16:10 Ascot

Saturday 10 July 2021

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

Betfred TV Fillies' Handicap (Str)

Off time: 16:12 | Winning time: 1m 41.53s

Settings

Selected odds by:

(4)

Arafi⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 89

18/1

Successful on final start as a 3-y-o at Salisbury (7f) in August and progressed again to land back-to-back AW handicaps in February. Not disgraced mostly since but revised mark demands more now.

Form: 113350

(7)

Caspian Queen²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: S Woods| OR: 87

7/2

Scored at Kempton (7f) in May and didn't enjoy the clearest of runs when good seventh of 18 in 1m handicap here 24 days ago. Worth considering off the same mark.

Form: 556-317

(2)

Keeper's Choice¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁵⁾| T: A Wintle| OR: 77| D

17/2

In the form of her life at present, scoring twice at Bath before second there off 7 lb higher mark. Not taken lightly in her current mood.

Form: 543112

(1)

Madame Tantzy^b1³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 75| D

14/1

Made an encouraging return when fourth at Newmarket but has twice failed to build on it, last of nine at Yarmouth last time. Blinkers are reached for now with something to prove.

Form: 816-469

(3)

Achelois²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 80

6/5

Improved when opening her account in 7f Newbury novice in May and endured traffic problems when excellent third in 1m handicap at Sandown last time. Big player here off the same mark.

Form: 827-513

(6)

Bellazada¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: R Havlin| T: B J Meehan| OR: 77| D

6/1

Gained breakthrough win at Newmarket (1m) in May and not disgraced despite beating only one at Windsor 13 days ago. Others look better treated here, though.

Form: 3340-16

(5)

Appellation^h¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: R Hughes| OR: 72| D

10/1

Much improved to get off the mark on her handicap bow at Leicester (1m) 16 days ago. Up 3 lb but likely to improve further and seems sure to have a say.

Form: 6541

Forecasts

Achelois (6/5), Caspian Queen (7/2), Bellazada (6/1), Keeper's Choice (17/2), Appellation (10/1), Madame Tantzy (14/1), Arafi (18/1)

ACHELOIS didn't enjoy the rub of the green when third at Sandown last time and Andrew Balding's progressive filly can gain compensation off an unchanged mark. Caspian Queen was also not seen to best effect when seventh in a big-field handicap here last month so rates a big threat, while the lightly raced Appellation is another who can make her presence felt in an intriguing handicap.