18:30 Kempton

Wednesday 8 December 2021

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'Lace Up And Speak Up' Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 18:32 | Winning time: 1m 40.26s

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(5)

Angel's Whisper^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽³⁾| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 77| D

20/1

Back-to-back winner of Pontefract handicaps (at 1m) last summer. Lightly raced since, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (1m) 18 days ago on back of 6 months off. Entitled to strip fitter

Form: 0/119-55

(7)

Celtic Empress^h⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Laura Pearson⁽³⁾| T: H Main| OR: 75| D

14/1

12/1, good second of 6 in handicap at Chester (7.6f, heavy) 67 days ago, making a big mid-race move and only headed late on. Has since yards and interesting with a repeat on polytrack debut.

Form: 230772

(1)

Starry Eyes¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: A Kirby| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 74| D

9/4

Latest win at Lingfield (1m) in September. Creditable third of 10 in handicap back at that venue 18 days ago, no extra final 100 yds. Should give another good account back down in grade.

Form: 441433

(9)

Famille Rose³⁹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 73| C

9/2

Fair filly who didn't need to improve when opening her account in a 7f novice here 13 months ago, leading final 50 yds. Absent since but not ruled out for powerful yard on return.

Form: 224251-

(3)

Majestic Tejaan¹⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R Kingscote| T: T Ward| OR: 72

12/1

18/1, creditable second of 6 in handicap at Beverley (8.4f) in July, no match for winner. Another to have subsequently switched yards and worth noting her sole success to date came on all weather.

Form: 456422

(2)

Princesse Animale^h¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Charlie Bennett| T: P Phelan| OR: 70| D

11/1

18/1, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (1m, AW) 18 days ago, no extra final 100 yds. Eased further 1 lb ahead of this but couple of others appeal more for win purposes.

Form: 287474

(6)

Katie's Kitten^b⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Theodore Ladd⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 70| D

50/1

3 wins from 13 runs this year, the latest at Leicester (8.2f) in July. Finished last of 5 at Wolverhampton (8.6f) on the back of 3 months off 9 days ago and she needs to step up on that to figure.

Form: 181385

(4)

Just Amber¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: C G Cox| OR: 67| D

12/1

Off the mark at Bath (1m) in October. Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D (11/1) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 833107

(8)

Bagatelle^h³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M D I Usher| OR: 63| CD

5/2

Promising individual. 10/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this C&D 37 days ago, easily. Remains unexposed as a miler and she looks a player again from 7 lb higher mark.

Form: 74-8851

Forecasts

Starry Eyes (9/4), Bagatelle (5/2), Famille Rose (9/2), Princesse Animale (11/1), Just Amber (12/1), Majestic Tejaan (12/1), Celtic Empress (14/1), Angel's Whisper (20/1), Katie's Kitten (50/1)

On the back of 3 months off, BAGATELLE proved a different proposition when making a winning return over C&D 37 days ago and she could well be up to defying a 7 lb higher mark with potential for better still at this trip. The returning Famille Rose and Starry Eyes head up the dangers.