Racecards
20:05 Newmarket
Encon Group Fillies' Handicap (Class 3)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £7,763
- 2nd: £2,310
- 3rd: £1,154
- 4th: £577
- Form 150-010
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, weakened and eased inside final furlong
- Form 5112
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on
- Form 185612
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Julie Burke
went sharply left start, close up in 3rd, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression final furlong
Verdict
Tight Fit was in excellent form at this time a year ago and has continued to run well off much higher marks. Stealth Missile landed a Class 4 handicap on Polytrack and couldn't handle the step-up in grade here last month. Artistic Charm may have been a bit unlucky behind Athenian here last month but the form hasn't worked out and Bold Lass looks a better proposition after her second victory over this trip at Leicester. Felwah completed a double over this trip in June but was second best when stepped up to a mile at Ascot, another race where the form has taken a knock. ZIGGY'S SECRET was conceding the winner 12lb when narrowly beaten by White Russian at Lingfield, only her second start in a year. She'll strip fitter here and looks ready to gain her second success.
Formwatch
Stealth Missile (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 20l behind Bragging (8-10) at Newmarket 7f fll hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Felwah 7-4fav (9-5) Held up in last pair, headway on outside over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, one pace and no chance with winner final furlong, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Temptress (9-1) at Ascot 1m flls hcp 0-130 (3) gf in Jul.
Alexandrakollontai (IRE) 6-1 (8-12) Held up behind in touch, outpaced 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on to chase winner final 75 yards, always held, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Jamesbo's Girl (9-1) at Hamilton 6f flls hcp 0-130 (3) gd.
Tight Fit 5-1 (9-10) Led, ridden and edged left over 1f out, headed towards finish, kept on, 2nd of 4, 1l behind Etaab (9-3) at Doncaster 7f flls hcp 0-130 (3) gd in Jul.
Artistic Charm 12-1 (8-9) Dwelt in touch in rear, headway when not clear run entering final furlong, ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Athenian (9-9) at Newmarket 6f flls hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Jul.
Bold Lass (IRE) 2-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders centre, ridden to lead inside final 2f, hard pressed inside final furlong, stayed on well, in command towards finish, won at Leicester 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jul beating Red Paladin (9-7) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Ziggy's Secret 8-1 (9-12) Raced freely tracking leaders, switched left to challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 9, nk behind White Russian (9-0) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Front Page News 8-1 (9-2) Close up, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 7l behind Meet Me Halfway (9-3) at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.