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17.17

Soft

Visit Sri Lanka Fillies’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £4448.9
  • 1m 1f 209y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Visit Sri Lanka Fillies’ Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

Form: 944012 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Stormed clear for a 6l success under Morgan Cole at Epsom (1m2f, good) and kept trying when runner-up under a penalty at Newmarket (good to firm); now 3lb higher and this will be her first run on slow ground, but still appeals as one of the more solid options.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

3

(3)

19th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

16:20 Nottingham

Huggable

10st 1lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Dylan Cunha

Low-mileage filly who showed her best form (one win, two seconds) last year over 1m2f; bit to prove back at 1m but otherwise may do better still.

14/1

12th

4

(8)

31st Oct 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 5

15:57 Newmarket

Huggable

9st 10lb

J: Toby Moore

T: Dylan Cunha

Ridden by claimer Morgan Cole over 1m2f on last three starts, storming clear at Epsom (1m2f, good) before runner-up at Newmarket (July course, good to firm) and Sandown (soft); 3yo who should not be inconvenienced by 1m1f and looks a leading player.

5/1

4

(8)

31st Oct 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 5

15:57 Newmarket

Huggable

9st 10lb

J: Toby Moore

T: Dylan Cunha

Ridden by claimer Morgan Cole over 1m2f on last three starts, storming clear at Epsom (1m2f, good) before runner-up at Newmarket (July course, good to firm) and Sandown (soft); 3yo who should not be inconvenienced by 1m1f and looks a leading player.

5/1

Form: 635

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Cost 575,000gns as a yearling; she's made a thoroughly underwhelming start (1m-1m2f) and when third at Nottingham only four ran; again beat just the one home at Goodwood 25 days ago; now makes handicap debut; impossible to know what she'll make of this slower ground and the addition of a hood.
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4th

5

(7)

13th Oct 2025

Good

1m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:30 Yarmouth

Itraaq

9st 6lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

575,000gns yearling; held at 7-2 or shorter in the last three of her four runs but she ran respectably in tough conditions on recent handicap debut at Sandown (1m2f, soft); has leading claims if she can build on that and yard won this in 2022 and 2023.

6/4

2

(2)

17th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 1f 209y

Class 5

17:17 Sandown

Itraaq

9st 7lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Cost 575,000gns as a yearling; she's made a thoroughly underwhelming start (1m-1m2f) and when third at Nottingham only four ran; again beat just the one home at Goodwood 25 days ago; now makes handicap debut; impossible to know what she'll make of this slower ground and the addition of a hood.

7/4

5th

4

(5)

23rd Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

15:15 Goodwood

Itraaq

9st 2lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: William Haggas

From a good family and cost 575,000gns as a yearling; has something to find on her two efforts, front-running third in small field at Nottingham (1m2f) latest, but looks the type who should still be capable of improvement; not dismissed.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 6-555

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Only fifth on her handicap debut at Wolverhampton (9.4f), finishing a length behind the more experienced Veraison; weakened that day after taking a keen hold and this is a stiffer stamina test.
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9th

6

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 30y

16:25 Bellewstown

Concert Party

11st 6lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Dual Flat winner is rated 77 in that sphere; was beaten 11l on h'cap debut at Clonmel last time but can do better so shortlisted.

11/2

7th

4

2nd Apr 2026

Soft

1m 7f 200y

18:30 Clonmel

Concert Party

11st 5lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Dual Flat winner in Britain; down the field in three maiden hurdles for this yard but is likely to do better in this grade and market strength could indicate a prominent showing.

7/1

Form: -33334

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Wolverhampton maiden winner last year over 7f; has finished third in four of her six handicaps (7f-1m2f) but on good ground or the AW and wasn't overly threatening in any of those; should still be competitive off an easing mark if handling the ground.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

(2)

11th Feb 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

19:40 Kempton (AW)

Veraison

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Won twice in a fortnight last October (C&D and 1m4f at Wolverhampton); latest Chelmsford run was a dip in her fortunes but the extended 1m5f may have stretched her; each-way shout.

