1600m – Turf
1 |
Friendly |
Not beaten far when sixth in a G1 Classic at The Curragh last time. Will need to excel to win this big handicap off joint top weight. |
2 |
Illykato |
Trying this trip for the first time, she ran on strongly to win a Listed event at Goodwood. Tough to win this off a big weight. |
3 |
My Generation |
Proven at this trip, winning a Listed event at Dundalk in March. However disappointing in two subsequent turf starts. |
4 |
Thinking Of You |
Couldn’t quite reel in the two in front of her, in a Leopardstown G3. Then disappointed in a heavy ground.G1. |
5 |
Kestenna |
Twice an all-weather winner and, though she didn’t really prove her turf credentials when fifth at York last month, that had the look of a very strong handicap. |
6 |
Create Belief |
Staked her claim to this prize when a sustained challenge saw her win a good 1600m handicap at The Curragh. Soft ground please. |
7 |
Star Of Emaraaty |
The shock winner of a 1400m fast-ground Newmarket G3 for a different stable last August. Debut in handicap company. |
8 |
Mamba Wamba |
Has had a busy career so far but has only won one of her 11 starts and is not yet proven over this trip. |
9 |
Ready To Venture |
To fancy her here one needs to forgive a dismal effort last time. Previously a good third over this course and distance. Quick ground preferred. |
10 |
Divine Light |
Deserves respect from a top stable but needs to improve on both her 2021 starts. |
11 |
Prado |
Showed promise at two but blew the start here on her 2021 return and never looked like winning. Clearly needs to do better. |
12 |
Camdeboo |
Not quick enough over 1100m last time but had previously easily beaten better fancied rivals over 1400m at Cork. |
13 |
Messidor |
Twice a winner at two but has not progressed as much as it was hoped in three 2021 starts. |
14 |
Glesga Gal |
Although yet to win from three turf starts, she clearly has a big engine judging by her last two wins at Wolverhampton. Up in distance for this big challenge. |
15 |
A’Shaari |
A soft ground 1400m Newmarket winner on her only 2020 start, but never threatened twice this year. |
16 |
Teodolina |
Looks a likely type for this having already won a handicap over the straight 1600m here this year. Softening ground would be a plus. |
17 |
Lucid Dreamer |
Looked a group class horse in the making when winning both starts last year. Led a Newbury G3 in April but faded. Up in distance, down in class. |
18 |
Pomelo |
Hasn’t raced since last November but this well-bred tall filly showed some real quality when winning twice. No trip worries. |
19 |
Belief |
She won a decent-looking novices’ event in a good time at Thirsk on her third and latest outing. Looks smart and is fanciable here. |
20 |
Far Hope |
This progressive filly has won two from three starts – including at this trip – and only just beaten in the other. Has a willing attitude, and looks fairly handicapped. |
21 |
Urban Violet |
Despite racing too freely and meeting traffic, she was the runaway well-backed winner of an 1800m Sandown handicap on her 2021 return. Failed to repeat that last time. |
22 |
Samoot |
Not helped by a wide trip when a beaten favourite in an all-weather handicap last time. Had accelerated nicely to win at Salisbury previously. |
23 |
Rising Star |
Smart at two winning two of her five starts. But it won’t be easy beating race-hardened rivals after a 236-day break. |
24 |
Beheld |
Beaten into second as favourite at Kempton this month after racing too freely. Appears to have lots of potential so interesting on this handicap debut. |
25 |
She Do |
Although finding one improving rival too strong, she certainly proved that she had trained on into a decent three-year-old at Wolverhampton in May. |
26 |
Montego Bay |
Not one of the stable stars but easily won a 1400m slow-ground maiden at Naas last month. A disappointing favourite last time. |
27 |
Professional Widow |
Runner-up on her first three starts and put that right with a game handicap victory at Nottingham. Proven at this trip, not the case for many of her rivals. |
28 |
Riknnah |
Comes here fresh off two recent all-weather wins at around 1400m. This is a different challenge but the extra trip looks fine. |
29 |
Companionship |
Two good efforts, including a win, at two. Well backed but weakened right out in a slow-ground 2000m Listed race at Newbury last month. |
30 |
Mirage Mac |
Has winning form over a straight 1600m, at Newbury last year. Led but faded on fast ground at Salisbury this month. |
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Reserves |
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31 |
Dawndiva |
Led virtually from the gate when winning a maiden over this trip at Goodwood on her 2021 return. Then ran decently under a penalty at the same track. |
32 |
Rosemary And Thyme |
Yet to win on a turf surface, though did run decently at Salisbury two starts back. Hard to fancy. |