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Saturday 31 May 2025

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Betfred 'Join Our Sports Club' Fillies' Handicap

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Ahlain⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: D Tudhope| T: J Tate| OR: 92| D

25/1

Started and ended her 2024 campaign on a high, and positive start to this year when third in an 11-runner Kempton handicap (7f). However, it remains to be seen if she is able to back that up now returned to turf.

Form: 14392-3

(12)

Zouky³⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Harry Davies| T: D Menuisier| OR: 87| C| D

25/1

Winner of both starts at 2 yrs and registered first success in handicap company over 7f at Newbury in August 2023. On a workable mark for this stable debut, but there's a good chance that she'll need the run following a 10-month absence.

Form: 258/549-

(2)

Mostar Dreams¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 82| D

11/2

Barely put a foot wrong for Iain Jardine last year and has continued the good work for new yard this spring, going close on her reappearance at Doncaster prior to resuming winning ways at Carlisle (5.8f, good to firm) recently. This is more demanding up 9 lb, but she looks rock-solid.

Form: 2336-21

(10)

Biniorella Bay²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Liam Wright⁽⁵⁾| T: Tom Clover| OR: 92| D

40/1

Confirmed 2-y-o debut promise when landing a 7f Newmarket novice on her second start last June. Has kept good company since (4 of her 5 subsequent appearances have been in Group 3/listed races), but now goes handicapping off what looks a pretty stiff mark.

Form: 1444-67

(1)

Sea To Sky²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 88

15/2

Progressive 2-y-o, runner-up on debut in a Sandown maiden before going one better upped to 1m at Newmarket in September. Followed that with a creditable third in listed company, but the spark was missing on return at Goodwood (also listed) and improvement is needed now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 213-8

(11)

Rock Melody^p²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: W Buick| T: J S Goldie| OR: 75| D

20/1

Habitual slow starter who looked as good as ever when landing a valuable 7f Musselburgh handicap for the second year running in October. Not discredited both starts over that C&D this season and booking of William Buick no bad thing, but yard fields a more appealing candidate in Mostar Dreams.

Form: 9717-64

(8)

Callianassa²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Oisin Murphy| T: B Ellison| OR: 75| BF| D

11/2

Overall strike rate isn't great (1-28) and winless following 7 runs on turf. Conversely, she's pretty consistent on the whole and was a major eye-catcher when sixth of 12 here (7f, good to firm) 3 weeks ago, leaving the strong impression that a first turf success may be imminent.

Form: 424616

(9)

Magic Basma²¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 84

28/1

Expert Eye filly who cosily won 7-runner maiden at Carlisle (5.8f, good to soft) on debut last summer before going close at Newcastle next time. Found listed company too much on final start of 2024 and she needs to raise her game now handicapping and upped to 7f.

Form: 127-

(5)

Oolong Poobong²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Connor Beasley| T: E Bethell| OR: 82

4/1

Confirmed debut promise when off the mark in 9-runner novice at Newcastle (6f) last August. Good start to this season when going close in 7f handicap at that course and she's equally effective on turf, so there is cause for optimism.

Form: 2192-2

(4)

Arabian Leopard¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR: 81| D

13/8

Ghaiyyath filly who took a step forward on her handicap debut when fourth of 10 on return at Yarmouth. Built on that with a career-best display at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) a fortnight ago, seeing off her 7 rivals in decisive fashion, and a 6 lb rise may not stop her with further progress likely.

Form: 44-341

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Del Ray^p1³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Grace McEntee| T: G Boughey| OR: 77| D

40/1

Inconsistent for Archie Watson after debut success and while she bettered her low-key run on the AW for new yard when fifth of 11 at Wetherby (7f, good to firm) last time, others make more appeal here. Cheekpieces applied.

Form: 0326-95

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Lexington Belle⁴²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: Alice Haynes J: Callum Rodriguez

Forecasts

Arabian Leopard (13/8), Oolong Poobong (4/1), Callianassa (11/2), Mostar Dreams (11/2), Sea To Sky (15/2), Rock Melody (20/1), Ahlain (25/1), Zouky (25/1), Lexington Belle (25/1), Magic Basma (28/1), Del Ray (40/1), Biniorella Bay (40/1)

It was a much-belated first taste of success that CALLIANASSA enjoyed at Southwell on her penultimate start, but judged on her latest eye-catching effort that wait for a second career win is unlikely to be anywhere near as long. Indeed, connections clearly mean business here having secured the services of Oisin Murphy and she gets the nod ahead of Mostar Dreams and Arabian Leopard, both of whom are greatly respected. Oolong Poobong is also shortlist material.