8)

Kitai¹⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S De Sousa| T: M Appleby| OR: 82| D

22/1

Below par during second-half of last season and she's offered little in 2 starts for new connections since the turn of the year.

Form: 0668-08

(10)

My Margie²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes| OR: 85

25/1

Won first 2 starts in handicaps on AW earlier this year and creditable fourth at Ascot (1m, good to firm) before finding the Sandringham too hot to handle at the Royal meeting. Likely to find this too competitive, too.

Form: 63-1140

(2)

Rosy Affair²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 84| CD

5/1

Havana Grey filly who made it 3 wins from 5 starts when narrowly outpointing Ananda over this C&D last month. Appeals as the type to go on improving and 4 lb rise fair enough, so she has to be high on any shortlist.

Form: 21211

(4)

Cuban Melody²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 75| BF| D

9/4

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. Creditable second in a C&D handicap (good to firm) on latest start but the winner rather let the form down next time.

Form: 23132

Forecasts

Cuban Melody (9/4), Rosy Affair (5/1), Ananda (5/1), Enchanted Life (11/2), Queen Of Mougins (10/1), Radio Goo Goo (10/1), Star Of Lady M (16/1), Kitai (22/1), Al Simmo (22/1), My Margie (25/1)

ANANDA and Rosy Affair dominated the finish of a C&D handicap three weeks ago, the pair pulling well clear of the rest, and they can come to the fore once again. The latter was successful on that occasion but Ananda arguably possesses the greater scope and she could be the one this time. Unbeaten and unexposed, Enchanted Life is also of strong interest for her powerful connections, while Star of Lady M makes some each-way appeal.