Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Fillies' Handicap

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(3)

Elegant Erin¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 83

9/1

Three wins from 13 runs last year. Latest win at Newcastle in November. Off 3 months before a fading fifth of 10 in 5f Newcastle handicap 19 days ago. Can take a step forward.

Form: 81651-5

(6)

Ormolulu¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁵⁾| T: G Tutty| OR: 82| CD

9/4

Got right back on track with his fifth C&D in 9-runner handicap 18 days ago. Expected to be bang there off a 2 lb higher mark.

Form: 192771

(2)

Powdering¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Joanna Mason| T: M Herrington| OR: 78| C

13/8

Course winner, latest here in February. Only ninth of 12 in handicap at this course (7.1f, 12/1) 17 days ago though so needs to bounce back.

Form: 7562-19

(5)

Just A Spark^b1²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: B R Millman| OR: 72| C| D

11/1

Course winner but she has gone off the boil, tried in cheekpieces when last of 8 to Powdering in handicap at this course (7.1f) 24 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time now.

Form: 099-958

(4)

Mersea¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: S D Bowen| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 70| C| D

4/1

Made light of a nine-month absence when landing 11-runner handicap at Newcastle (6f, 50/1) 12 days ago, well positioned. This course winner must enter calculations.

Form: 10455-1

(1)

The Real McKay^t³³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: M Herrington| OR: 65| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Had a wind op/off 4 months before coming in a fair fourth of 8 in handicap at this C&D 33 days ago on her final run for Ivan Furtado. Not ruled out for her new handler.

Form: 10107-4

Forecasts

Powdering (13/8), Ormolulu (9/4), Mersea (4/1), Elegant Erin (9/1), Just A Spark (11/1), The Real McKay (14/1)

ORMOLULU goes really well here and a 2 lb rise for her fifth C&D victory over a fortnight ago might not prove sufficient to prevent her notching up the half dozen. Mersea also has winning form at the track and is feared most on the back of a recent Newcastle success. Elegant Erin and The Real McKay need factoring into this open sprint too.