LiveScore Bet Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 1m 59.58s

(6)

Reach²¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 84

9/4

Ended last term with a below-par tenth of 12 in handicap (9/2) at Newmarket (8f, good) 7 months ago. Has gone well fresh though so considered on her seasonal return.

Form: 81/3300-

(4)

Zapphire¹⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 81

13/8

Reliable sort who signed off for 2024 with a solid fourth of 10 in handicap at Newmarket (8f, soft). Has good chance off a lenient mark.

Form: 221034-

(2)

Samra Star⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 79| D

25/1

Raced too freely when eighth of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 79 days ago on her final run for Richard Hughes. Not ruled out on her return/yard bow.

Form: 4176-38

(3)

Alessia Fernanda^t¹⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Zak Wheatley⁽³⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 77

17/2

A fair 1m winner in Ireland for Dermot Weld in 2024. Not discounted starting out for new handler here.

Form: 451350-

(5)

Epidavros¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: P J McDonald| T: K Scott| OR: 74| D

11/4

66/1, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 15 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Shortlisted.

Form: 33113-5

Non-Runners

(1)

Yorkshire Lady²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 7

T: M & D Easterby J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Zapphire (13/8), Reach (9/4), Epidavros (11/4), Yorkshire Lady (11/4), Alessia Fernanda (17/2), Samra Star (25/1)

A tight-knit handicap but ZAPPHIRE rates just the pick of the weights so is fancied to make a winning return at the chief expense of Reach who also resumes on a handy-looking mark. Epidavros also needs factoring in.