16:42 Sandown

Thursday 23 July 2026

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Weatherbys Racing Bank Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 2m 13.13s

(3)

Huggable^t1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Saffie Osborne| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 64| D

6/1

Relatively lightly-raced 4-y-o who opened her account over 1¼m at Epsom in August before twice finishing runner-up last season (latterly over this C&D). Not yet kicked on from Nottingham reappearance in 2 subsequent runs this summer but her mark is steadily easing. Tongue strap on first time.

Form: 220-694

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(7)

Pershalla^h¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Rob Hornby| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 62

14/1

Caused a surprise in a first-time hood when winning at Kempton (1½m) in April. Mostly respectable efforts since and not seen to best effect ridden more patiently than usual when fifth at Brighton (1¼m, good to firm) 16 days ago. However, this looks more demanding.

Form: 012795

(4)

Talitha Rouge¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: D O'Meara| OR: 68

3/1

Space Blues filly who ran to a similarly fair level in all 3 starts in maiden/novice company, again not looking the finished article when third at Pontefract (1¼m) earlier this month on third of them. Opening mark looks fair and booking of Murphy catches the eye.

Form: 343

(1)

Aravalli⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Taylor Fisher| T: J Tickle| OR: 62| D

4/1

Australia filly who has thrived away from the mud for new yard, opening her account at Chepstow (1½m) at the start of the month and improving further to follow up over this trip back there 7 days ago. Manner of that display suggests there could be more to come and she looks well-in under a penalty.

Form: 7-44911

(2)

Shirakawa¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 64| D

11/4

Took a step forward when opening her account at Bath in June and proved a 5 lb rise on the lenient side when edging out a fellow last-time-out winner at Salisbury (1¼m, good to firm) 12 days ago. Had benefit of an uncontested lead then but respected nevertheless in hat-trick bid.

Form: 074711

(5)

Albertini Star^h²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A King| OR: 63

12/1

Showed promise on second of 3 starts in maidens as a 2-y-o and, equipped with a hood following 7 months off, took a step forward when second of 8 on handicap debut at Nottingham (1m) 3 weeks ago. Increase in trip may help now and she's not out of things.

Form: 860-2

(6)

We Ride At Dawn²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R P Downey| T: Robert Edwards| OR: 62

13/2

Maiden who left her reappearance/stable debut effort well behind when second over this trip at Windsor in June. Backed up the improvement shown there in what was a deeper race when fourth at Bath (11.6f) since and this return to shorter certainly won't inconvenience her.

Form: 965-024

Forecasts

Shirakawa (11/4), Talitha Rouge (3/1), Aravalli (4/1), Huggable (6/1), We Ride At Dawn (13/2), Albertini Star (12/1), Pershalla (14/1)

ARAVALLI has proven a different proposition switched to firmer ground for her new yard, landing back-to-back Chepstow handicaps in recent week and a 6 lb penalty for the second of them may not be enough to stop her from completing a quick-fire hat-trick. Shirakawa also arrives in search of the 3-timer and is next best ahead of David O'Meara handicap debutante Talitha Rouge.