Betfred 'Passionate About Sport' Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 18:50 | Winning time: 1m 12.99s

(1)

Lexington Belle^p⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 87

8/1

3-time winner as a juvenile (at up to 8.6f) who was highly tried earlier this term and she returned to form back returned to calmer waters when third of 8 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) 6 days ago. Returns to sprinting now but little wriggle room from present mark.

Form: 39-0583

(4)

Rosa Applause^t¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: R Coakley| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 87| D

10/3

Progressive dual winner on all-weather who ran respectably making turf debut when fourth of 8 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 11 days ago, keeping on. Tongue tie worn then is retained here and she's one to bear in mind.

Form: 31-1424

(3)

Vicario^t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Oisin Murphy| T: E Walker| OR: 83

1/1

Lope De Vega filly who has been knocking firmly on the door of late, no extra only late on when runner-up behind a subsequent winner over 7f here last month. Completely unexposed as a sprinter and she's worth considering back under forecast quicker conditions.

Form: 02-2232

(5)

Santa Croce²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Saffie Osborne| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 74

10/3

Left debut form well behind after 9 months off when edged out late on in a Yarmouth maiden (7f) in June. Shaped better than bare result when third of 12 in maiden at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 25 days ago, nearest finish. Better to come now handicapping.

Form: 6-23

Non-Runners

(2)

Slainte Mhath²⁷

Weight: 9-3| Age: 6

T: K Scott J: Jason Hart

Forecasts

Vicario (1/1), Rosa Applause (10/3), Santa Croce (10/3), Lexington Belle (8/1), Slainte Mhath (8/1)

Interesting despite the small field with the vote in favour of VICARIO. Ed Walker's filly ran another solid race when chasing home a subsequent winner over 7f here 3 weeks ago and, unexposed as a sprinter, she looks to hold sound claims under Oisin Murphy. Rosa Applause and Santa Croce rate the chief threats.