Dale Hall & Hickman Associates Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 2m 31.92s

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(2)

Great White Shark⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 85| D

15/2

Won back-to-back races at Doncaster (1m2f maiden/1m4f handicap) when there was cut in the ground last summer and was not disgraced in a French Listed contest next time. Needs to step up on her Windsor reappearance from May. Stable quiet.

Form: 5118-6

(4)

Saving Grace²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J P Spencer| T: L M Cumani| OR: 84| D

2/1

Won over a similar trip in a Doncaster handicap (good to firm) last month, when 4lb lower. Well held in better company over 1m5½f last time. This is not as tough, she is unexposed and back over this trip, she remains of interest.

Form: 8-1316

(5)

Giving Glances¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: A King| OR: 80| D

9/4

Broke her duck at the seventh attempt at Lingfield (1m4f, AW) last time, staying on well to score by 2L. Up 7lb for that, so more needed here. Acts on good to firm. Improvement not ruled out, though not the most consistent so far.

Form: 30-4251

(1)

Amazing Michele¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: P Mathers| T: R A Fahey| OR: 74

9/1

Scored over 1m (soft) at Haydock last year and added a 1m2½f Chester handicap (good to firm) to her CV in June. Was beaten 2L from this mark last time, so more needed, but not fully exposed and nor is she ruled out.

Form: 7-87133

(3)

India^h²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Hayley Turner| T: M L W Bell| OR: 73| D

11/4

Bolted up by 5L, making all at Catterick (1m4f, good) last time to win a 0-70. This is significantly tougher, after a 6lb rise, but there was plenty to like about how she did it and a follow-up is not ruled out.

Form: 66-7241

Forecasts

Saving Grace (2/1), Giving Glances (9/4), India (11/4), Great White Shark (15/2), Amazing Michele (9/1)

A potentially trappy contest, where cases can be made for all five of them. Great White Shark represents a stable that has been quiet, but did get back among the winners the other day. She needs to improve on her Windsor run, while Giving Glances has been a bit inconsistent so far, so there are risks attached if siding with here. Amazing Michele needs to find a bit more, as does India up in grade and therefore SAVING GRACE in nominated. Luca Cumani's filly should appreciate the return to this trip and grade and can score.