16:30 Ascot

Saturday 7 September 2024

All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

tote.co.uk British EBF Premier Fillies' Handicap (Str)

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 1m 45.90s

(5)

Twirling^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: James Doyle| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 94| D

4/1

Raised her game when opening turf account at Doncaster (1m, good) in May and good efforts in defeat at Newmarket and Goodwood the last twice. Remains on what appears to be a fair mark and another bold show on the cards.

Form: 731033

(7)

Rowayeh³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 87| D

5/2

Ran right up to best when fourth in the C&D Kensington Palace at the Royal meeting in June. Not in same form upped to 1¼m next time but subsequent Goodwood third was a step back in the right direction and she's high on the shortlist.

Form: 36-7473

(6)

Fair Point¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett| OR: 87

7/4

Wide-margin winner of 4-runner Chester maiden in May before finishing a close third to Surveyor on handicap debut over this C&D. Now meets that rival on 6 lb better terms and, having found 7f too sharp on the AW last time, she's a player back at a mile.

Form: 32-2133

(4)

Imperial Express¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: A M Balding| OR: 83| D

9/1

Successful in lesser handicaps than this at Ffos Las and Hamilton either side of a respectable effort in the 1m Glorious Goodwood contest won by Arisaig, finishing around 3 lengths adrift of the re-opposing Surveyor. Nudged up just 2 lb for latest success but more needed now upped to 0-100 company.

Form: 653151

(8)

Queen Of Atlantis⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Hayley Turner| T: P W Chapple-Hyam| OR: 82| D

7/1

Completed an AW hat-trick during the winter and didn't shape badly when fourth of 12 back from a break at Sandown in April. Struggled in listed company next time but back on track when just touched off by Surveyor over this C&D and, now 3 lb better off with that rival, she has to enter calculations.

Form: 1-11462

(1)

Ziggy's Phoenix^p¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Joe Leavy⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 80| D

18/1

Caused a 66/1 shock at Newmarket in May and arguably surpassed that performance when accounting for 7 rivals in a Goodwood handicap (1m, good) 15 days ago. 4 lb rise by no means the end of the world but now finds herself in deeper waters.

Form: 142501

Non-Runners

(2)

Moonspirit³⁹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: G Boughey J: Non Runner

(3)

Surveyor³⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: J R Fanshawe J: Callum Shepherd

Forecasts

Fair Point (7/4), Rowayeh (5/2), Surveyor (3/1), Twirling (4/1), Queen Of Atlantis (7/1), Imperial Express (9/1), Moonspirit (12/1), Ziggy's Phoenix (18/1)

The majority of these are viable candidates, so it's not an easy puzzle to solve. That said, ROWAYEH probably hasn't shown her full hand just yet and the form of her Kensington Palace fourth at the Royal meeting is probably just about the best on offer, particularly bearing in mind that she almost certainly would've finished closer granted a clear run. Next on the list is Twirling, while Surveyor, who got the better of Queen of Atlantis and Fair Point over C&D in July, is also feared.