Last season's 1-2-3-5 turn up for another crack and the admirable Adaay In Devon (second choice) may prove the pick of them once more. Her stablemate Woolhampton, who should be suited by the demands of this event, can make her mark at this level this year and is also of interest. There are some notable contenders amongst the 3yos though and it could be that FIRST INSTINCT is the pick. Seven furlongs proved too far when last seen but she had looked good in winning her first two starts, overcoming adversity and inexperience when giving weight to a useful sort at Haydock on her second run. She returns with her yard banging in the winners and a strongly run 5f at a stiff track should be fine. Englemere, Running Queen, Over The Blues and Electric Storm are others to consider.[Paul Smith]
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Admirable filly who won twice in Listed company last season, including this race; handles any ground but Friday's rain certainly won't hurt; well drawn and she should make a bold bid for a yard going nicely.
Showed promise on good and faster early on in career but she ascended new heights in the autumn when faced with soft/heavy going, completing a hat-trick in handicaps before a fine second in a Doncaster Listed event (6f, heavy) when last seen in November; should progress again this year and the more rain to fall the better.
Won both starts as a 3yo; chased home Adaay In Devon in this race 12 months ago (good ground) before winning a Listed race at Haydock one month later; solid efforts in Group company afterwards and she's one to consider with further progress a distinct possibility after just eight starts.
Group 3 winner in Dubai last year; regularly highly tried since and the return to Listed company didn't spark a revival at Doncaster three weeks ago (6f, good to soft); seems happiest on good or quicker so significant rainfall would be a negative.
Good strike-rate, winning for the fourth time when landing a Class 3 handicap at Southwell last month (tongue tied for the first time); only fourth at Newcastle since though and looks up against it in this company.
Ex-Irish filly; useful form for Patrick Foley in her first season of racing last year, including a Listed second at Naas last July (6f, yielding); improvement is a must but that was the case when White Lavender, one with a similar profile, won this race in 2022 on her first run for these connections; betting useful.
In the form of her life prior to finishing fifth in this race last year (would have been placed with a clear run); ended 2024 quietly but was back on the up when second to an interesting handicapper over C&D on seasonal return 16 days ago (fourth won last week); drawn wide and can race freely if not getting cover but no surprise to see her outrun her likely odds once again.
Front-runner who ended 2024 in fine form, winning Class 2 handicaps at Newmarket and Pontefract (both 6f, soft) before a good fourth at Doncaster in November (Listed); shaped encouragingly at Doncaster on her return three weeks ago, weakening when hampered inside the final furlong; well drawn to attack but she'll need to better her fourth in this race in 2024.
Well suited by good ground or slower; often ran well last year, including when third in this race on her reappearance, but her losing run now stands at 16; cheekpieces return today.
Better than ever in 2024, winning four 5f handicaps (ground ranging from good to firm to heavy); should appreciate the likely strong pace and could pinch black type this year granted further progress; only midfield in the 2023 renewal on her only run at Bath; stable also runs Adaay In Devon.
Three wins as a 2yo, notably a Newbury Listed in August (5f, good); highly tried afterwards and ran some good races on a range of ground; 3yos have won three of the last nine runnings and a big run would come as no surprise on her return from six months off.
Looked a good prospect when winning 6f fillies' events on her first two starts (good to firm and good to soft); stretched by 7f in Group 3 company when last seen in October; faced with a different challenge on her return to action but the stable are banging in winners and she still has considerable potential.
The winner of two of her three starts, more recently a 5f novice at Wolverhampton four weeks ago; not fully exposed but this is a significantly more daunting challenge.
Came to hand early last season, winning at Salisbury last May (5f, soft) before a good third in Listed company at York's Dante meeting; absent for 168 days prior to another good third in Listed company at Newmarket (6f, good); still unexposed.
Four runs as a 2yo, all over 6f, showing her best form when fourth in a Newmarket Listed event in November (behind Running Queen); drawn widest and considerable improvement is required.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3
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