15:20 Ascot

Saturday 8 September 2018

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Ritz Club EBF 'Breeders Series' Fillies' Handicap (Str)

Off time: 15:22 | Winning time: 1m 40.46s

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Four White Socks³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Spencer| T: L M Cumani| OR: 98

17/2

Winner of a Goodwood novice event in June and ran creditably in Group 3 company at Newcastle next time. Decent third on handicap debut back at Goodwood, but that was over 1m2f and this shorter trip may eke out a little improvement.

Form: 2153

(10)

Beshaayir^t⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: W Buick| T: W J Haggas| OR: 97| BF| CD

4/1

Impressive winner of a C&D handicap after which she was raised 9lb to today's mark and was a slightly unlucky-in-running fifth of seven back at this venue. Still lightly-raced and my be capable of better for leading stable.

Form: 1-15015

(9)

Nkosikazi²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: J Fanning| T: B J Meehan| OR: 92| D

33/1

Redcar handicap winner in July, but went up 10lb and was well held at Newmarket last time after taking a keen hold. Can do better if consenting to settle, but may be a shade high in the weights.

Form: 430316

(4)

Existential²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: P Cosgrave| T: C G Cox| OR: 90| D

13/2

Bolted up by 10L in a Nottingham maiden on latest outing. May have been flattered by the winning margin, but has her first run in a handicap off a viable mark and has to be monitored for market support.

Form: 831

(2)

Pattie¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Nicola Currie⁽³⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 85| D

33/1

Lingfield AW winner in January, but has drawn a blank since. Although not disgraced at Goodwood last time, she may find it tough against some less-exposed rivals.

Form: 420345

(1)

Scottish Jig¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 90| D

13/2

Winner of a Newbury novice event whose first run in a handicap saw her dead-heat for first in a four-runner handicap at Wolverhampton. Rise of 6lb leaves her with a bit to find, but she is lightly raced and almost certainly capable of better.

Form: 7-131

(5)

Simply Breathless¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Jason Watson⁽³⁾| T: C G Cox| OR: 89| D

6/1

Handicap successes at Windsor and Newmarket this season and had Pattie, Daddies Girl and Amandine behind when third of seven at Goodwood last month. Has run well at this track and looks to hold a similar chance to stable companion Existential.

Form: 181353

(6)

Daddies Girl¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Finley Marsh⁽⁵⁾| T: B R Millman| OR: 89

20/1

Behind a couple of these rivals when sixth of seven at Goodwood, but had Nkosikazi behind when second of six at Newmarket. Quite exposed and others hold stronger claims.

Form: 276326

(7)

Sheikha Reika⁹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 88| BF

7/4

Newmarket maiden winner in April, but was beaten into second when odds-on favourite in a stronger race at Leicester. The third home that day has franked the form and she might have got in lightly on her handicap bow.

Form: 222-12

(11)

Amandine¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: David Egan| T: D M Simcock| OR: 81

25/1

Leicester maiden winner who has run well in handicap company since that success. Did not get the run of the race at Goodwood last time and the hood she wore there is dispensed with. Down 1lb and not without hope.

Form: 361327

Non-Runners

(8)

Bella Ragazza¹⁵

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: H Morrison J: David Probert

Forecasts

Sheikha Reika (7/4), Beshaayir (4/1), Simply Breathless (6/1), Scottish Jig (13/2), Existential (13/2), Bella Ragazza (7/1), Four White Socks (17/2), Daddies Girl (20/1), Amandine (25/1), Pattie (33/1), Nkosikazi (33/1)

A tricky fillies' handicap in which cases can be made for top-weight Four White Socks, stable companions Existential and Simply Breathless and C&D winner Beshaayir. However, there is a strong possibility that SHEIKHA REIKA may be well treated on her handicap debut and she is taken to return to winning ways. Bella Ragazza and Scottish Jig are others who firmly enter calculations.