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Friday 18 July 2025

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Old Boston Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 17:36 | Winning time: 1m 26.85s

(6)

White Umbrella^p³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Christian Howarth⁽³⁾| T: C N Kellett| OR: 68| D

14/1

Arrives on the back of a double at Wolverhampton, latest when winning a 10-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 9/4) 32 days ago, cosily. May need to step forward again if she's to land the hat-trick returning to turf.

Form: 5-64411

(5)

Cypriot Diaspora¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Jack Doughty| T: B R Millman| OR: 64

10/1

Off a much-reduced mark when creditable second of 12 in handicap at Ffos Las (7.4f, soft) 19 days ago, better placed than most on a rare start beyond 6f. Still fairly treated on last season's form but remains to be seen if this ground is soft enough for her.

Form: 2-80792

(7)

Pearly Squirrel^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Joey Haynes| T: I Furtado| OR: 68| D

5/1

Second in a 1m Doncaster handicap that has produced multiple winners and went one better with cheekpieces on for first time, career best to win a 13-runner handicap at Doncaster (7f, good to firm, 9/2) 14 days ago by head from Sharon Curly, cosily. Lightly-raced and solid claims again.

Form: 503-621

(2)

Ornately^h¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Jack Callan⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 68| BF| D

16/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in February but hit and miss this season, supported but ran even worse when seventh of 9 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 4/1) 15 days ago. Claims if bouncing back with hood refitted.

Form: 6-16297

(8)

Tsarinas Song^h¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: A M Balding| OR: 66| BF

12/1

Some promise in maidens and likely needed the run when hooded for first time, fourth of 6 in handicap (3/1) at Leicester (6f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Could improve on only second start in handicap company.

Form: 54-234

(10)

Oscar's Sister^h¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Harrison Shaw| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 59| CD

22/1

Winless since a C&D victory here in her 2-y-o days but returned in very good form this season. Forgiven latest run when saddle slipped and still makes appeal from this sort of mark.

Form: 490-320

(3)

Insuspense^t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: P & O Cole| OR: 65

11/4

Has shown steady improvement and caught the eye on handicap debut with tongue strap on for first time, travelled well when 1¼ lengths fourth of 13 to Pearly Squirrel in handicap (16/1) at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) 14 days ago, had to challenge away from main action. Open to further progress.

Form: 9-634

(11)

Sangara^h,t²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: George Bass| T: J Channon| OR: 63

66/1

Went wrong way in maidens but forgiven latest run on handicap debut/return when badly hampered having raced freely. Was easy to back on that occasion and will likely need to improve now fitted with first-time hood.

Form: 955-0

(1)

Tropical Heat^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Harry Davies| T: C G Cox| OR: 63

10/1

Shaped well when runner-up on debut at Salisbury last summer but she hasn't built on that, including on handicap debut with tongue strap on for first time, sixth of 8 in handicap (10/3) at Doncaster (6f, firm) 21 days ago. Remains to be seen if she can get back on track upped in trip.

Form: 2-446

(12)

Dream Illusion^p³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S De Sousa| T: K R Burke| OR: 62| D

8/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in May but yet to match that form on turf, latest a respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Carlisle (6.9f, good to soft, 5/1) 32 days ago. Will need to improve to open turf account.

Form: 662136

(4)

Sharon Curly¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 58| D

10/3

Winner at Doncaster in June and held form well over same C&D when finishing a head second of 13 to Pearly Squirrel in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) 14 days ago. 1 lb better off with that rival and entitled to be in the mix again.

Form: 454212

Non-Runners

(9)

Ironist⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: G G Margarson J: K Shoemark

Forecasts

Insuspense (11/4), Sharon Curly (10/3), Pearly Squirrel (5/1), Ironist (6/1), Dream Illusion (8/1), Tropical Heat (10/1), Cypriot Diaspora (10/1), Tsarinas Song (12/1), White Umbrella (14/1), Ornately (16/1), Oscar's Sister (22/1), Sangara (66/1)

INSUSPENSE caught the eye travelling as well as any when fourth on handicap debut at Doncaster, a performance that can be marked up given she had to challenge away from the main action. Now on better terms, she may be able to reverse the form with Pearly Squirrel, who should go well again, along with Sharon Curly who was a narrowly defeated runner-up that day.