4/1

5th

6

(6)

15th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 5f 66y

Class 5

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Veraison

9st 8lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Won at Kempton (1m3f, AW) and Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW) in October; 4lb higher than the most recent of those wins but her last two efforts have been solid; up in trip.

6/1

1st

4

(3)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Veraison

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Seemed to benefit from the removal of tongue-tie at Kempton (1m3f) most recently, taking form figures without that equipment to 7411; may have more to offer upped further in distance; major contender.

7/2

Form: 4-5495

Last run: 58 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
In good hands and has only raced five times, but she's failed to raise her modest profile in handicaps (1m5f/1m2f) and a visor replaces the blinkers tried last time.
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3

(5)

9th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 5f 26y

Class 6

17:05 Ayr

Amalfina

9st 9lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: K R Burke

Six-race maiden who is yet to threaten and was well beaten over C&D (good to soft) in July, but she made some late headway when fourth of six in a first-time visor (retained) at Sandown (1m2f, soft) three weeks ago and on that evidence she's worth another go at this trip; not discounted.

6/1

5

(4)

17th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 1f 209y

Class 5

17:17 Sandown

Amalfina

9st 4lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

In good hands and has only raced five times, but she's failed to raise her modest profile in handicaps (1m5f/1m2f) and a visor replaces the blinkers tried last time.

14/1

11

(6)

21st Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 5

20:50 Beverley

Amalfina

9st 2lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

Down the field in her three qualifying runs and was a remote ninth on handicap debut at Ayr (1m5f, good to soft) two weeks ago; in good hands and still unexposed but she needs a transformation back in trip; blinkers added.

20/1

Form: 744

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Has shown modest form and no real progress in her first three races (7f-1m2f); makes handicap debut and much depends on whether she'll appreciate today's first run on slow ground; pedigree bodes well.
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8

(1)

30th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 2f 37y

Class 5

13:55 Bath

Hot Topic

9st 1lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Not living up to her pedigree and was a weak 12-1 chance when fifth of the six runners on handicap debut at Salisbury (1m2f, soft).

14/1

3rd

8

(1)

30th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 2f 37y

Class 5

13:55 Bath

Hot Topic

9st 1lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Not living up to her pedigree and was a weak 12-1 chance when fifth of the six runners on handicap debut at Salisbury (1m2f, soft).

14/1

6

(3)

17th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 1f 209y

Class 5

17:17 Sandown

Hot Topic

9st 3lb

J: George Wood

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Has shown modest form and no real progress in her first three races (7f-1m2f); makes handicap debut and much depends on whether she'll appreciate today's first run on slow ground; pedigree bodes well.

13/2

Form: 267542

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden but with less to prove than some of these after finishing well for second over this far in a Ffos Las handicap three weeks ago (good to soft; unraced on slower); should be in the thick of it off the same mark.
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Verdict Starting price

12th

8

(6)

2nd Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Oceans Charm

9st 6lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Ed de Giles

Runner-up in a Southwell novice in January when with James Ferguson; rather disappointing on turf since; on a good mark back on the AW; could run well.

8/1

7

(1)

17th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 1f 209y

Class 5

17:17 Sandown

Oceans Charm

9st 2lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Ed de Giles

Seven-race maiden but with less to prove than some of these after finishing well for second over this far in a Ffos Las handicap three weeks ago (good to soft; unraced on slower); should be in the thick of it off the same mark.

5/1

6

(8)

28th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:10 Ffos Las

Oceans Charm

9st 7lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Ed de Giles

Promising runner-up on AW (1m) in January but she hasn't looked to be crying out for a step up in trip in the meantime and others have less to prove stamina-wise.

16/1

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Huggable

POSTDATA:

Oceans Charm

The Sun:

Itraaq

SPOTLIGHT:

Hot Topic

NEWMARKET:

Huggable

The Guardian:

Huggable

Daily Mail:

Huggable

Daily Mirror:

Huggable

The Star:

Itraaq

The Times:

Oceans Charm

Telegraph:

Oceans Charm

D Express:

Oceans Charm

Daily Record:

Oceans Charm