17:20 Newbury

Saturday 20 July 2024

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British Stallion Studs EBF Premier Fillies' Handicap (Str)

Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 1m 37.6s

(2)

Zouky¹⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: S M Levey| T: P J McBride| OR: 92| C

17/2

Won a 7f handicap last summer (now 2-2 here) and ran creditably in 3 subsequent outings that year. Not quite up to listed level but confirmed she retains all her ability after 5 months off at Kempton (1m) in April but does return 5 lb higher than when last seen in a handicap.

Form: 01258-5

(6)

Bellarchi⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jim Crowley| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 88| D

16/1

Has had stacks of racing, bagging her most valuable success yet in 1m fillies' handicap at Ascot in May. Finished down the field in handful of starts since and whilst not disgraced on her latest start in handicaps, she may just prove vulnerable to less exposed sorts here.

Form: 216507

(4)

Circe⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Hannon| OR: 83

11/2

Successful on second of 3 starts at 2 yrs and emerged with credit in pair of handicaps during the spring, good fourth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 83 days ago, short of room 2f out before keeping on. Remains unexposed at 1m and she's respected back on turf.

Form: 316-54

(1)

Sunfall²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 82

7/2

Comfortable winner from the front on handicap debut at Sandown (7f) in June and sharper track may have caught her out when creditable third behind a subsequent listed winner at Chester (7f) 3 weeks ago. Remains with potential for her top yard and shortlisted here.

Form: 4-1013

(3)

Battle Queen²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 81| D

6/5

Had displayed plenty of ability before opening her account in a Nottingham maiden (8.3f) in May. Confirmed she's very much at the top of her game when sixth in Sandringham handicap at Royal Ascot (second home in group) latest and she's interesting down in class.

Form: 33-2216

(7)

Shemozzle⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 81

9/1

Overcame inexperience to make a winning debut in a Newmarket novice (7f) last autumn and left a low-key reappearance effort behind when narrow second at Haydock (1m, soft) in May. Well-bred and in top hands so feasible to expect better still now handicapping.

Form: 1-32

(5)

Dramatic Effect⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 78| D

16/1

Left reappearance effort behind with a much-improved effort when winning 12-runner minor event at Goodwood (8f, good) just over 6 weeks ago, edging ahead late on. She's still low mileage but more needed returned to handicaps.

Form: 833-41

Forecasts

Battle Queen (6/5), Sunfall (7/2), Circe (11/2), Zouky (17/2), Shemozzle (9/1), Dramatic Effect (16/1), Bellarchi (16/1)

BATTLE QUEEN emerged with plenty of credit when finishing runner-up in her group in the Sandringham at Royal Ascot last month, promising even better still for a long way, and she's of interest eased in class from this 2 lb lower mark. Sunfall may not have been ideally suited by Chester latest and she promises to do better still. Circe, back from a break, and Shemozzle can also feature.