14:30 Wetherby

Sunday 27 April 2025

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National Festival Circus Here Today Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 2m 5.53s

(9)

Questionable¹⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: D Egan| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 74| BF| D

8/1

Career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Sandown (10f, good), suited by more patient tactics. Not disgraced on heavy ground final start. Respected.

Form: 723213-

(8)

Beatrice Shilling³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: K P De Foy| OR: 73

9/2

Remains a maiden but better for return/yard debut (changed hands for 25,000 gns) when second at Wolverhampton last month. Should be on the premises again.

Form: 2470-72

(5)

Anjo Bonita²¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Jonny Peate| T: Sara Ender| OR: 73| D

40/1

Little impact 3 starts last season. First run since leaving Roger Fell & Sean Murray when ninth of 10 in handicap at Redcar (10f, good to soft, 16/1). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Micky Hammond. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 113/909-

(4)

Princess Niyla^p¹⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: D Nolan| T: A D Brown| OR: 66| D

10/1

Scored at Beverley in July and largely in good form since, though below par final start. Others less exposed.

Form: 680525-

(6)

Shifter¹⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: W Storey| OR: 64| D

25/1

Latest win at Redcar in May (off this mark). Below par final start. Needed reappearance last 2 years.

Form: 305670-

(1)

Bintabuha²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Knight| OR: 75

11/1

Stoutly-bred filly who showed ability despite looking quite raw in 4 runs as a juvenile. Well backed but disappointed up in trip at Southwell on AW debut/return. Worth another chance back on turf.

Form: 2345-5

(10)

Cymbidium¹⁸⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 73

5/1

Winner at Thirsk (1m) in September. Good second of 9 in nursery at Pontefract (8f, heavy, 9/2) final start. Off 6 months. Up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 381472-

(3)

Rock Camelot²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Connor Beasley| T: C Johnston| OR: 73

4/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 6 in novice (18/1) at Southwell (12.1f) on return 21 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 52-5

(7)

Coma Cluster¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 71

11/4

Much improved when second of 8 on handicap debut at Nottingham (8.3f, good) on return 15 days ago. Expected to be bang there again.

Form: 847-2

Non-Runners

(2)

Star Cast¹⁷

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: G Tutty J: Rhys Elliott

Forecasts

Coma Cluster (11/4), Rock Camelot (4/1), Beatrice Shilling (9/2), Cymbidium (5/1), Questionable (8/1), Princess Niyla (10/1), Bintabuha (11/1), Star Cast (16/1), Shifter (25/1), Anjo Bonita (40/1)

COMA CLUSTER proved a different proposition making handicap debut/return when second at Nottingham 2 weeks ago and this well-bred filly almost certainly has more to offer. Cymbidium was consistent on turf last season and rates the main threat ahead of Beatrice Shilling, who has made a decent start for this yard.